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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1971
Page
2
Editorial notes a civic spirit in Mexico with Mexico High School M Club members sweeping sidewalks and cleaning streets. It highlights youth groups and local clubs like Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Jaycees and schools in Hardin and Mexico promoting service to the town and urges pride in community involvement.
A reflection on the grandeur of God citing Revelation 4 11 and asking whether modern views of God are large enough to fit the concept of divine majesty and power. The question argues that the general notion of God can be too small.
Senator Byrd introduces a resolution to restore citizenship to Confederate general Robert E Lee who lost it for rebelling against the Union. Archivists found Lee’s amnesty oath among State Department records and Elmer Oris Parker details this in Prologue. Lee, elected president of Washington College, signed the oath but it was never processed.
In a Missouri legal notice, Ann Miller tried to stop payment on a check for about $50 after a magazine salesman induced subscriptions. A filling-station owner cashed the check before the stop was acted on. The decision: Ann is responsible, as a check in circulation guarantees payment to an innocent holder for value.
Mexico Ledger lists publication details and pricing for subscriptions and single copies. Rates vary by region with annual and short terms. addresses in Audrain county and nearby areas priced differently from all other Missouri counties and out of state. Office hours are posted for weekdays and Saturday service.
A teenage girl writes about her mother’s affair and asks for guidance. Ann Landers urges refusal of transport and exposure, labeling the mother disturbed and the act shocking. In other letters, readers debate terminology and etiquette around gifts, pregnancy, and columnist responses.
Dr Thesteson offers calm steps for parents with a two year old stutter. Avoid scolding and impatience, give time for words, limit perfectionism, and review parenting style. If unresolved after a year or two seek school or speech therapy resources. anecdotes note moving away reduced tensions as a recovery factor.
In Mexico on Wednesday May 3 1961 a record 363 exhibits enter the Hardin Science Fair opening to the public. Last year chickens were popular with chicks rabbits and a monkey shown this year. Also noted are new hires for the Mexico Fire Department Warren Buffett and William Beamer appointed as firemen. The Church of God Holiness buys 1032 Harwood St for a parsonage with trustees Merrill Bulson Marvin Tate and Oscar Tate.
Readers are invited to write Dr. Thosteson in care of The Ledger for a booklet titled Colitis and Kindred Complaints. Send 25 cents and a long stamped self addressed envelope. Due to high volume, personal replies are not possible. reader questions may be incorporated in the column.
Tonight's schedule features a Romania oriented Today show segment. Baseball at 6:20 p.m. Cards vs Phillies on Channel 5 with guest interval at 7:30 on Channel 11. Evening movies include Rough Night In Jericho on Channel 2 and The Aquarians underwater adventure on Channel 10. Dick Cavett, Merv Griffin, and other talk show guests are listed across NBC and ABC airings.
A dense schedule outlines ABCs movie at 7:30 p.m. Night Slaves with James Franciscus and Lee Grant, David Frost interviews, NBC magazine at 8:00, and specials on health and photography. Additional segments feature The Anonymous Howard Hughes, Dick Cavett and Merv Griffin programs, and a long slate of daytime and late night shows across channels 2 3 4 5 7 8 10 11 13.
NBC aired a seven month investigation spotlighting abuse in Cook County Jail Elgin State Mental Hospital Indiana Boys and Girls Schools and El Paso Texas detailing beatings solitary confinement and improper treatment of youths. The program argues many youths face laws not applied to adults and lack trials or representation. It also notes a parallel British drama adaptation of Dostoevsky’s The Possessed airing on Masterpiece Theatre.
Greetings were extended to Robert Alan Heath Valerie Werner Garry Moeller Lesley Lee Runde Mrs Clark Stephens and George T Robertson on Wednesday with best wishes for the occasion.
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