Equal Chance At Becoming Unequal in Higher Education
Guest editorials discuss theU S higher education aims and the right to a college education versus meritbased selection. The piece argues for open entry for high school graduates while maintaining high standards, balancing equal opportunity with excellence and competence. Mr Reed of Mexico's community development director involvement noted.
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United States
the Ledger
Missouri University
Kansas University
Reed
Mexico
University of Missouri
Enduring Respect and Humility Before God
A reflection on Proverbs 22:4 linking riches, honor, and life to humility and reverent fear of the Lord. It notes modern shifts toward reverence for God over fear, urging sincere honor and allegiance toward the divine.
Dear Ann Landers Advice Column Core Dilemmas Featured
Readers seek guidance on gardening mishaps a controversial toy and teen father issues. Ann Landers rebukes a snobbish toy market and suggests practical steps for a daughter troubled by her father’s behavior while advising on alcoholism awareness and the proper way to request her booklet.
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Ann Landers
C.Z. Guest
Putnam
Cecil Beaton
P.O
Elgin
Beware of advertised miracle emphysema cure in Mexico
A reader asks about a Mexican doctor promising a cure for emphysema after long waiting periods. The note warns such flat-fee cures are often hoaxes, advising the husband’s current bronchodilator treatment and noting lung airways clog and trapped air in emphysema.
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Mexico
Montana
Thostegon
Coffee price rise dominates national concern in era
The piece argues coffee costs shape daily life and economy, noting price spikes above three dollars per pound amid alleged supply shifts. It cites Brazil’s 1975 frost, stockpiles, export taxes, and consumer behavior, concluding higher coffee prices may persist with grocers and restaurants absorbing losses.
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Hannibal Courier-Post
U.S
China
Europe
Third World
Mideast
America
Brazil
Angola
Guatemala
Colombia
Uganda
Quips And Quotables From Kansas City Times
A collection of quotes on life and society from various authors. The selections cover topics from aging and selfhood to democracy, tolerance, and courage, each offering concise reflections. Strong names include Oliver Herford May Lam berton Becker Duncan Ear l Wilson Sydney J Harris Franklin P Jones Robert Louis Stevenson John F Kennedy Arthur J Goldberg and Alexander Woollcott.
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Kansas City Times
Oliver Herford
Lamberton Becker
Thas
Duncan
Wilson
Franklin P. Jones
Sydney J. Harris
Robert Louis
Unclear TV Schedule Fragments From Station Listings
Fragmented listings show channel numbers, program titles, and times with many garbled names and misprints. The text mentions science fiction ads, game shows, classic films, newscasts, and children’s programs across multiple stations, with several items partially readable and many errors.
Wednesday Letterland Station Listings and Highlights
Channel 17 and 2 31s air afterschool specials at 3 30 and 4 00. Sha Na Na pilots with Rita Moreno at 6 30. Nova’s The Hot Blooded Dinosaurs at 7 00 9. Ford State of the Union at 8 00 across networks. Local listings include Sesame Street, Star programs, and SportsNight style news segments.
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Channel
Sha-Na-Na
Rita Moreno
Nova
Ford
America
Historic Mexico notes from Jan 11s across years
A composite page records events on January 11 across multiple years in Mexico Missouri. Elected Eller Grange officers include W T Williams master and J E Green secretary in 1877, Kiwanis lunch talks in 1927, Lloyd C Stark inauguration proposals in 1887, firemen marriages and a residence sale in 1947, Moose Lodge operation shift and Rainbow Girls leadership in 1957, 1987 plant managers conference arrivals at A P Green Refractories, a Wonneman House fire, and 1972 wildlife and retail updates including Jim Pugh Clay Bell hunting, Jack Smiley buying Smiley's Market.
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Eller Grange
W.T. Williams
HD. Rasae
R.M. Kennedy
R.A. Byrns
Prenly Walker
J.T. Byrns
W.G. Byrns
F. James
J.E. Green
Sarah E. Burhop
Ceres
Lou Daniels
Flora
Sarah F. Green
Pomona
Annie Kennedy
Kiwanis Club
Sam P. Locke
Herbert Plunkett
Lloyd C. Stark
Roosevelt
Hannibal Test
Col
Walter Staley
Mexico
Mitchell Gallop
Moose Lodge
Marilyn Crump
Rainbow Girls
A.P. Green Refractories Co
United States
Canada
Wonneman House of Flowers
Washington
Jim Pugh
Clay Bell
Jack Smiley
Smiley's Market
W. Boulevard
Raymond Smiley
How could Dole edge Ford in Washington electors
The question explains that electors, not voters, cast presidential votes. In Washington one elector defected, voting for Reagan instead of Ford while still casting a Dole vote, yielding Carter 297, Ford 240, Reagan 1, and Mondale 297, Dole 241.
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Dole
Ford
Washington
Reagan
Carter
Mondale
Upstairs Downstairs returns for finale season on Masterpiece
The Roaring Twenties era frames the grand finale of Upstairs Downstairs on Masterpiece Theatre. Beginning Sunday January 16 at 8 p.m. and Thursday January 20 at 7 p.m. on Channel 9, the 16 episode run departs from last season’s 13 as it wraps the saga.
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Masterpiece Theatre
Channel 9
Birthday notices and TV soap update from Fulton and beyond
Includes a list of Thursday birthdays for Fulton residents and notable figures. Mentions Alan Paton and Eva Le Gaillienne with ages. Provides a nostalgic vignette about the Upstairs Downstairs cast, detailing current and new household staff and family members at Eaton Place.
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Gary Goodhart
Gerald W. Pollard
William van’ Matre
Charles B. Stone
Fulton
Richard Clark Snook
Robert Rogers
Hershel Meek
Mia
Martha Wylie
Michael Keeling
Beverly Rehma
Kenneth Gibbons
William Hase
Alan Paton
Eva le Gaillienne
Lebanon
Rodriguez Lara
Ecuador
Graham Headed to Sweden for Five Day Campaign
Rochester Mayo Clinic spokesmen said Billy Graham left the hospital after a week with numbness in a vein and cleared up blood clots in his left leg. The evangelist planned a five day preaching campaign in Sweden beginning Wednesday after his Thursday release from hospital.
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Rochester
Graham
Sweden
Wednessy
Mexico Ledger Rates and Office Hours Summary
The Mexico Ledger lists subscription rates for Mexico and surrounding areas, with different prices by location and duration. It notes daily publication schedule, mailing zones, and office hours from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7:30 to 1:00 p.m. Saturday.
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Mexico Ledger
Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
APO
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