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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1972
Page
2
Opinion piece arguing for strong leaders to reform city and state governance. Describes city manager systems as efficient, criticizes county and state structures as outdated, and calls for major reorganization of Congress White House and judiciary. Urges appointing tall men to enact decisive reforms.
A reflection on Psalm 68 4 urging believers to sing unto God in praise. The text notes that such singing often occurs only within the fellowship of worshippers in a House of God.
A reader adds two more hostile tactics to Ann Landers etiquette, detailing methods to undermine married children, marital harmony, and grandchildren, including criticizing care, attire, and finances. The Mexico Ledger notes the reader requests reprinting the eight original rules alongside the new suggestions.
A middle aged wife seeks guidance about marital strain after twenty years of marriage. She notes her husband, now forty, has lost interest and asks for compassionate, practical medical and emotional advice. The letter outlines long-term compatibility concerns and desire for support.
In a reader column, Dr. Thosteson addresses a wife worried about her husband’s sudden loss of sexual ability after a heart attack. He attributes most causes to emotional factors like worry and fatigue, advises medical checkup, open conversation, and breaks from daily stress. The column also answers questions on child arch supports and dental nerve issues, inviting readers to request hemorrhoid cure information.
Washington AP report notes Sen. Mike Mansfield and Sen. Hugh Scott describe mainland China as a hard working early to bed society. They observed clean cities well stocked shops minimal weapon sightings and soldiers rarely seen after their 16 day trip.
Mansfield, on his first mainland China visit in 25 years, notes housing improvements ending mass homelessness and criticizes past subsistence living on tracks. He highlights low crime, absence of begging and addiction, and cites a display case at the People's Hotel lobby in Canton with a half empty cigarette package and a pencil.
Dense crossword fragment listing clues across and down with numerous numbers. Mansfield remarks compare China today using a half full or half empty bottle metaphor, citing income, rents, prices, and transport trends.
Mexico Ledger lists publication details with distribution and pricing. It notes daily publication excluding Sundays and holidays, address at 200 N Washington St Mexico Mo 65265, mail and carrier rates for local trade area Audrain counties and beyond, plus office hours from 8:00 to 5:50 weekdays and 6:00 to 3:00 Saturday operations.
Greetings published for birthdays on Monday include Ann Frances Nor man Kevin Lee Burt Ruth Cox Roxie Wyble Carlene Frey George Jesse Billy Ed Coil Mrs Roy Harris of Maxison Mrs Gene Exendine Linda Kay Langley and Jesse Exendine. Tuesday greetings include Robert Huskey Rodney Green Mary Browning Jerry David Browning Ann Davenport Janet Sue Avery and Mrs Bill Stephenson.
A reader note lists TV channels and call signs in St Louis Ottumwa Hannibal Columbia and Quincy areas with several stations and channel numbers. It warns that changes may be unreported and references Ty 12 Weather for updates.
Readable guide to programs across channels featuring films like Testa dirapa and Gigi, sports including Red Sox vs Athletics and Colonial Golf, and various news and variety shows. Highlighted items include ABC and NBC movie slots, music specials by The King Family, and multiple daily schedule blocks with classic films and serials across channels 2 3 4 7 8 10 11 13 17.
Channel 7 profiles Paolo Soleri in arcology design at 10 00 a m. Prime ministers Gandhi Ali Bhutto Mujibur Rahman featured at 12 00 noon. Boxing tennis baseball and Emmy coverage fill the day with assorted films and sports.
Yesterday in Mexico in St Louis Elizabeth Schumacher failed to advance from the semi finals of the Spelling Bee after outspelling 14 of 18 rivals. She correctly spelled docility demagogy bombardier imm edicable and coquettishly. Mrs Louise Malone Braxton sang at St Paul Church as guest soloist.
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