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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1976
Page
2
An ad invoking James A Michener and The Bridges at Toko Ri asks what makes American men remarkable. It links it to patriotism faith and endurance from Valley Forge to World Wars and beyond, urging readers to see such men as America itself.
A church billboard warns that anger stirs strife and danger, citing Proverbs 15 18. The sign emphasizes that anger rarely yields good results and urges restraint to avoid conflict.
Recap of events from yesterday in Mexico including William Hilton receiving the outstanding Jaycee of the year award and Kirby Allen the outstanding citizen award at a Distinguished Service Award-Bosses Night banquet. Also noted are Audrain Extension Council officer elections, sewer line hookup on Highway 54 at the A&W Drive-In, and a 154 109 dollar project.
The Mexico Ledger lists daily publication details with price for a single copy at 15 cents and yearly rates for various delivery areas including local, surrounding counties, and out of state. Office hours run daily from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with Saturday hours 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Retired Army major 61 asks if he should marry a 55 year old lieutenant colonel who insists he salute her every night. The column dismisses the request as a sign of misplaced pride and advises considering the broader relationship dynamic before marrying.
In this medical column, Dr. Thosteson explains psoriasis not contagious and how it appears on skin, outlines diagnosis by biopsy, and notes treatments including ointments steroids tar preparations and ultraviolet light. Rest and good health help control it, with emphasis on sticking to one remedy and seeking dermatologist guidance.
The page lists tonight’s TV lineup across stations KTVO KTVI KMOX and others with guest appearances by Roy Rogers Dale Evans Sherman Hemsley and Tony Orlando at 7:00 pm, plus Baretta Cannon and Petrocelli solving murders, Balanchine ballet at 8 and a 9:00 musical, and a long catalog of shows, news, and movies including Dinah and Bonanza with uncertain times and multiple channel references.
TV guide listings present a 6:30 p.m. NHL hockey Blues vs Bruins from Boston on Channel 11 and an NBC Movie at 7:00 p.m. The Lindbergh Kidnapping is a three hour Anthony Hopkins drama about the 1932 case, with a may be unsuited to all family tag. Also includes daytime talk, game shows, news, and classic cartoons across a dense afternoon schedule.
Listings detail today’s schedule including 7:00 PM NFL title game The Way It Was and 9:00 PM TV features. Coverage notes extensive movie choices from Chariots of the Gods to The House of Rothschild plus soap operas and children's programs across channels 5 7 9 11 13 17 with numerous time slots and stations.
Author lampoons television overload as he previews PBS Festival 76 running March 7 to 22 with 22 specials. Highlights include Edith Piaf program I Regret Nothing Benito Mussolini My Husband and Mel Torme in Concert with Woody Herman plus Laurel and Hardy silent film excerpts and Steve Allen hosted radio nostalgia.
Greetings are extended this Friday to Barbara Cooper Elmer C Fetterhoff Frank Clark Richard D Dawson Mary Elizabeth Harris Mrs William F Smith Mrs John Waggett Charles W Wilson Donna Mae Dry Mrs Everett Young Laura Rollins Napier Elizabeth Kelly Williams Thomas Menefee Billy Earl Johnson Warren Erdel Conklin for their birthdays.
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