183 Missouri cities have sales tax editorial
The Mexico Ledger urges a yes vote on a 1 cent sales tax in Mexico on June 7. The piece argues many cities rely on sales taxes as property and income taxes are limited, listing benefits for streets, city staff, fire and police, OATS buses, housing, parks, storm drainage, land fill, and an industrial park to attract jobs.
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Missouri
Vandalia
Perry
Monroe City
Bowling Green
Columbia
Hannibal
Sedalia
Jefferson City
Warrensburg
Cape Girardeau
Joplin
Kirksville
Mexico
Prayer and forgiveness through Christ’s death urged
A devotional fragment invoking Exodus 34:9 asks for divine presence among a stubborn people and credits answered prayers to Jesus Christ’s atonement. The text emphasizes prayer in Christ’s name and the necessity of His death for forgiveness.
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Christ
Open Forum Praise For Sheltered Workshop Leaders In Centralia
Clarence Eugene Holbert voices gratitude to Fred Lierheimer Harold Habecost Al Hager Don Bass and others for the sheltered workshop's impact on handicapped workers. He and community members hope God will reward their efforts. Also cites Carter election day registration debate with Jaydee’s Belton Star Herald quote.
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Ledger
Fred Lierheimer
Harold Habecost
al Hager
Don Bass
Donna Barnes
Margaret Terry
Eulestine Williams
Ron Ward
Manuela Benskin
Ruth Ann Williams
Sally Blass
Clarence Eugene Holbert
Jaydee
Belton Star Herald
Belton
Missouri
Carter
Clarence H
Laetrile controversy splits officials and patients in Kansas City
The Kansas City Star reports the ongoing Laetrile cancer controversy with FDA opposition and state legalization in Alaska Indiana and Florida. Proponents boo officials at hearings while patients seek any possible cure. The piece questions government protection versus denying unproven treatments and notes public frustration and fear. It closes with Franklin’s maxim about action versus talk.
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Kansas City
Star
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Alaska
Indiana
Florida
Adoptees seek records. caller urges sealed past
Dear Ann Landers column discusses secrecy of adoption records, a speaker warns against retroactive access and urges keeping birth files sealed forever. Letters also cover telephone solicitors manners, obituary wording, and a drugs booklet offer from Ann Landers.
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Ann
Vitamin E questions and reader health column mixed memo
A collection of Dr Thosteson Q and A items covers vitamin E uses and limitations. It notes three helpful contexts: premature infants, malabsorption after surgery, and fat storage, but finds no strong link to heart disease or cancer and warns against miracle claims. It also confirms tests exist for vitamin E levels and urges a balanced diet.
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Institute of Food Technologists
Panel On Food and Safety and Nutrition
Institute
N. LaSalle S&j
Chicago
Ill
Television Listings Chronicle near St. Louis Tonight
Channel 9 Camelot Auction runs 6:00 to 12:00 tonight and all week. Multiple networks carry films and series including Cold Turkey on CBS and various sports and talk shows across channels 2 3 4 5 7 9 11 13 with boxing matches and entertainment programs listed for prime time and late night.
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Channel 9
Dick van Dyke
Bob Newhart
Tom Poston
Allys Evangelista
Mike Douglas
Merv Griffin
Tattletales
Gong Show
Sesame St
Flintstones
Komu-tv
Columbia
Kreg-tv
Jeff City
Kete-tv
St. Louis
Kebi
ABC
CBS
NBC
Donahue
Andros
Cross-Wits
Mary Hartman
F.B. I
San
Tom
McCloud
Channel 2
McLaren’s
Jim Landry
Phil Donahue
Pape Speak
Lacy
Andy Griffith
Jean
Gilligan
Hollywood
Lucy City & World
All My Children
All My
Observer
Hogan’s Heroes
Our Lives
Mr. Rogers
Lassie
Aquaman
Happy Days
the 700 Club
Marcus Welby
cLaren’s
Pyramid
Bonanza Riders
Tomorrow
Iron
Hospital
Alexander The Other Side of Dawn TV adaptation
AP report describes NBCs late night tale Alexander The Other Side of Dawn a sequel to Dawn Portrait of a Teenage Runaway. Leigh J McCloskey stars as Alexander a teen painter turned boy prostitute and Eve Plumb plays Dawn 15 in a troubled plot involving prostitution trial social work and a cocaine purchase ending with a hopeful but cautionary arc.
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Escalera
Becerril
Duran
Muniz
Howard Casswell
NBC
Alexander
Robert Klein
Johnny Carson
Tnight
Jay Sharbutt
LOS Angeles
Hollywood
Earl Holliman
Alan Feinstein
Saints Preserve Us
Mexico school board names four new teachers in 1927 update
In Mexico on Monday May 16 1927 the school board announced four personnel changes for the coming year Esther Lee Bride became vocational home economics teacher at the high school replacing Mary K Potts who resigned Jennie Karnes was named Central School principal succeeding J B Howard who left for A P Green Fire Brick Co New Central teachers were Gussie Lee Simpson and Lettie Gray Hall Also Mrs A P Green spoke to the Mexico Women's Club about Tutankhamuns tomb during a visit to Egypt and May 16 1937 Baccalaureate services for about 100 Mexico High School seniors were held in Emmons Hall with Rev Lawrence Fitzgerald delivering the address.
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Mexico School Board
Esther Lee Bride
Mary K. Potts
Jennie Karnes
Central School
J.B. Howard
A.P. Green Fire Brick Co
Central
Gussie Lee Simpson
Lettie Gray Hall
Egypt
A.P. Green
Mexico
Birthday greetings to a list of names on Wednesday
Wednesday birthday wishes go out to Buddy Hatfield Patricia Lee Rehma Dennis Terpstra Melvin Dungan Mrs Lena Johnston Marvin Groupman Loren Earl Hat field James Darren Hoffman Mamie Davis Ricky Dale Newsom Melinda Murawski Walter Spene Dale Gruer wishing them joy and good health on their special day
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Buddy Hatfield
Patricia Lee Rehma
Dennis Terpstra
Melvin Dungan
Lena Johnston
Marvin Groupman
Loren Earl Hatfield
James Darren Hoffman
Mamie Davis
Ricky Dale Newsom
Melinda Murawski
Walter Spene
Dale Gruer
Mexico Ledger Publication and postage rates notice
The Mexico Ledger lists its daily publication schedule and office hours, noting publication excludes Sundays and certain holidays. It provides detailed pricing for subscriptions by carrier, mail, and armed forces, with regional rates for Audrain, nearby counties, Missouri, and out-of-state deliveries.
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Mexico Ledger
Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
APO
Plan Ahead Or Heirs Face Estate Tax Burden
A sales pitch urges planning to preserve an estate from heavy taxes and costs. It promises Metropolitan Life Insurance can conserve the wealth built up over a lifetime and reduce value erosion for heirs.
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