Open Forum asks how good a town Mexico is
A reader letter from a Mexico native serving in the US Air Force weighs the town’s good and bad. It argues Mexico has little crime and poverty not tied to hopeless city ghettos, high local pay, and broad civic opportunity. It calls for expansion of industry and better schools and asks readers how to improve the town together.
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United States Air Force
Mexico
You
St. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago
New York
PTA
Bridge Club
Legion
VFW
Open Forum
End of the Day Quote on Food and Clothing
A reflective line cites Matthew 6 25 urging focus beyond sustenance and attire, noting shortsightedness in prioritizing mere meals and garments over deeper concerns.
Community doubts rise over population figures and local growth
Mexico MO Ledger letters protest census figures and plant expansion, questioning accuracy and impact. Writer cites 1970 census doubts, voter turnout, tax spending, and progress of a new Florhsein plant and city hall renovations as signs of misdirected priorities. The piece urges citizen action and accountability in local government.
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Ledger
Mexico
Ation
Hardin Junior High
Florsheim
City improvement drive urged for youth and new faces
A letter urges residents to organize a city improvement program beyond the usual committees. It condemns apathy and calls for a city improvement commission with fresh volunteers to benefit schools, police, and youth, beyond games and social events. The writer cites specific local figures and questions reader commitment to the city’s future.
Dear Ann Landers letters spark gift obsessions echoing class lines
A column of reader questions about birthday and graduation gifts exposes tensions over parental spending. A letter complains siblings demand phones cars and Europe trips, while Ann Landers warns against such expectations and recalls similar consumer phone-billing woes. Additional notes urge readers to contact representatives and reflect on modern communication excesses.
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Ann Landers
Maduate
Europe
Searsdale
J. Rushmore
Sena
Anticipatory tension causes nausea before social events
A reader describes her daughter in law fearing preplanned dinners or visits, with nausea and occasional vomiting. Dr Thosteson suggests anticipatory anxiety, offers coping ideas such as distraction, walking or knitting, and proposes mild sedative or muscle relaxant if needed. A note warns honey is unsuitable for diabetics.
Mexico Echoes Through Decades In July 1960 Events
Reading across Mexico, 1960 recaps voices from a July 27 recital at First Christian Church and a sheriff race with multiple candidates Emmett Altrogge Boots Griffin Clark Hawkins Mer cer Charles Mer cer Jim Paschal Glen Snell H Ross Vance.
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Donna Precht
First Christian Church
N Fellowship Hall
Audrain County Sheriff's
Emmett C. Altrogge
Maurice P
Boots) Griffin
Clark Hawkins
Charles A. Mercer
Jim Pas
Uncertain TV Listings and City Scramble Report
Erroneous listings and scattered names appear in a scrambled scan showing channels in St Louis and nearby cities. The text references Kivesty Kinex ty and Moxie Sea tv with various dollar amounts and multiple mis-spellings, making exact items unclear.
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Kivy
St. Louis
Kivesty
Onumwe
Television Listings Highlight Tonight's Programs
TV listings show Ma and Benjy and The Fortune Cookie among films and news. ABC offers The Movies Lemmon and Poisoned Planet plus The Last Verdict while NBC features Beach Blanket Bingo and The Last 1966 comedy. Multiple networks present news, sports and classic shows through late night with Perry Mason and Stump Stars.
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Benjy
Judith Lowry
ABC
Poisoned Planet
Sydney Green
Jean Gabin
Street
Cavett
Frank Perry
Jane Wy
Horrible Dr. Hichcock
Robert
Frankie Avalon
NBC
Merv Griffin
Julius LaRosa
Poors
Walter
Paul Dooley
Kreskinka Vitti
Kieron Moore
Matthau
Jack Lemmon
Johnny Carson
Frankie
Helen O'Connnell
Avalon
Blitzkrieg
van Johnson
Tuesday Ledgerland Station Listings and Highlights
A dense TV grid lists CBS Movies, Marcus Welby M D and other programs across channels 2 4 7 8 11 13 with feature titles such as When It’s Over Billie Drums along the Mohawk and Illegal. The schedule includes sports notes baseball Cards vs Braves and various news and Game shows alongside specials voices from Griffin Maureen O Sullivan Dick Shawn and Sarah Vaughan.
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Marcus Welby
Carson
Griffin
Maureen O'Sullivan
Dick Shawn
Ernie Ko
Sarah Vaughan
Willian Cole
Braves
Atlanta
Sovi
McCon
Union
Threejell Story
Alan Ladd
NBC
Billie
Patty Duke
Jim Backus
Harry Reasoner
Claudette Colbert
Johnny
McHale’s Navy
Gomer
Somerset
Hal Barton
LaLanne
Andy
Mike Douglas
Tom Kennedy
Fury
Tri State
Link
Gilligan
Ron Jacober
Showtime
Jeanne
Garagiola
Gen. Hospital
Major Adams
Debbie
Storm
Hazel & Bullwinkle
Lucy
One Life
Julia
Hollywood TV Dominates Output Amid Network Cuts and Tedious Reforms
Hollywood banks on TV as the film capital lowers feature output amid economic pressure. Networks cut time, sponsors pull back, and new shows target 18 to 35-year-olds with young-lawyer and young-doctor dramas. Cable, syndication, and budget cuts threaten production and scheduling.
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Hollywood
CBS
NBC
Shiloh
Red Skelton
ABC
Audrain County Democratic Candidates Bid Tonight on Channel 12 See TV
Democratic primary candidates in Audrain County will appear and present bids for votes at 6 00 p m on Channel 12 See TV. A tape repeat airs Tuesday at 12 00 noon on Channel 12 See TV. Suzy's Show takes viewers abroad at 6 00 p m on Channel 12 See TV with the second installment of Miss Jane Simmons.
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Audrain County
See Tv
Suzy
Jane Simmons
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