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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1977
Page
2
An opinion piece critiques a Federal Judge’s questioning at a press-bar meeting. It argues the First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech and press, and the related rights to listen read and assemble enable the people to know and form a more perfect union.
A reflective meditation contrasts biblical and classical motifs of justice and sacrifice. It notes Proverbs, Socrates, and Jesus, suggesting that their trials and deaths were not evil in what they achieved, while contrasting fates under state power.
The Wisconsin State Employes Union led a first ever public sector strike amid a legal ban. Officials report varying turnout from 50 to 99 percent as services lag and public inconvenience rises, with 18,000 workers staying home on Tuesday.
Wisconsin faced delays as drivers license tests stalled due to a strike. Jobless workers faced longer lines at state job service centers while state prisons and mental institutions reported staff walkouts. About 2,000 National Guardsmen were called to duty to secure facilities, with state police operating near full strength. The walkout arose from wage disputes with the state, with union demands seen as unsustainable by officials. The tone condemns the strike as unlawful and harmful to public safety.
The Edward Hopkins family from Suffield Connecticut plans to move to Missouri to farm. Dad quits unsustainable farming and now drives a dairy truck near Aurora while son hopes to become a dairyman or veterinarian. Missouri offers cheaper land and schooling. land costs show Missouri 529 per acre vs Connecticut 2024. The mother stays hopeful as packing begins and jobs are arranged.
Reader asks about an abusive husband and a wish to bury two cats with her in a human cemetery. Ann Landers labels the behavior sadistic and urges legal counsel, noting cemeteries vary by rulebook. She also scoffs at a pet burial in a human plot and hints at a syndicated column promotion.
Dear Mrs. OF details causes such as metabolic disorders B vitamin deficiency and heavy metals like arsenic lead and mercury can injure nerves. Treatment targets the underlying cause plus vitamin supplementation. Prognosis depends on identifying and treating the root issue with neurologist input advised.
Tuesday greetings extend to Edwin Campbell Jr Mildred Blue Glenn Foz Mrs Floy Campbell Joyce Foster Mrs Bess Day of Laddonia Randall Kristof ferson and Mrs John Rolle Sr of Vandalia Lois Thomas Mrs Kenneth Wilson Leon West Jr Richard Spoor Mrs Cleary Hayes Everett Lee Fishburn and twins Ken and Steve Ingebritson of Centralia.
Channel listings show a new game show The Better Sex at 11:00 am on channels 2 3 and 17. National 1976 Rodeo finals air at 6:30 pm on channel 8. Barbara Feldon stars in The Four Of Us pilot at 7:00 on channels 2 3 17. Channel 9 repeats a 1976 TV movie Dying at 7:00. ABC Movie The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds at 8:00 on 2 3 17. NBC Movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1977 version at 8:00 on 6 8 10. Five suburban couples in Husbands and Wives pilot hour at 9:00 on 4 7 13. Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger in Concert at 9:00 on 9. Roger Moore subs for Johnny Carson Tonight. Many movie listings follow with various titles and channels.
Readable schedule highlights for Tuesday include Dr Seuss cartoon The Lorax at 7 00 p m on channels 4 7 13 and ABC Movie Love Story at 8 00 p m on channels 2 3 17. Also listed are sports and talk shows with The All Star Game at 7 15 p m on channels 5 8 10 and drug reviews and weather updates throughout the day.
Entries recount local history in Mexico Missouri with multiple dates. John Brooks buys Col Bell’s hotel interest in 1877. 1927 notes seven survivors from 1863. 1937 rainfall impacts corn yield. 1947 storefront renovations and Rock Springs housing project. 1957 Boone County Fair horse show ribbons. 1967 post office remodeling funded as library project. 1972 retirement honor at C.F Kehl and political campaign disruptions.
AP report notes Soap stirs controversy with its permissive themes and gender issues. The ABC comedy centers on two suburban families the Tates and Campbells with plots spanning multiple episodes. Characters include Jessica Tate and Burt Campbell with a homosexual stepson and a mix of affairs and social taboos. ABC says edits were made for affiliates and no character will be rewarded for immoral behavior.
Publication details list mailing rates by region and wartime APO, plus office hours and address. Advertising and subscription terms appear for Mexico Missouri and surrounding areas. The notice specifies daily publication except Sundays and holidays and provides pricing for domestic and out of state mail.
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