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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1974
Page
2
The piece defends reporter William Farr who spent 46 days in jail for refusing to reveal sources during the Charles Manson case. It condemns the judge and six lawyers for denying Farr access to his sources and for perjury. The editorial urges accountability and criticizes the legal system.
A devotional meditation that wryly asks how long the adversary will reproach and praises God’s patience. It reflects on divine restraint versus human haste in conversion and spiritual testing. The piece invites self-examination of faith and perseverance under trial.
Mike Reed criticizes The Mexico Ledger for biased nuclear power coverage and a headline about Dr. Carter. He defends nuclear reactors as safe and environment friendly, argues editors should label opinions, and asserts support for Fulton area reactor projects.
Readers share varied views on affection in front of children, adultery, and self acknowledgement of drinking problems. Ann Landers endorses affection as teaching love, condemns adultery, and advises seeking AA resources with a mailed booklet.
A reader asks what a polyp is and if it can be cancerous after a D and C finding. The doctor explains polyps are growths on mucous surfaces, often benign, not cysts, and notes polyps elsewhere may be cancerous, especially in the colon. Yearly Pap tests are advised for cervical cancer screening, while polyps found in the uterus or cervix were not malignant in this case.
The text notes that polyps or cysts can allow bacteria to enter the bloodstream, enabling rapid migration to heart lining or brain and raising danger. Early detection via blood test identifies organisms, with staph and strep common culprits, guiding effective antibiotic therapy. It also includes an unrelated query about pregnancy implications from breast stimulation.
A six year old girl DeVonne Pease recovers at Audrain Hospital after a car crash on Highway 54 near Mexico causing pelvis fracture brain concussion and facial lacerations. A barn fire on Arthur Simmons farm kills a famous saddle stallion and 17 horses with $100000 loss. Visitors include Christopher Bond from Atlanta and Richard Kehl from art institute. remodeling for First Christian Church approved. Art Simmons sells 46 show horses in eight weeks.
A fragmented list of radio and television stations with channel numbers and city assignments across Missouri and neighboring locales. Mentions include St Louis and Hannibal with several stations and placeholders, reflecting early broadcast mapping and call sign references.
Prime time features include Cards versus Reds at 7 with pregame at 8 45 on channels 5 8 CBS NBC air Yellow Submarine on 4 7 13 and Key West with Stephen Boyd on 10 The Phantom of Hollywood closes the 4 7 13 slot at 8 30 Back to back late night films and varied fare across stations Slated movies include Stage Door No Time For Sergeants Diary Of A Madman and A Long Shadow plus shows Hawk s Heroes Bonanza The Big Valley and Gunsmoke among others
Wimbledon tennis at 11 30 a m on channels 5 8 with highlights of the men s singles final Scramble English film at 12 noon on 4 7 13 Baseball KC Royals vs Red Sox in Boston at 1 15 p m on channels 5 8 10 with pre game at 1 00 Indianapolis 500 highlights 1974 at 1 30 0 17 CBS Tennis Classic at 3 00 on 7 13 Okker Metreveli opening round More Wimbledon around 4 00 with women s singles and men s doubles Wide World of Sports at 4 00 on 2 3 17 Schaeffer 500 USAC at Pocono cliff diving in Acapulco Welk music 6 00 on 3 13 6 30 24 Hours 5 8 10 listings follow includes morning cartoons and movies with numerous channel references
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