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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1976
Page
3
The piece argues voters feel alienated from government and distrust politicians. It questions whether the system is bankrupt, cites powerful bureaucracy, and calls for radical reform or revolution to restore government to the people. It emphasizes the urging of voters to act rather than abstain.
A devotional verse notes God reigns over the heathen and sits on the throne of holiness. It asserts God will fulfill His purpose in the world despite godless powers or pagan forces.
Reader letters express grief over a dog killed by bow and arrow and critique a newspaper headline misquote about Reagan's budget speech. The first letter from Bessie Copeland, editor, shares personal loss in Dodge City Kansas and thanks local police and caretakers. The second letter from Darrel Anderson defends the Ledger’s reporting accuracy and urges careful headline wording.
A truck driver Francis H. Seeler was killed when the left rear dual wheels came off the truck causing loss of control in Montgomery City. Local dispatches note earlier and later items from 1956 1946 1934 and 1928 events in surrounding regions.
A collection of reader letters and Ann Landers style replies cover office gossip, marital trust, wallet snooping, and noisy phone etiquette. The exchange includes a wife’s defense of her husband and a secretary’s critique of coworkers, ending with guidance on how to obtain Ann Landers’ booklet Love or Sex and How To Tell the Difference.
Dear Dr Thosteson replies that adults require about eight tenths of a gram of calcium daily with a cup of milk supplying three tenths. A bit more than two cups of milk meet the need though other foods also contain calcium. The note cautions against assuming milk alone is sufficient and mentions calecium deficiency is not always caused by calcium shortage. Birthday greetings list follows.
The note explains how calcium homeostasis relies on vitamin D and parathyroid function, with excess or deficiency tied to diet and gland activity. It describes a reader’s urination phobia tied to social presence, suggests accepting it as a harmless quirk, and mentions a Dr Thesteson booklet on sinus trouble with mail instructions.
A dense Saturday TV guide lists channels 2 3 4 7 8 9 11 13 17 with shows including Living With Death at 6 30 p.m. on Channel 4 discussions on terminal illness, Book Beat with Steinbeck widow, Volcano film, Sandy Duncan hosted Ice Spectacular, soaps and news scedules, plus extensive movie and sports slots across stations. Erroneous listings noted and changes unreported by stations.
A dense Sunday guide lists programs and times across channels. Highlights include Louis Moreau Gott schalk on Camera Three at 7 30 a.m. Channel 4, Anna Russell spoof at 10, Eisenhowers on Face the Nation at 10 30, and a 1 p.m. Super Bowl telecast with Cowboys versus Steelers. Various forums, music, and film selections occupy midday to late night, with extensive theatre and religious programming across multiple channels.
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