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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1972
Page
2
An aging speaker recalls his father living to 101 and Civil War era experiences. He laments modern access to news and rapid change, citing Alvin Toffler and the abundance of information, technology, and choices that challenge family, church, and government to adapt.
A religious meditation urges believers to be swift to hear and slow to speak, warning that anger leads to actions contrary to God’s will and causes regret. It cites James 1 19 20 and frames temper as a moral test for brethren.
Mexico city clerk Faye Lowry reported 1977 daylight saving ballots received from residents, with at least 300 from outside city limits as deadlines loom at noon tomorrow. Polls indicate turnout doubling the council race, while local updates note Kiwanis gift aiding park work and a Mother’s Day birth at Audrain Hospital.
Saturday celebrations wish Howard F. Kizer Lee Terpstra Lee Ann Krull Mrs William Martin and Helen C Talley a day filled with joy and good health from family and friends.
An ad touts a quick drying remedy that relieves burning within minutes and clears infested skin in days. It claims healthy skin returns in one hour and invites readers to buy at Lawrence drug counters.
A letter column discusses bizarre humor and serious pain in marriages, including a reader who used an army surplus gas mask to combat a husband’s smoking, plus reflections on second marriages, tipping servers, and the realities of service labor. The exchange includes responses from Ann Landers and readers from Winston Salem Chicago Sioux Falls and Sioux Falls.
Dr Thosteson explains aneurysms are weak spots in vessels and not blood clots, noting risks include hemorrhage and the need to control blood pressure. Surgical repair may be needed depending on size and location, while oral contraceptives have unclear links to brain aneurysms.
AP writer Cynthia Lowry reports that Dick Cavett's ABC program is on three months probation while David Frost shifts to a weekly revue and specials. Experts say the late-night struggle stems from supply and demand, not quality, as competition for a limited audience and ad dollars risks financial disaster for networks and affiliates.
Readable items show channel numbers and station identifiers for St Louis Ottumwa Jeff City and Columbia. Entries include Kivi Ktvo Kmox tv Kid tv Kpl Kreg tv Kebjtv with cities listed alongside. Some lines repeat and mix numbers with stations.
Television listings show Flip Wilson reruns at 7 and a Playhouse New York special at 7:30 with veteran comedy sketches. Other prime time items include Arrivederci Baby with Tony Curtis and a slate of movies and talk shows across Channels 2,4,7,8,9,10,11,13,17 with changes noted.
Cards face Reds in Cincinnati at 7 PM with pregame at 6 30 on channels 5 and 8 NBC airs Story Of A Woman at 7 30 on 10 starring Bibi Anderson and Robert Stack a 1969 Italian romance network repeat Odyssey Our Daily Bread 1934 King Vidor mood piece on 9 at 7 30 CBS Movie Murder Once Removed on 4 and 13 at 8 PM featuring Barbara Bain John Forsythe Dick Cavett to host John Lennon Yoko Ono 24 Hours 12 morning schedule lists news and daytime programs from 4 to 13 with soaps cartoons and game shows including Sesame Street Captain K Ro? News Romper Room Underdog Zoo Revue and family fare slots lines up through midday
Program guide for Channel 11 and others lists Joan Baez appearances and a dense slate of movies and talk shows. Includes Vincent Price features, Doris Day musical Love Me or Leave Me, Dracula, and Abbott and Costello in late-night spots with extensive daytime soap and game show blocks. A note mentions Cavett and Frost cross-network syndication and interview styles.
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