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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1973
Page
2
In Mexico the Florsheim plant tests an after hours program giving youths ages 16 to 18 evening shifts from 5 30 pm to 9 30 pm at 1 60 an hour plus an eight cent night bonus. Several have moved to day shifts and the plan may roll out across the shoe industry and beyond to year round roles.
A brief moral note urging welcome of reproof when one is on a wrong life path, citing scripture Proverbs 10 17 to emphasize guidance over stubborn refusal.
Chronicle of brief Missouri notes dated June 26 1963 and earlier. Fulton Lewis I opened the Missouri Freedom Forum third day. Thomas M Hodges elected to American Angus Association in St Joseph as one of 61 Missouri breeders. David L Bell among 49 junior high science teachers at Drake University. Also items from 1953 and 1923: Swanson vacation plans to Fort Worth and Denver. Yard of the Month winner Mrs E S Gantt. James Eddy stationed in Tokyo. Vandalia Rotary fish fry. Vera Rutter home from Quincy Conservatory studies. Frank Hazzard named captain at the MWA Sedalia encampment. Pete Erdel sells 33,000 pounds of binder twine with higher crop remarks than last year.
Birthday wishes extended to Bernice Jenkins Joe Fen nessey Dr. C. L. Garcia Raymond Rise Betty Ann Fisher Judy Ann Curtis Billy Barnthouse Mrs. John Felgar William Parks Roscoe Burton Mrs. Paul W. Myers Arrion K. Campbell. Tenor Richard Crooks turns 73 and electrical engineer William P. Lear 71. Thought for today cites Lincoln’s second inaugural address.
A collection of Ann Landers column segments discusses coping with loss after a son's death, handling grief with faith, and finding comfort in divine plans. It also answers readers on topics from cosmetic surgery curiosity to requesting rest places and parenting allowances. The piece notes practical guidance on balanced work and pay for children and promotes Ann Landers’ teen drinking guide for readers.
Readers submit questions about leg circulation shingles eye swelling and ear bleeding. Dr Thosteson notes brief leg elevation improves varicose symptoms while long propping is unnecessary and urges alternating periods. Shingles are caused by a chickenpox like virus and known details are provided. Allergies or pillow stuffing may explain nighttime eye swelling and pillow covers offer relief. Tumor risk for ear bleeding is discussed with caution and a call to see a physician promptly.
The Mexico Ledger lists pricing for single copies and mail subscriptions by region. Rates include 10 cents for a single copy and various yearly, six month, and three month plans for Audrain and neighboring counties, Missouri counties, and out-of-state, plus military subscriptions. The office hours are noted as 9 to 12, with specific weekday and Saturday timings.
The page lists numerous TV stations assigned to cities including St Louis Ottumwa Hannibal and Columbia with channel numbers such as 2 1 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 13 and notes that 17 corresponds to Kebj tv in Columbia and that 6 On See Sy relates to 17. The scattered entries imply a local broadcast directory or station map.
Erroneous listings aside, networks plan coverage of John Dean testimony beginning at 9 am. Cardinal Baseball features the Redbirds versus the Phillies at 7:30 pm on Channel 5, with later movies and shows on channels 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, and 11 including Divorce His-Divorce Hers part one, Deadly Harvest, and The Saint among others. detailed timings span 1 pm to 3 am with multiple film options and news programs listed.
The schedule lists network hearings on Channel 9 from 9 a.m. with taped coverage at 7 p.m. plus Cardinal baseball vs Pirates with pregame at 6:45 p.m. and broadcast windows across channels 2 3 4 7 11 13. It features a heavy lineup of movies talk shows and soaps with Billy Graham sermons and Owen Marshall police drama times across stations.
NBC CBS and ABC distribute supplementary news packages to 379 local stations through services called NPS The Late Afternoon News and the Daily Electronic Feed These programs deliver 90 seconds to two minutes of stories taped at local stations and reviewed by editors before airing The aim is to provide national and international content not in regular network newscasts and to offer sports reviews by Gene Shalit and Kevin Sanders
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