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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1973
Page
2
A government photographer earning 25000 a year was dismissed after attending the presidential swearing in with a loud plaid coat. The piece questions bureaucratic pay and duties and urges Congressman Hungate to investigate government salaries and roles.
A devotional thought quotes John 17 3 stressing eternal life through knowing God and Jesus Christ. It contends health wealth fame fade without Christ and urges reliance on faith over worldly gain.
The writer recalls the Saturday caller defending the new WALK plan for the MOD Walk-a-ton. Four families pledged, big families with needs, yet they supported the cause to prevent birth defects. Donors braved rain and would have completed 20 miles, proving their deep belief and deserve every penny.
The Southwest Research Institute reports high beam headlights improve visibility for approaching drivers despite glare, suggesting a DOT backed system may reduce blinding. The idea is to aim the left headlight slightly downward and to the right to maintain brightness while lowering glare.
A reader shares a quirky Ann Landers style exchange from a small town South Dakota high school paper. The listener offers a playful poem approach while another reader urges practical dating guidance for single women and counsels counseling to thaw communication barriers.
Readers share home remedies for bedtime leg aches in children and advice on nighttime cramps. A mother endorses warm baths lasting beyond quick soaks to relax muscles and prevent pain, while cautioning against assuming growth causes all leg discomfort.
Mexican Ledger lists publication details including daily except Sundays and holidays at 300 N Washington St Mexico Missouri. It provides pricing by format and region: single copy 10 cents. Carrier in Mexico and nearby towns $2.00 per month. By mail in Audrain and adjacent counties $16 per year six months ten dollars three months seven dollars fifty cents. All other Missouri counties per year twenty two dollars six months fifteen dollars or three months nine dollars seventy five cents. Out of state per year twenty five dollars six months fifteen dollars seventy five cents three months twelve dollars. Armed forces members anywhere pay one dollar twenty five cents per month. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 3:00 to 3:00 p.m. Saturday.
Names of contest prizewinners include Kyle Pound Carolyn McCord Susan Strode Gary Lower Jeannie Fischer Linda Lovelace Donna Fischer Linda Tiller Arthur Shafer and Dale Wilburn for a 425000 bond issue to build a new elementary school at Scott's Corner. Also list of grand opening prize winners at Hogan Maytag Co and local civic items from 1953 and 1923.
Erroneous TV station listings show unreported changes by multiple stations in Missouri and nearby areas. Names include KTVI St Louis KTVU Ottumwa KSD TV St Louis KHQ TV Hannibal KPL St Louis KOMU TV Columbia KREG TV Jeff City and KEZI TV St Louis with notes of weather.
New daytime shows debut with Pyramid on Channels 4 7 at 9 30 a m and Baffle on channels 5 8 10 at 9 30 a m. The Young and The Restless airs 11 00 a m on 4 7 18 and Hollywood's Talking at 2 30 p m on 4 7 13 with the Dance Theater of Harlem hour long. Prime time includes Gunn starring Craig Stevens at 8 00 p m on 2 3 17, NCAA basketball at 8 00 p m on 6 8 10, and Hotel Ninety musical variety at 8 30 p m on 4 7 13 with Diahann Carroll Sally Struthers Alan Alda. Other listings feature Make Haste To Live, Nightly News, Gunsmoke, The Unsung, Dragnet, Hogan's Heroes, Cavett and a slate of films and late movie titles with noted old Hollywood stars.
Channel 5 presents Safari to The Ends of The Earth part one with Dana Brown at 6 30 p m. A feature on ecology promotes Keep America Beautiful at 7 00 p m on Loess 5 8 10. Programs include Raymond Burr Lena Horne Dan nds Tim Conway Ruth Buzzi and the Muppets with cameos. The Oscar awards air at 9 00 p m with nominations Cabaret Deliverance The Emigrants The Godfather Sounder and acting contenders Brando Caine Olivier O Toole Winfield Minnelli Diana Ross and others.
David Toma, Newark detective known for disguises that aided a major $20 million undercover gambling operation, reflects on his life split between police duty and acting in Hollywood. He portrays a human being who happens to be a cop while maintaining his beat and his conviction rate amid risks he has faced.
Birthday wishes are extended Wednesday to Teresa Powell and a list of names including Jackie Mann W R Maddox Mrs Lester Austin Mrs Bessie Johnson Jessie Marie Campbell Sharon Becker R J Johnson Charles E Padgett Charles Greenburg RF Senor Lillian Opal Wilson Cecil Sherrow Rosalie Knipp C F Harris Ethelma McDonald Donna Lee Woolridge Ronald Davis Mariann Lowry and Bettie Ellen Freeman. 4 Movie 3 45 AM weather note included.
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