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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1977
Page
3
The June 1 1977 Mexico Ledger Web editorial reflects on 236 Mexico High School seniors graduating and asks if the education system prepares students for the real world. It notes mixed opinions about education, criticizes fad math, praises gains in self confidence and decision making, and emphasizes lifelong learning as the core lesson.
A reflective note questions who truly provokes whom and asserts that God does not lose temper while humans lose themselves. The passage implies personal frustration arises from self-undoing rather than divine anger. It emphasizes inner restraint and accountability.
A Mexico oversight prompts letters about a new fourth quarter policy that can fail a student for the semester, regardless of third quarter grades, due to attendance issues. Readers question authority, fairness, and communication, urging better admin-teacher-parent collaboration and fuller notice to families. Additionally a letter opposes a one cent city sales tax, citing cost and accountability concerns, urging transparency and careful budgeting.
A collage of letters to Ann Landers on topics from pet behavior and inappropriate cat antics to sharing food, photo overload, and parenting. Readers complain about etiquette, share humorous anecdotes, and seek guidance while the column riffs on practical jokes and common-sense fixes. The notice ends with an address for Ann Landers request submissions.
A collection of reader questions and doctor replies covers heavy drinking, smoking, vertigo, posture, pregnancy after tubal ligation, male reproductive anatomy, and a humorously candid note on breath odor. The letters reveal concerns about health habits, aging, and medical guidance in a mid-20th century column style.
Tonight offers afterschool and prime time fare across stations. The Fawn Story, a drama about an injured doe and farm children, airs at 3:30 p.m. on Channel 17 and repeats on channels 2 and 3. A quiz show So You Think You Know St. Louis returns at 6:30 p.m. on channel 4, followed by The Donny and Marie rerun with Carl Reiner, Paul Lynde, and Charo on channels 2, 4, and 17. NBC slots Living Free at 7:00 p.m. on channels 5, 8, 10, while CBS presents Goldenrod at 8:00 p.m. on channels 4, 7, and 13. A slate of features and newscasts fills the evening with cross-channel programs and a mix of classics and specials.
A Thursday station lineup features Energy Another View a Republican response to President Carter at 7:00 p.m. on Channels 5 8 and 10. American Ballet Theater performs Giselle live from Lincoln Center at 7:00 on channel 9. NBC Movie Salty with Clint Howard screens at 7:30 on channels 5 8 and 10. Ransom for Alice and other film listings follow with additional daily schedules and show times across networks.
AP reports Lee Van Cleef, famed for high villainy in High Noon and many films, returns to television as Ike Scanlan in NBC pilot No Where To Hide. He guards an informant against a syndicate boss in a role he calls a departure from his usual bad guy image.
A compact timeline notes a Lindbergh stamp suggestion in 1927, a six cylinder Dodge sedan arrival from Louisiana at 1725 dollars, a 4000 dollar ice cream parlor sale, a 165 year old Mississippian relative, farm savings joins, 1937 church services, Maxwell reunion after 17 years, 1947 pastorate change, a June 1957 marriage license rush, a 65,000 dollar university chapel gift, 1967 school term close and retirements, 1972 Missouri Military Academy maintenance crew change, and factory hiring expansion. The Mexico Ledger publishing details and rates conclude.
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