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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1976
Page
3
The piece argues police alone cannot curb crime and criticizes rehabilitative justice. It cites Judge Noah Weinstein urging mandatory sentences to keep offenders off the streets, contending laws and courts focus on punishing the offender rather than protecting society.
A devotional statement cites John 14 6 declaring Jesus as the exclusive pathway to the Father. It emphasizes salvation through Christ and warns that all other paths lead to destruction.
Indiana mother describes court sentence for son found with 30 grams marijuana and warns of the toll on families. Readers suggest decriminalizing possession while condemning drug pushers, as a widow seeks advice on a new life with a divorced suitor and cautionary drug guidance.
A reader asks why tattoos persist after decades while psoriasis speeds skin turnover. The doctor explains that tattoo ink resides in deeper skin layers and shedding removes only the outer dead skin slowly, so tattoos fade gradually but largely remain intact over time.
A detailed summary of Missouri campaign finance provisions outlines anonymous contribution limits, donor disclosure requirements, treasurer duties, and reporting timelines. It covers exemptions for small expenditures, penalties for violations, and the role of the Missouri Elections Commission in enforcing sections Eight through Ten, plus cooperation with local officials and school districts.
A chaotic JLC listings page notes a new half hour comedy Laverne and Shirley with Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams at 7:30 p.m. and MASH at 8:00 p.m. Also lists shows ranging from The Adams Chronicles to The Caine Mutiny, with multiple channels and times including dayparts, movies, newscasts, and open university segments across channels 2 3 4 7 9 11 13 17 23 34.
The page highlights TV surveys on aggressive women in films on channels 4 7 and 13 at 2 30 PM and notes Louisville landmark preservation. Tony Orlando guests include Joe Namath Charo and Freddy Fender. Also Images Of Aging at 7 00 PM on channel 9 examines age group gaps and Valery Panov and Galina Panova make a US debut in Performance At Wolf Trap at 8 00 PM
A half hour comedy at 8:30 features James Coco and Geraldine Brooks as a sandwich shop couple the Dumplings. Highlights include Zubin Mehta conducting the LA Philharmonic Mahler Titan at 9:40 and Johnny Carson style Tonight. Channel listings show Gatling Gun at 1:00 p.m. on Channel 11 and a slate of movies and daytime programs with multiple studios and stations listed.
A fatal crash on Western Street left Miss Carol Ann Burdick dead after her car struck the rear of an implement truck. The item also notes past local events including a teen club opening, a train derailment, and long service retirements in the area.
A nationwide Billboard Mayacne survey named Convoy by C W McCall Love Rollercoaster by Barry Willow Fox On The Run by Hot Chocolate Fly Away by Sweet I Love Music by John Denver Walk Away From Love by the O Jays Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover by David Ruffin Sing A Song by Earth Wind And Fire and more reach the top ten.
Norman Lear questions Tv Guide's December survey reporting 82 percent in favor of the family viewing policy restricting broadcasts from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The plan, aimed at curbing sexual content and violence, faces opposition from the Writers Guild Directors Guild and Screen Actors Guild who have filed suit over the policy.
The item lists numerous birthday wishes for Ann Johnson and others including Mrs. Ben Dobyns Phyllis Senor Linwell Mitchell Mrs. Ron Diehl and several Middletown residents. It notes Admiral Hyman Rickover turning 76 and William Randolph Hearst Jr. at 68, plus a historical cita about General Washington to Benedict Arnold and a critique of Family Viewing Time with quotes from Ned Lear and Lee Christie.
The Mexico Ledger lists publication details, pricing by location and method, including local and out-of-state mail rates, currency, and armed forces notices. Office hours are stated as 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturdays.
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