Is It Time To End The Fair Weather Friend Editorial
Guest opinion from Tom Lankford, Mexico High School Student Council president, arguing for preserving America's heritage and principles. He urges unity, liberty, justice, opportunity, and peaceful change, noting students shaping future leadership and the need to protect rights and environment. He is a senior planning college next year.
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Ledger—Thurs
United States of America
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America
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End Of The Day Prove Thy Servants Ten Days
A religious exhortation notes that all men are on trial and have chance to prove themselves worthy of trust. Christians are urged to seek integrity and reliability under scrutiny. The passage frames personal accountability as a shared test of character and faith.
Ten Commandments of How to Get Along With People
Ann Landers reiterates advice on tact, kindness, patience, and selflessness with ten rules for better interpersonal behavior. A reader letter about family dynamics follows, highlighting parental estrangement and therapy. The column promotes Ann Landers's guide High School Sex And How To Deal With It and provides mailing details for purchase.
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Illinois
Biofeedback in stroke rehab and eye strain tips
Patient letters discuss biofeedback as a possible aid in improving muscle use after stroke. Basmajian notes success in about one third of foot drop cases and cites measurement of bodily functions with readouts on a screen. Other queries advise tinted glasses for glare from copying machines and general light sensitivity.
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Inflation fears and retirement savings letter to officials
Open Forum Editor, Ledger publishes a reader letter criticizing federal spending and inflation impacts on retirement savings. The author calculates potential future value loss and warns that big government costs destroy savers' income. The letter also references a separate critique about racial demographics and welfare.
Birthday Wishes for Varied Honorees This Saturday
A list of birthdays for Wayne Mayes and many others from Vandalia and surrounding communities. Names include Bobby Mann Mary Poland Warren Thomas Williams Charles Duckworth Mrs J C Lynch Malcolm Whitaker Mabel Victoria Brookshier Everett Lee Morris Peggy Gentry Mrs Carter Hamilton Sr Mrs Robert Lee Barnes Del Robinson Mrs Leland Crewa Teresa Thompson Mrs James L Johnson Joseph Clarence Belcher Joseph Hamilton Belcher Myrtle Atkins Monta Lee Hayes Mrs Clyde Mitchell Mrs C C Rutter Otto Hubert Mr and Mrs Oliver Hull Mrs Karl Rask Mrs David Terp stra and Mrs Darrell Newsom.
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Bobby Mann
Mary Poland
Warren Thomas Williams
Charles Duckworth
J.C. Lynch
Vandalia
Malcolm Whitaker
Mabel Victoria Brookshier
Everett Lee Morris
Peggy Gentry
Carter Hamilton Sr
Robert Lee Barnes
del Robinson
Leland Crewa
Teresa Thompson
James L. Johnson
Joseph Clarence Belcher
Joseph Hamilton Belcher
Myrtle Atkins
Monta Lee Hayes
Clyde Mitchell
C.C. Rutter
Otto Hubert
Oliver Hull
Karl Rask
David Terpstra
Darrell Newsom
TV Listing Highlights For Tonight On Multiple Channels
Tonight on Channels 4 7 13 and others items include a wedding feature for Ervn, a pilot for Bunco on channels 6 8 10, and Ten Who Dared on 11. Drama Once An Eagle airs on 6 8 10. Peet! Gynt on 9. Jacqueline Kennedy Onanais biography at 10:30 on 2 8 17. Movies include Cinderella at 1:00 on Channel il, Kind Hearts And Coroneta at 10:30 on 9 11, Johnny Guitar at 11, A Chain at 1:40 on 4, Dark City at 1:40 on 4.
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Friday Ledgerland Station Listings and Highlights
TV guide style roundup listing Snoopy Ice Follies Fantasy Island and Sonny and Cher guests with cast names including Ricardo Montalban Bill Bixby Hugh O Brian Eleanor Parker Sandra Dee Debbie Reynolds Farrah Fawcett Majors Don Knotts plus a slate of morning and afternoon features, movies and public affairs across Channel 4 7 2 3 9 11 13 in 1977 with multiple time blocks and program notes.
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Ricardo Montalban
Bill Bixby
Hugh O'Brian
Eleanor Parker
Sandra Dee
Sonny and Cher
Debbie Reynolds
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Don Knotts
Today Show Turns 25 With Nostalgia and Fresh Updates
The Today Show marks 25 years as NBC’s morning staple with clips of Dave Garroway and Frank Blair fueling nostalgia while Paul Friedman drives updates in ratings and format. He trimmed interviews, added fluff, and packed more information into two hours hosted by Brokaw Kalber Pauley and Shalit. Weaver, now MDA chief, likens Today to the New York Times among morning programs, predicting long life only if NBC stays progressive.
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Jack Lescoulie
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Barbara Walters
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Gene Shalit
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Betty Furness
Sylvester
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Weaver
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Muscular Dystrophy Association
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Congressional Record
Multiple dated notes from Mexico Chronicle update
A compendium of brief local items dated 1877 1927 1997 1947 1957 1987 and 1972 covers oblique incidents. Death notice remarks on a sudden passing. telegraph price moves to London. Elks bridge winners Lewis Y Moore James W Gallaher. property transfer 716 E Jackson. weather easing ice impact. insurance office opening. sewer plan vote. juke box enforcement. grocers meeting IBM setup. church demolition. court session scheduling. hospital budget. petitions seeking governor Bond candidacy.
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