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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1973
Page
2
The piece argues most young people are better and better groomed, contrasting the clean majority with a few unwashed sidewalk dwellers. It cites S I Hayakawa and notes a shift from hippie fashion to cleaner, study minded students willing to solve problems through understanding rather than vandalism.
A brief devotional urging trust in God over human wisdom. The verse Proverbs 3 5 is cited, asserting God's record for wisdom is infinitely better than ours and that God makes no mistakes while people do. Encourages placing total trust in Him.
Open Forum Editor cites Mexico Missouri’s heritage of courage industry thrift and faith built by pioneers. Highlights active church life youth involvement and responsible adults guiding ethical behavior urging respect for all residents to sustain community spirit and growth under Rey C A Trotter.
A letter from a Florida physical therapist asks readers about extreme obesity and risks of surgery while noting patients over 400 pounds and a teen over 300. The column responds, discussing weight, breathing, and medical caution. It also includes a reader from Davenport seeking guidance on sexuality sparked by an attraction to a male assistant in 1941, with Ann Landers addressing sexuality as normal and referencing her booklet for parental guidance.
In a reader Q and A Dr. Thosteson discusses arm swelling after radical mastectomy. He explains the cause in lymph drainage disruption, notes there is no medicine to remove swelling, and outlines conservative therapy including exercises and a long elastic sleeve. He also addresses ethics of second opinions and mentions Reach for Recovery via American Cancer Society.
A family from Mexico, Mr and Mrs W R Courtney, returned from Ithaca New York where their daughter Elizabeth received a Cornell University degree. Also noted are staff moves and local notices including a highway patrol transfer and Red Cross leadership installation.
Mexico Ledger reports local notices and brief items from June 2 1973 including community announcements and small ads. Entries mention area businesses, schedules, and civic notes with concise Tuesday afternoon timelines.
A compact column lists station call letters and corresponding cities including LV crannel 7 Khga tv Komu tv 9 Kete tv St 10 Weem tv Quuny Hannibal Columbia Kplt St Louis 13 Kreg tv Jeff City 17 Kebj tv Columbia with a note about the sequence (17 is 6 On See Tv).
TV guide style rundown of today’s programs with multiple channels listing 7:00 a.m. to 4:20 a.m. offerings. Features today show topics from weaving to soap making, various talk shows, films like Petulia and Break of Hearts, crime programs, and a dense schedule of movies and children’s programs across stations 2,4,5,7,9,10,11,13,17 with notes on guest stars and times.
A compact TV and movie guide lists Genesis II at 7 00 p m with other program picks across channels 2 3 7 9 11 13. Highlights include The Guru at 6 30 p m and Lightnin Hopkins at 9 30 p m. Evening lineups feature In Concert with Edgar Winter Doobie Brothers and Joe Croce plus Midnight Special guest Bee Gees Wilson Pickett and Steve Miller Band. Movies range from Swamp Water 1941 to The Cross of Lorraine 1943 with multiple airings throughout the day.
TVS Television Network plans the first of eight Sino American basketball games to be taped in mainland China and shown in the United States next Wednesday at 8 20 p m EDT on about 125 stations. The U S side features a 12 man college stars squad against China's national men s team. A women s exhibition from John F Kennedy College will face China s women s team.
Pope Paul says he will not resign as head of the Vatican and would move to the Lateran Palace to aid Christian unity. He called resignation against the will of Christ during a private audience with Rev Antonio Maria Javierre rector of the Salesian Athenaeum in Rome.
Brazil announced another price increase for coffee, adding 1 cent a pound for regular and 4 cents for instant. The government plans to raise the export minimum to 63 cents a pound for September, having previously approved up to 62 cents through August.
A local drugstore touts ITCH ME NOT as a quick drying remedy that soothes itching from eczema insect bites and other surface rashes. It claims rapid action within minutes and germ-killing properties to speed healing, with a 5 percent rebate offer.
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