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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1971
Page
2
Editorial notes three simple rules to improve dialogue. After listening, ask for clarification, share personal reactions before addressing content, and take responsibility for making messages understood. Following these steps could widen understanding beyond self to others and even the world.
A reflective verse cites Luke 3 10 and urges turning to the Lord for guidance. It admonishes readers not to travel life aimlessly and to trust in divine direction for their paths.
A New York City resident urges Mexico to balance new shopping centers with trees and downtown preservation. He notes parking lots threaten beauty, questions auto dependence, and pleads for Downtown merchants support to avoid loss of a green countryside. He signs Pat Duthbert Larkin from Rockefeller University, New York.
A 1971 survey shows Missouri spent far less per mile on maintenance and new highways than the national average, trailing Kansas and Illinois. Governor Hearne r vetoed a 2 cent gasoline tax rise, keeping funding below needed levels as congestion worsens and vehicle numbers rise.
A reader shares families in conflict with loud arguments at guests and vows private resolutions. Several letters discuss marriages, godparent loyalties, and long distance social duties with advice urging restraint and private handling of disputes.
A reader asks about persistent clear dark nipple discharge and cancer risk. The doctor stresses periodic exams, six-month checks, Pap tests, and ductal isolation if needed. He notes most cases are benign, but early detection of malignancy is essential for safety.
A public hearing with L A Pat Daugherty and Mexico Housing Authority outlined plans for the Garfield School area urban renewal. The council approved the resolution 4 to 1 and preliminarily OK’d a city housing authority cooperation agreement. The housing authority formed in 1958 advanced planning, with 160 units planned and 40 in Lafayette Park, 83 in Garfield Heights, and 32 in Fieldcrest forthcoming.
Birthday greetings on Monday honor William Cuno and a group including Alice Mercedes Nunnelly Alice Lor raine Galbreath Ethel Sullivan Toni McDonald Lou Jackson Thomas Hubert Gerling Carla Jean Standefer Harold Strait Lenice Ann Willingham. On Tuesday recipients include Edwin Campbell Jr Mildred Blue Glenn Fox Floy Campbell Soyes Foster Preatyn McQuarry Bess Day Randall Kristol Thora Anna Mrs Kenneth Wilson Leon Weat Jr Richard Spoor Cleary Hayes and Everett Lee Fishburn.
Television listings show Dodgers Braves game from Atlanta with pregame at 1:00 p.m. on several channels, plus the July 4 Firecracker 500 in Daytona on tape at 4:00 p.m. and World of Sports wrap. Joan Kennedy debut repeat with Andy Williams at 6:30 p.m. and other notable guests. Evening movies include Hellfighters at 7:30 p.m. on multiple channels and various TV programs across stations.
Camera Three showcases Buckminster Fuller, Pablo Casals, and deKooning at 7:30 a.m. plus Greek Orthodox service with English translation at 9:00 a.m. The Michigan International auto race is live at 1:00 p.m. with tennis stars Newcombe Laver and Ashe in Washington Star Tennis Tournament. AAU International Championships at 2:30 p.m. feature U.S. athletes and African competitors.
A dense listing of TV programs and movie airings across channels for the day. It names Jose Feliciano Richard Deacon Nanette Fabray Ricardo Montalban David Frost and Rose Kennedy among featured personalities with times and titles for network shows and films.
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