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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1972
Page
2
The piece argues Mexico and Ledgerland need more industrial jobs and links job growth to workers’ performance. It stresses high but improvable productivity, low absenteeism, and the pivotal role of current workers in expanding existing plants and attracting new industries.
A reflective piece on divine glory in nature. It highlights mountains, wildflowers, rocks by streams, and sunsets as signs of God's handiwork. The text praises perceiving the divine in everyday natural scenes.
Supporters of Missouri state government reform have about three months to persuade voters before the August primary. The plan would consolidate 87 commissions into 13 departments with a possible 14th, aiming to reduce waste and confusion. Senate changes tempered the reform, but the final ballot proposal seeks major department realignment and potential savings of 30 to 70 million dollars annually. An educational campaign is needed to assure success.
Local Mesico Missouri Ledger brief notes a Tuesday date of May 9 1972 with community items and small town updates. Names of residents or events are not fully clear in the fragment but it signals typical local notices.
Readers discuss marital strain, teen drug talk, and guidance from Ann Landers. The column references a new drug booklet and a bride’s guide, with readers urged to mail for copies and pay postage, reflecting mid century advice culture.
Dear reader, thyroidectomy does not alter menopause or lead to institutionalization. Hormone replacement may be needed depending on remaining thyroid tissue, while menopause progresses at its own pace. The article shares patient questions on hair dye itching, anxiety about being alone, and a pinworm care booklet.
Miss Shirley Jean Farrah, daughter of Mr and Mrs Griffin Farrah of 1202 Pollock Rd, receives a $500 scholarship from the Auxiliary to the Missouri Association of Physicians and Surgeons. The announcement appears in yesterday's Mexico edition, noting the ceremony and sponsor details.
Greetings are sent for a Thursday birthday to A. W. Norfleet Jennifer Knipp Mrs. Kenneth Goodman Tony Overcash Jr. Dale Hassler Sue Vaughn and Allen Newbrough.
Cynthia Lowry notes original drama has become rare on TV. Public Broadcasting's Particular Men and Moring Mandel's two hour work probe a scientist torn by his role in the atomic bomb and fear of communism, delivering strong acting but a plot that overexplains and overindulges in flashbacks.
Fragments show station names and channels for St Louis listings and weather notes. Several entries repeat with city names Hannibal Columbia Quincy and nearby towns, suggesting a scrambled TV guide with station changes and a stray weather line.
TV schedule dense with programs across channels. Highlights include Business System at 6:00 p.m. on Channel 9 and a 1968 Bonanza chase story on Ponderosa at 6:30. ABC Movie 7:30 features What's A Nice Girl Like You with Brenda Vaccaro. Also special Junior Miss pageant at 7:30. Numerous film titles and talk shows fill late afternoon to midnight with multiple channel references and varied genres.
The NBC Mystery at 7 30 on 5 8 10 is a McCloud repeat. Irish Cabaret at 9 30 on 9 features 14 Dublin performers. Dick Cavett hosts A Alvarez and Richard Crenna while Johnny Carson greets Kenny Rogers and Karen Valentine. films include Holiday for Lovers and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
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