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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1972
Page
2
A San Francisco Examiner report describes a bank robbery suspect released on recognizance and later freed on multiple charges after trial. The editorial questions if lenient judgments and suspended sentences encourage more crime and criticizes perceived bias in jury and judge decisions.
The quote notes that people forsake the fountain of living waters and carve broken cisterns, rendering no steady water. It warns money as a false god for many, contrasting spiritual fidelity with material worship and urging alignment with divine source.
Jim Murray rails at convention coverage in the Los Angeles Times calling out Graham McNamee and Howard Cosell for irrelevant anecdotes and stale sports metaphors. He complains about constant interviews, off-topic shots, and lack of real electoral drama as votes define the event.
A letters column shows readers seeking advice on how to handle a father who visits at noon after moving back home with four children, a mother who sews her daughter's wedding gown, a note about a Okinawa newspaper, a friend with a chameleon personality, and an offer to obtain Ann Landers' Bride's Guide.
Letters discuss TB contagiousness, spread by close contact, and the non hereditary nature of TB with caveats for infants. The reply explains symptoms like coughing blood indicate advanced disease, and notes testing after treatment. A second reader asks about mineral oil affecting vitamin absorption, answered that normal amounts won’t harm vitamins though excess mineral oil can impair absorbed A. A third letter explains arterial calcification but no immediate danger if blood pressure stays normal. A note clarifies B-12 is a vitamin, not a drug, and addiction concerns are unfounded.
The Ledger editor Merle Langford discusses national politics, warning against Missouri Senator McGovern joining liberal figures. He praises Gov. Warren Hearnes and urges readers to engage in community design, citing the Rural Development Act of 1972 and local industrial development efforts to spur employment and growth in Mexico and nearby areas.
The page from Mexico Ledger on Saturday July 15 1972 presents a brief listing of notices and local items. It shows community updates, small ads, and public notices typical of a weekly municipal page from that era.
Greetings list honors Dorothy Ann Galbreath Warren Graham Mrs Peyton Russell Margaret Erdel Elmer Kappelmann Miron Stock Jacqueline Willis Wesley Pehle on Monday and Teri Willingham Mrs Russell Boswell Clifton White Joyce Elaine Martin Dean Conklin Elwood Smiley Mark Anthony Shuck E Raymond Jackson Sarah LaRue Miller George Jennings Darlene Durham Mrs John Wheeler Rodney Dear Dr Thosteson What is Galloway of Laddonia.
The text lists channel call signs and city markets including Ktvi Kivo Ottumwa Kmox tv Kid tv St Louis Khoaty Hannibal Kemunty Columbia Kete tv Weem tv Quincy Xph Jeff City Kebeptv with note that number 17 equals 8 On See Tv and mentions antaporta changes See Ty 12 Weather.
TV listings show Columbus meeting Isabella and Ferdinand in 1992, You Are There at 11:30 p.m., Davy Jones music and Osmond brothers at noon, and various films and sports events across channels 2 4 5 7 8 10 11 13 17. Baseball Astros Pirates 1:15 p.m. in Pittsburgh with pregame at 1:00 p.m. British Open golf at 4:00 p.m. on multiple channels. Movie and comedy blocks run through the night featuring Walk Don’t Run, Evil Roy Slade, Ken Berry variety, and classic shorts.
Channel 10 airs a two part Alfred Hitchcock interview followed by a dense schedule of sports and films. Eagleton appears on Face the Nation at 11 and 11:30. auto racing Michigan 200 airs live. Canadian football and AAU events show across channels from Lincoln to the Thames.
July records from Mexico Missouri report John Mundy receiving a ministerial license at the First Christian Church. Ralph Eugene Leonard aged 8 was treated after losing the tip of a finger on a Centralia merry go round. Jaycees and wives attended a district picnic in Centralia with Larry Miller presiding and Mrs. Miller in charge.
Mexico Ledger lists publication details and subscription rates for mail subscribers including weekend ty log presence and page references with office hours and mailing options. Rates cover in-state, out-of-state, and military subscriptions with monthly and yearly terms.
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