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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1976
Page
3
The piece argues lawmakers live lavishly on taxpayer funds, detailing salaries, life insurance, stationery allowances, payroll, medical, dining, travel, and office perks. It warns Congress could push a $12,500 pay rise to reach $52,700 while extending benefits and insurance, highlighting taxpayer burden and political incentives.
A concise devotional note declares that Christ is the world’s light guiding believers from darkness. It emphasizes faith in Jesus as the source of light and refuge amid life’s trials.
The Senate Post Office Committee weighs doubling public service funds to cut a 1.4 billion deficit and fix long standing issues. Despite wage gains for postal workers, mail per worker has fallen, delivery standards are questioned, and rising rates push users to alternate services.
A grid of crossword prompts with numbered across and down clues. Entries range from places, objects, and people to abstract terms, featuring Italian village, African native person, portmanteau phrases, and various descriptors. The clues cover mythic beings, instruments, body parts, and weather or stage terms, typical of a compact puzzle page.
A reader asks about weight loss on a 600 calorie per day diet and Dr Thosteson cautions against unnecessary starvation, notes possible activity changes, and bulk in diet while offering a booklet. Other questions cover menstrual breast changes, lash loss, and appetite suppressants myths. A MR patient asks about erysipelas from a mosquito bite. doctor explains streptococcal infection, symptoms, seriousness, and treatment.
A collage of reader questions and Ann Landers replies covers themes from terminal illness ending a long partnership to office embarrassment and parental kisses. The column encourages practical choices, brief humor, and seeks guidance on sensitive social issues.
On March 9 1966 two new houses were permitted on Bass Street named for Tom Bass while other homes go to the Bass Subdivision. The Mexico Housing Authority set March 28 as the west underpass start, slated to run about a year. CR Stribling joins the Committee for Government of the People per Dirksen. Waterston Martin named among 23 foremen honored for 1955 safety. Temple Stephens Grocery relocates from the square to Highway 54 east of Mexico. Mrs Hattie C Davin resigns as Ledger correspondent from Vandalia, effective March 10.
Reports from Fulton note Mexico Mexicans attended ceremonies at Westminster College as Winston Churchill and President Harry Truman were honored. Audrain County file lists Olivia Mackey, a local farmer and civic leader, named by the County School Board to serve on the state board of education among eight appointees.
NBC airs a Dean Martin Roast repeat while ABC debuts a six part Family series. CBS presents Song of Myself with Rip Torn tracing Walt Whitman from youth to old age in flashback interwoven with readings of his poetry. The program covers his Civil War clerk years and later life while omitting some personal boasts.
Channel listings note erroneous changes by stations and list several programs. Highlights include Special Treat at 4:00 p.m. on channels 5 8 10 featuring Figuring All The Angles with Chuck Connors and multiple prime time entries across networks 2 3 4 7 9 11 13 17 including Lola Falana specials 8:00 p.m. and Adams Chronicles at 8:00 p.m. on 9, plus drama and movie airings such as Song Of Myself with Rip Torn as Walt Whitman and classic titles like Terror In The Night The Chairman That Certain Feeling War Hunt One Sunday Afternoon and more.
Channel 17 afterschool specials at 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on 2 feature The Toothpaste Millionaire about a preteen learning business. Prime time includes The Six Million Dollar Man pilot on 2 3 17, and The Entertainer with Jack Lemmon on 5 8 10. Tony Orlando guests on 4 7 13. Images Of Aging closes the In Performance At Wolf Trap block at 7 on 9.
Greetings to a long list of birthday honorees from Vandalia and Auxvasse communities including Nikki Graves Renette Kemp James Bealmear Jennie Sue Hord Mrs J R Bryson Mrs George Lierheimer Iris Selsor Billie Duncan Jr Steven Dale Barker Hobart W George Mary Agnes Beckett Thelma Louise Jesse C C Jennings Mrs Houston Righter Patricia Ann Flynn Janice Shivers Joe Nease B J Ross Joy Lynn Owens Dorothy Hinton Freida Buffett Linda McDonald Alan Williams Kevin Hamlett Pearl Simpson Shannon Bush Kenneth Brookins Sharon Henderson. Composer Samuel Barber turns 66 and conductor Thomas Schippers is 46 today.
Mexico Ledger lists publication schedule and office hours and provides postage and subscription rates for local and out of state readers. It notes daily operation except Sundays and holidays and includes rates for mail subscriptions across Audrain and surrounding counties, neighboring states, and military addresses.
Beltone announces a free non operating model hearing aid offer for readers. The smallest Beltone aid weighs under a third of an ounce and sits at ear level in one unit. Mail today to Dept. 9625 Beltone Electronics Corp. 4201 W Victoria St. Chicago Illinois 61646 for yours.
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