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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1973
Page
2
The piece argues that extending city limits is essential for orderly growth and economic development. It cites 1949 as the last expansion, notes benefits like zoning, police and fire protection, sewers and street plans, and urges inclusion of land for residential, business, and industrial needs to attract firms like Florsheim.
The text proclaims the divine goal that the earth will be filled with knowledge of the Lord as waters cover the sea. It reflects a prophetic expectation that suffering humanity longs for the day of the Lord to appear and Christ will return.
Open Forum Editor discusses a contentious Mexico City Council meeting on February 26 where 1 886 petitioners supported an animal control ordinance amendment and 2 261 opposed. Council members tolson Boyce and mayor Enslen appeared unmoved by the public mandate, with Rankin splitting votes on readings. The piece urges voters to elect representatives who listen to constituents.
Local briefs from the Mexico Ledger dated Thursday March 6 1973 cover community notices and regional updates. Names and details are limited in the OCR fragment but indicate standard town reporting for that edition.
Ann Landers prints reader and expert letters debating whether running in rain makes you wetter. contributions from Notre Dame graduate, Washington Post graphics editor, Air Force Institute of Technology, and others discuss speeds, wind direction, body size, and rain angles. The column ends with a playful ad for dating guidance and a mail-in booklet offer.
A reader asks about paresthesia, its causes and treatment, noting temporary arm pain and persistent finger pain. Dr Thosteson explains paresthesia is a symptom reflecting nerve or circulation issues and treatment depends on cause, suggestion of a temporary resolving problem.
A letter from Mark Ripperger of Centralia argues that unborn children are being denied rights by Supreme Court judges and urges Missouri Attorney General John Danforth to oppose them. He claims every fetus remains a human and condemns judges who protect murderers, warning of national decline.
Erroneous listings appear from unreported station changes including Ktvi St Louis Ktvo Ottumwa Kmoxtv St Louis Ksd tv St Louis Khqa tv Hannibal Komu tv Columbia Ketc tv St Louis Weem tv Quincy Kpir St Louis Kreg tv Jelt City Kebptv Columbia See Ty 12 Weather warns of potential schedule changes and typos across multiple stations in the region.
NBC airs The Presidents Analyst at 7 with Coburn and Cambridge. ABC shows The Letters at 7:30 starring Forsythe, Powell and Stanwyck. CBS offers Crime Club at 8:30 with Lloyd Bridges. Welby M D leads NBC 9:00 segment on a teen death case.
ABC Afterschool Special Last of the Curlews airs 4:00 p.m. on channels 2 3 17. Conquista drama at 6:30 p.m. on channel 10. The Six Million Dollar Man pilot at 7:30 p.m. on 2 3 17. Bob Hope special with Mardi Gras guests on 5 8 10. Neal JET Journal at 8:30 p.m. on 9. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde musical at 8:30 p.m. on 5 8 10. Carson and Paar notes, late-night movies and schedules across channels.
AP reported PBS officials studied possible feature films from Hollywood studios to bolster national public television amid a product shortage. The plan, begun nine months earlier, faced limbo after the parent corporation stripped PBS of programming power and drew doubt about PBS's role in future national programming.
Yesterday in Mexico sixty plus hundred attended the fourth annual whole hog sausage supper of the Audrain County NFW at Mexico High School with Erhard Pfingsten as speaker. Steve Taylor, a Mexico High senior, named local chairman of the Bundle Day Drive for Save the Children Federation. Gamma Lambda Beta Sigma Phi entertained rushees at The Hub with guests including Mrs. Clay Williams and others. Superintendent Clay Coy not returning to Mexico Public Schools next year. board had known of other plans. James R. Griffith named to Audrain County Welfare Commission. Warren O. McIntyre nominated Mexico Rotary Club president. officers named. Paul Hucker moved Mexico Shoe Shop to new upstairs rooms to accommodate Ledger’s press. John G. Winans receives Phi Beta Kappa key at Colorado College. Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy noted as a rising magazine short story writer.
A Thursday birthday message lists Howard W. Barker Robert Lee Avery Mrs Clark Williams Dale Adams Rickey Lee Byrd Jimmy Hodge Roy and Robert Field Mrs Clarence Gould Jackie Orville Kent Charles C. Thomas Debra Malec Mary Edith Barnett Micky Dolenz Terri Hendren W Raymond Thompson Bertha Fecht and Rod Buresh with best wishes.
The Mexico Ledger lists publication details including daily schedule except Sundays, mailing and pricing: 10c per copy, various monthly and yearly rates by region, armed forces rate, and office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 3:00 p.m. Saturday.
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