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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1974
Page
2
Our town is dirty because many throw down and few pick up. We must organize and spend Saturday mornings cleaning up with clubs and individuals. Moscow is cleaner than Mexico and Peking. let us prove it by making our town the cleanest, starting now. Acts 1:3 is cited at day’s end.
Open Forum letter urges Missourians to oppose the Equal Rights Amendment as dangerous to gender mores and privacy. The writer cites constitutional ratification hurdles and urges letters to state senators and representatives, naming Capitol address and officials.
Short list of Mexico Garden Club volunteers named for Red Cross Bloodmobile event. Mentioned are Norvall Hunthausen Dean Shepher Frank Richards Wallace Witchie J Frank Swanton Fred F. Peck Sr Sam Mundy Thelma M. Edwards Irvin Young Roy Kent Howard Walker John Oliver. Also notes E B Feutz’s move to Nagoya Japan as a project engineer with Shin Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to aid a turbo prop twin engine project for U.S. and Mexican markets.
A reader asks about a domineering mother after 25 years of fear and mail grenades, and Ann urges therapy and coping with relatives. A second writer complains about intrusive solicitors and privacy, with advice on unlisted numbers and the value of telephone sales, plus a promo for The Bride's Guide.
Dear Dr Thosteson answers: thyroid enlargement may persist or subside with medication. a goiter is thyroid enlargement. Early treatment improves odds of avoiding surgery, but outcomes can’t be predicted. Additional topics cover hay fever desensitization, nasal congestion relief, tonsil crevices causing debris, excessive sweating from nerves, chronic ischemic heart disease explained, pregnancy and orgasm, and diabetes awareness with a request for the booklet cooperation.
Mexico Ledger lists publication details including daily schedule except Sundays and holidays, office hours, and various subscription rates by carrier, mail and region. Rates cover Audrain and surrounding counties, all Missouri counties, and out-of-state options, with special military pricing and contact information.
Greetings birthday wishes go to Loretta Ward Susan Bishop Mrs Ralph Toalson Jr Mrs Joyce Cook Earl R Jackson Jerry Crockett Lydia Mae Davenport Melvin Eugene Nelson Connie Christine Eardley Garnet Peck and Mrs Clyce Posey on Thursday. Today's birthdays include actor John Forsythe age 56 and actor Fritz Weaver age 48.
A traveler notes the weather was similar to home but expresses surprise at the amount of snow observed. The account highlights unexpected snowfall and its impact on local conditions.
Channel 9 airs Bill Moyers with Harry Bridges at 7:00 p.m. ABC Movie at 7:30 on channels 2 3 17 features The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped. The Snoop Sisters film and Fear Is A Free Throw air at 7:30. Multiple shows fill 4 7 13 11 17 slots including Hawaii Five-O at 7:30, plus news, game shows, and children's programs across stations 2 3 4 7 9 10 11 13 17.
TV guide items list tonight’s line up across channels with hockey Allstar game from Chicago at 7 30 and Police Story with Christopher George at 9 00 on channels five eight and ten. Also Joey Bishop substitutes for Johnny Carson Tonight and A Prowler In The Night starring Colleen Dewhurst airs at 10 30 on three seventeen and 11 30 on two.
Local station lineup highlights the Muppets with Mia Farrow at 7 p.m. on channels 2 3 and 17. Sally Struthers and the Jackson Five with Sonny and Cher at 7 on channels 4 7 and 13. Special features include Theater In America at 7 30 p.m. on channel 9 with Jack Cassidy and Estelle Parsons in June Moon. NBC Movie at 8 30 p.m. on channels 5 and 8. 10 is Red Sky At Morning with Richard Thomas.
AP writer profiles Alexander Scourby, a Brooklyn native known for off camera voice overs and narration for Exedrin and Chevrolet ads. He discusses his work on The Battle for Dominance, his role in Victory At Sea, and his method of aligning narration with film footage for smooth storytelling.
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