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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1971
Page
2
The piece argues that raising the minimum wage kills jobs by making teenagers and other untrained workers uneconomical for employers. It notes hiring costs, training limits, and a recession driving reductions, contending automation or layoffs follow higher wage floors. It cites newspapers and employment practices as evidence.
The message cites Hebrews 9 22 about shedding blood for remission and states that the remedy for sin required by the law is abundantly provided at Calvary for all who will receive it.
Mexico announces two Audrain County road projects Route CC from Highway 16 west for three miles and Route T from Route C north of Centralia to Route B for 6.4 miles. Also notes church officers, local bridges near Paris, and other 1951 1921 items from Audrain County including a wolf bounty and essay contest winner.
Birthday wishes are extended this Saturday to Bill Rowland Charley Baker Carolyn Jo McCord Elaine Silverstein Durwood McGee Harold Austin Smith Susan Shinn Barbara McKinney Janet McFarling Mrs J W Shaffer Timmy Deardorff James Pugh and David Wieber from the community in Laddonia and nearby areas celebrating another year of life.
Dear readers share letters on marriage to homosexuals, wills, and pension issues. A reader discusses vamp dynamics, motives for marrying gay men, and social pressures. An inquiry questions genetics hair color claims with a Stanford professor quote. A second letter asks about widow benefits amid shared military records and insurance, with advised legal steps.
Dear Dr Thosteson explains malaria can flare with chills fever and body pains after overseas exposure. Blood tests identify malaria type and treatment spans about two weeks though field care varied. With proper anti malaria therapy there are no lasting health effects, and prompt medical advice is advised for any recurrence.
Mexico Ledger lists pricing for mail and carrier delivery across regions with annual and short-term rates. Office hours run 8 to 5:30 weekdays and 8 to 3 on Saturdays.
A scattered OCR listing shows TV stations and channels across Missouri and nearby areas. Stations include Ktvi St Louis Ktvo Ottumwa Kmox tv St Louis Kid tv Hannibal Komu tv Columbia Weem tv Quincy Kpl St Louis Kreg tv Jeff City Mexico and Teletype News 12 Weather.
Ledgerland station offers a Ghost story The Innocents on channels 4 7 and 13 at 7 30 p m Deborah Kerr stars as a governess protecting children from apparitions The day features All in the Family with Sally Struthers and Archie Bunker plus The Beach Boys and Florence Henderson at 7 30 on channel 11 Also listed are News broadcast times and a long slate of classic shows cartoons and movies including Spy Squad Panic in the Streets and The Martian Memory Game with a Saturday feature on the White House wedding notes and a rhythm of reruns through the day
FCC order forcing networks to give up half an hour of prime viewing time spurs stations to expand local news and seek replacement shows. Independent producers gain as syndication interest grows with plans for David Frost Revue and Lassie reruns, while NBC CBS and ABC outline local program strategies amid flux.
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