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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1973
Page
2
Editors warn reporters to prioritize facts over opinions as news. CBS Morning and other outlets are criticized for blending commentary with reporting. The piece commends AP for journalistic standards and quotes Wes Gallagher on clarity fairness and separating reality from rhetoric.
A religious reflection citing Matthew 22 37 where Jesus commands to love God with heart soul and mind. It frames God’s demand as rooted in love and the desire for the best for His followers.
A reader seeks advice on a neighbor’s heavy drinking and unwanted calls, advising to change numbers. A letter about nudity sparks debate on public modesty, while a teen questions punishment for a younger brother over food choices and parental reaction.
Dr Thosteson distinguishes Bell's palsy from tic douloureux noting nerve involved, pain presence, and recovery. Tic causes periodic severe pain with possible nerve treatment. Bell's palsy causes facial paralysis without acute pain, typically improving in months with heat, vitamins, and therapy.
A reader thanks The Ledger for a First Year 4-H Award and pledges to work harder. The letter discusses the proposed leash law for animals and fowl, criticizes the council's reception to petitions, questions enforcement, and urges public petitions with contact names and numbers.
Local page item notes the Mexico Ledger publication on Monday February 19 1973. The brief lists community notes and notices typical of a small town newspaper page including local events and listings for the upcoming week. Specific names or events are not detailed in the available excerpt.
Yesterday in Mexico Feb 19 1963 Howard Maxwell Audrain County superintendent of schools filed for re election to the office held since 1938 with no opposition in the April 2 vote. Also noted are moves of Rev Merle White to Iowa, local vacationers, charity drive totals for March of Dimes, a MFA award pin, and regional social notices.
A Wednesday greeting lists Mary Estes and nine acquaintances offering birthday wishes. The message names Vicki Hampton Mrs Forrest Jennings Mrs Everett Wilkerson Mrs C B Hull Melville Hawkinson Bob Kimmel Buddy Robinson Dr Ray Wilbers and James Keyin Hague.
An overview lists stations in multiple cities with programs: Gunsmoke at 7 on channels 4 7 13, The Mysterious Mr Eliot a TS Eliot documentary at 7 on channel 9, ABC movie Riot at 8 on channels 2 3 17 starring Jim Brown and Gene Hackman, NBC's The Alamo conclusion at 8 on channels 5 8 10, and Bolero performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta at 8 on channel 9. It also notes Book Beat at 8 30 on channel 9, Dick Cavett and guest list on various channels, with film, news, and kid shows interspersed and various schedule corrections and late-night movies listed.
Tuesday Ledgerland Station lists a Dana Brown pursuit of an 800-pound Bengal outlaw in northern India at 6 30 p m. Other highlights include The Cat In The Hat at 7 00 p m, Fools Parade with James Stewart, A Brand New Life with Cloris Leachman, and The American Revolution: An Impossible War aired at 8 00 p m. Ed Sullivan’s 25 years of comedy clips, Dick Cavett with the Louds, and Johnny Carson with Lawrence Welk are among NBC ABC and local promos plus daytime cartoons, soap operas, and game shows across channels 2 3 4 5 7 9 11.
John Weidlich, 26, blind since birth, fronts a 2½ hour morning show on KPLR TV in St. Louis. He writes and scripts news in Braille after learning on the job, then delivers polished readings with help from colleagues and a patient station staff.
The Mexico Ledger lists its publishing schedule, address, and postal details. It provides subscription prices by region including Mexico and nearby towns, Audrain and adjacent counties, all Missouri counties, and out of state, with rates for monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly terms, plus armed forces rates and daily office hours.
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