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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1972
Page
2
This essay argues man is the most complex living thing and that governing him is nearly impossible. It cites George Bernard Shaw on law and order, privilege, and change, and notes that while the country’s government has been the best devised, it is currently being sorely tested.
A concise meditation contrasting living by flesh with living by spirit. The speaker notes that humans seek love yet wrestle with lust, acknowledging awareness of this tension and a longing to rise above base desires. The passage cites Romans 8 5 as its source.
Opinion piece argues the U S generation achieved immense global and domestic progress. It cites wars fought, aid given, health and education advances, rising living standards, charitable giving, and gains for minorities while urging continued effort to address remaining injustices and future goals.
A reader submits satirical advice on how to raise a son to be a mess and discusses parental neglect, gender bias, and harsh expectations. Another Winnipeg teen letter applauds Ann Landers for addressing sensational stage violence and urges youth to curb explicit entertainment, ending with a teaser about a booklet on teen sex.
A concerned caller asks if eating newspapers is dangerous. Dr Thosteson explains pica may reflect nutritional deficiency or anemia and urges evaluating diet and underlying causes rather than focusing on the act. He offers a booklet and notes gall bladder cancer risk is possible but not high.
The itemized notes record Larry Lewis winning a Father’s Day letter contest prize, Charles I Meador beginning Navy recruit training, a $202.50 Cerebral Palsy drive total, two local students named to a dean’s scholarship list, two Laddonia soldiers completing NCO training in Augsburg, Mexico opening its Sportsman Field ball park, three local youths elected to offices at Missouri Boys State, J T Williams returning from Los Angeles for Rotary duties, Epworth Leagues convention activities in Mexico, and Harry Vick joining Hardin College as field representative.
A garbled list shows TV station call letters and cities including St Louis Hannibal Columbia Quincy and Jeff City with many typos. The text notes possible unreported changes by stations Ser Tv 12 Weather and lacks coherent schedule details.
Telecast options include Sound of Dolphins with Rod Serling narration at 7:00 p.m. on channels 2 3 and 17, I Thank A Fool with Hayward and Finch at 7:30 p.m. on NBC through channels 5 8 and 10, and L Avventura at 7:30 p.m. on Film Odyssey channel 9. Also Crawlspace at 8:00 p.m. on CBS channels 4 7 13, plus US Open Preview at 0:30 a.m. on channels 2 3 17. Dick Cavett hosts guests Angela Lansbury and Roy Jenkins with a busy late‑night lineup including Mr. Rogers and Lassie.
Channel 4 7 13 air You Are There 11 30 Susan B Anthony 1873 life. A Children’s Film Festival at noon features The Goalkeeper Also Lives on Our Street. Baseball: Dodgers Cubs 1 15 pm on 5 8 10 and Royals Brewers 1 30 on 17. US Open golf third round and Bouttier Monzon world title live from France. Weather and various morning shows listed with multiple channels and programs.
A jumbled list of crossword clues and fragment words across numerous numbered entries, including hints like masculine pronoun, cobalt symbol, breezy descriptors, and stray nonstandard letter strings, with garbled portions and partial phrases from yesterday’s puzzle.
Artur Efimchik known on air as Art James hosts NBCs Who What and Where Game. He works 13 weeks per job, dresses in $400 suits, launders shirts himself, and tapes eight programs in two days. He began in theater then radio and TV, stressing the need for practice to pace a live show.
Horace offers warm birthday wishes to Todd Alan Lewis Mrs. Perry Cafer Randy Joe Johnson and Fritz H Craig with light hearted notes of love and laughter on the occasion.
The Mexico Ledger lists mailing and newsstand prices for local and out-of-area subscriptions with annual and periodic rates. Office hours run 8:00 to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 8:00 to 4:00 p.m. Saturdays.
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