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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1977
Page
2
The MIG-25 defection raised questions about Soviet motives and the plane's capabilities. Analysts debated whether it was a genuine gap in progress or a deliberate display to unsettle US Japan talks. The piece criticizes politicians who misuse sensitive intelligence.
A moral reflection cites 2 Timothy 2 15 urging steady study and accurate handling of truth. It warns against pursuing success through mere accumulation of possessions and stresses the value of doing everything to perfection.
A selection from Ann Landers includes advice on workplace respect, manners among youth, and secrecy in non traditional relationships. The column covers loyalty at work, etiquette education, and guidance to a reader about a secret marriage scenario. It ends with an offer to order Ann Landers drugs booklet.
A reader asks about risks of adult tonsillectomy. Dr Thosteson notes age is not a barrier if removal is needed, bleeding is controllable, recovery takes days, and sutures may be used. repeated infections justify the procedure.
A Ledger reader argues against the Meramec Dam citing loss of Missouri’s free flowing streams and local displacement. He calls for a referendum and questions Rep Schard and Governor Teasdale while urging citizen letters to lawmakers. The letter also describes a university program on energy alternatives led by Dr William Miller and Loyd Wright with student participation and a computer model.
Listings for KTVO and stations in St Louis Ottumwa Columbia and more show 7:00 pm talk shows, news, and movies. Pro Bowl coverage from Seattle noted with time and networks. numerous classic programs including Bewitched I Love Lucy and Gilligan’s Island appear across channels with varying airtimes and repeats.
A stream of program notes lists Ram Highlights based on true stories and several classic titles. It mentions The Ladykillers, The Bamboo Saucer, The Bishop Misbehaves, and WW2 drama, with times ranging from 9:00 PM to 12:45 AM, plus various shows and Newscasts across channels.
A compiled set of dated local items notes church leadership and past events in Mexico, including Dr W Pope Yeaman’s critique of pastoral care, lodge heads listed for 1927, hunting incidents, a 1937 forum at First Baptist Church, 1947 civic leadership change, intermittent Pattie Creek correspondence, 1957 school power outages and gas restoration, 1987 Betty Crocker recognition, and 1972 vocational school enrollment with a new assistant cashier.
Fiction titles include Trinity by Uris Sleeping Murder by Christie Storm Warning by Higgins Raise The Titanic by Cussler Slapstick by Vonnegut. Nonfiction lists Roots by Haley Passages by Sheehy Blind Ambition by Dean The Grass Is Always Greener Over The Septic Tank by Bosnbeck Your Erroneous Zones by Dyer.
Mexico Ledger lists pricing by region including Audrain and adjacent counties at $27 per year with various shorter terms, out-of-state at $29 yearly, and military APO rates at $1.50 per month. Office hours run 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 7:30 to 1:00 on Saturdays.
AP writer Jerry Buck notes the comedy about Lenny Markowitz opens weakly with ducks and crowd scenes but gains life once Lenny departs from friends. Parents scenes and first job shine, Adam Arkin likable, with strong ties to creators Rothman and Ganz, who previously did Laverne and Shirley and The Odd Couple.
Greetings birthday cake and candles list names including Russell Dean Stuart India Lee Melson Bill Holtcamp Al Lane Phillip Lloyd Wilson Tommy Reeder Mrs. Richard Parrish Bobby Estes Bobby Johnson Ellen Antrim Eddie O Connor Margaret Avery Roy Dean Baker and mentions former Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach 55 and retired Admiral John McCain Jr an.
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