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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1977
Page
2
The editorial argues that Carter's victory marks a pivotal shift for Black Americans who are advancing in politics athletics theatre media and business. It predicts bloc voting will wane as Black progress spreads, leading to broader social equality and the end of special Black-focused legislation as racism declines.
A reflection on overcoming life’s trials with faith as the quote from 1 Timothy 4:7 frames a meditation on finishing one’s course. It ponders whether, at life’s end, individuals will face pride or shame for how they lived and kept the faith.
Time agenda for the General Assembly is crowded with profiled bills and priorities. Gov Teasdale signals reform remains on the table, but a total tax shake up seems unlikely. Critics urge action on school finance equalization and a modern criminal code, while party majorities face broad state issues and possible constitutional challenges.
Readers vent about rude customers and low pay in sales. A battered wife proposes a pre marriage vow to deter violence. A Chicago woman seeks help with a marijuana user husband and urges intervention. Ann Landers recommends drug centers and offers a cooling guide.
Dr Thosteson explains diplopia from eye muscle imbalance and neurological factors. He notes meals of head injury and boxing as clues to muscle damage and emphasizes seeking examination for double vision. He also addresses menopause hot flashes as estrogen-related vasomotor symptoms and invites readers to request Dr Thosteson’s headaches booklet by mail.
A 1927 notice proclaims John Schuhmacher's Restaurant on the public square offers 24 hour meals and lodging by day or week. The item also notes Everett C. Lawrence’s purchase of Criswell Drug Co from C. W. Criswell and plans to take over after inventory, plus assorted city postings about strikes, car dealers, and local officials.
Channel listings mix networks and times for The Waltons, The Call of the Wild, The Merchant, and late night movies. Station gaps, misprints, and errata blur the evening lineup with partial titles and scrambled times across St Louis, Ottumwa, and Columbia.
Readable listing of TV programming with guests Donny and Marie and a sprawling schedule of shows. Notable entries include Buddy Hackett Paul Lynde Gary Burghoff Chuck Berry and a feature on Everest ascent as part of the American Bicentennial Expedition. Also lists classic films, news specials ABC Close Up and a variety of game shows and dramas across channels.
In Mexico a random telephone poll found Pat Nixon as the most admired woman of 1971 with 15 to 25 votes. Pearl Buck, Mrs. Rose Kennedy, Indira Gandhi, Betty Furness, and Alf McGraw each received 2 votes.
In Salem Illinois a Reverend Bailey received the wrong pickup key at a bank sale. He tried to start a bank truck while the owner Jan Miller, a bank employee, reported her vehicle missing. Police traced the mix up and coordinated a swap to return both vehicles.
Rich Little debuts a serious, Cagney inspired avenger in a Hawaii Five-O episode. He performs with his usual impersonations, accepting the challenge of acting beyond his impressionist label. The piece notes his guest star fee of 8,000 dollars and his desire to balance acting with nightclub success.
In a dramatic debut Rich Little relishes re-created scenes from Drar White Heat Roaring Twenties and Public Enemy. He jokes on TV presence NBC Tonight show and ABC contract while lamenting scenes cut from the original film. Birthday wishes go to a list of local residents including Nathan Gene Burrow and Barbara Crump.
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