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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1976
Page
2
Editorial urges confidence in American youth as the nation’s future. It cites schools such as Eugene Field elementary and Mexico High School, plus universities, to argue that new birth of freedoms will prevent America from perishing. The piece stresses generational progress and faith in young people to achieve better outcomes.
A brief devotional line reflects on Romans 5 8 and the mystery of the Son of God dying for sinners. The passage emphasizes grace amid sin and the Christian belief in salvation through Jesus.
Yesterday in Mexico the state champion semi pro baseball team secured final funding of 500 dollars from team manager Ray Uriarte to stay active this summer. Also noted are visa updates, spelling bee participants, local elections, contests, highway bids, and historic events from 1926 to 1966 across the area.
Collected excerpts from Ann Landers letters include a widow’s memoir of a 38 year marriage ending in betrayal, a daughter’s irritation with her visiting mother, and a correction about Herpes Simplex II terminology. The column offers practical, blunt guidance and advertising for Ann Landers’ booklet on marriage expectations.
Dr Thosteson advises parents to separate sleeping by six months to a year, suggests night light, stuffed animal, ticking clock, later bedtime, and possible supervised crying for the child to learn independent sleep. Acknowledges initial parent discomfort but promises eventual calmer, happier child and parents.
Greetings note honors Mrs. Bessie Copeland with a birthday today and marks March 31 with wishes for Mrs Farrah Don Decker Robert Turner Jane Burt Gene Potter Mancil Baker Alpha Schneider Mrs Gilbert Hinton Mabel Roberts and Mrs Ted Mayes on Friday.
NBC program on Channel 4 at 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. covers foster care, a restaurant management school, and wives of candidates with comments by Mesdames Carter and Udall. Focus 30 at 6:30 p.m. profiles Stuart Symington’s career. Also features 12-year-old trains program, and Wonder Woman adventure at 7:00. Includes multiple listings for soaps, news, and specials across stations 2,4,7,9,11,13.
TV guide notes Mac Davis with guests Kate Smith Barbara Eden the Captain and Tennille and Shields and Yarnell at 7 p.m. on channels 5 8 10. The Way It Was recalls 1953 NFL title at 7.00 on 9. Helter Skelter on CBS at 9:00. NBC offers Slaughterhouse Five at 8:00 with 24 Hours and Price Is Right elsewhere. CBS reports no protests yet. ABC tops Nielsen weekly with Buster and Billie.
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