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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1974
Page
2
The piece argues deserters and draft resisters deserve no amnesty. It condemns those who favor bringing them back as heroes, insisting only service and legal consequences honor the nation. It stresses gratitude to volunteers and honors veterans who served despite doubts about wars.
A biblical reflection cites Matthew 8 21 where a disciple asks to bury his father before following Jesus Christ. The message notes that excuses to delay commitment are common and stresses immediate dedication to faith and mission.
National Geographic reports eleven snail and slug species in the western United States face extinction. Dr Eugene V Coan of the Sierra Club notes mollusks lack advocates but highlights remarkable gastropods from the Burgundy snail to the giant African snail. Snails display surprising lifespans, tenacity, and feats of strength, including mucus protection and rapid weight-bearing ability. An English international snail race is held each June, with Henry the snail recording 10.3 hours per mile on a 24 inch glass track.
Ann Landers addresses readers on homosexuality and sexual experimentation, then guides a 17-year-old seeking confidential professional help. The column also promotes The Bride's Guide offering wedding answers and instructions to obtain a copy.
Reader letters to Dr Thosteson discuss hypoglycemia management and whether a cure exists. Advice notes that conditions are controlled by meals, time, and, if needed, medication, with emphasis on cautious language around "cure" and possible progression to diabetes testing. Other letters ask about sun rash remedies, ear pain on plane landings, and ear noises with guidance on sun exposure, Eustachian tube function, and when to seek specialist care.
Fragmentary OCR text shows erratic listings and station notes with misread place names and times. The remains mention Columbia and Hannibal areas, weather and station listings, and unreported changes. Reads like a garbled local broadcast grid with no coherent event.
Tonight offers Divorce American Style at 3 on Channel 2 with Dick Van Dyke and Debbie Reynolds, plus Laughs with Merv Griffin and guests. Temperatures Rising features a new female surgeon at 7, while Mac Davis hosts on 5, 8, and 10 with Loretta Swit and Roy Clark. Ironside, WFL football, and Movie picks fill the prime slots across channels 4 through 13.
TV listings for Channel 4 include Mike Douglas with guests Tom and Dick Smothers Ben Vereen and Woodward Burns. CBS movie Around the World in 80 Days at 7 00. Night shows feature Rex Harrison Short Stories of Love and Night of 24 Hours with Dick Clark. various programs and films listed across channels with dates and times.
Birthday wishes go to Wallace Gipson Jayne Ray Jay Schutte Sandra Kay Horton Mrs Jesse Vance Gary Ray Jett Paul Butts Mike Potts Randy Carr Edith Loehnig Janet Sue Galloway Mrs Jacque R Jones and Miss Harriette Pasqueth. Eric Hoffer age 72 and Senator Frank Church of Idaho are noted. Thought for today quotes Somerset Maugham on marriage as good but habit forming.
The list mixes fiction and non fiction with titles such as Watership Down by Adams Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by Le Carre The Dogs of War by Forsyth Jaws by Benchley Cashelmara by Howatch Gulag Archipelago by Solzhenitsyn All the Presidents Men by Bernstein and Woodward You Can Profit from a Monetary Crisis by Browne Alive Read Plain Speaking by Miller, reflecting broad reader interests.
AP observed the House Judiciary Committee impeachment debate aired on ABC PBS and NBC lacked drama despite a live national TV run. The three hour session featured lengthy rhetoric and a bomb scare that disrupted proceedings for 47 minutes with limited audience reaction.
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