Editorial proposes awards for older residents in Mexico Missouri
A reader suggested creating an Outstanding Older Citizen program to honor men, women, and couples over 50. The piece notes existing Distinguished Citizen awards and urges civic groups to sponsor age inclusive honors to recognize service to the town.
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America
Mexico
League of Women Voters
D.A.R
Music Club
P.E.O
Business & Professional Women’s Club
Jaycees
Seek Peace and Pursue It in Troubled Times
A reflective message urges seeking peace and steadiness amid danger. It cites scripture about peaceful dwellings and resting places and counsels holding fast to calm, despite looming trouble. The notes emphasize perseverance and mindful restraint.
Retirement thanks and community praise in Audrain Ledger
Editor Evelyn LaFon thanks readers and Ledger for support at her Cerebral Palsy School retirement party praising Audrain County for kindness and civic spirit. She also warns against metric system adoption, urging opposition to FHWA Docket 777 and urging citizens to write within 30 days to oppose changing signs.
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The
Audrain County
Lankford
Evelyn Lafon
Audrain
U.S
Federal Highway Administration
FHWA
Congress
U.S. Department of Transportation
Washington, D.C
Melba Davenport
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Mexico area notes from 1927 to 1967 on homes, schools, and leaders
A series of short memos records Herbert Morris building three rental houses from salvaged lumber in east Mexico after buying an old barn. M H Patterson bought five room cottage and two lots in Oak Park Addition at trustee sale. Rhodus reelected Missouri Rifle Association president in Jefferson City. Susan Paden elected president of Missouri Presbytery youth group. 1947 Mexico High School valedictorian John Blattner and salutatorian Doris Dillard. St Brendan High School seniors listed for graduation. 1957 L Mitchell White awarded Truman L Ingle Award at Missouri School for the Deaf. 150 Mexico High School graduates heard Dr. Walter Gourtenay. 1967 Miss Charlesa Nichols noted.
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Mexico
Oak Park
M.H. Patterson
Promenade
Grand
Liberty Streets
Howard J. Rhodus
Missouri Rifle Association
Jefferson City
Susan Paden
Missouri Presbytery Organization of Young People
Herman Schuessler Jr
John Blattner
Doris Dillard
HL. Smith
William Woods College
St. Brendan High School
Robert Jecht
Robert Branch
John Murnin
Dale Bozarth
Patrick Mudd
William Robertson
Kenneth Hoer
Margaret Isman
Isabel de Uriarte
Betty Ruth Sullivan
Antoinette DiBlasi
Agnes Overmeyer
Mary Louise Lackland
James Sullivan
L. Mitchell White
Missouri School For the Deaf At
Fulton
Truman L. Ingle
Walter R. Gourtenay
First Presbyterian Church
Nashville
Charlesa Nichols
Mexico Kiwanis Scholarships Awarded and Local Numbers Change
Mexico receives a $100 Kiwanis trade school scholarship and Frank Shulse gets a $100 college scholarship from the club. Telephone prefixes in Mexico Benton City and Rush Hill switch to 58 in July 1968 per Larry Brown. Audrain Medical Center names Warren F. Ransdell controller. Mexico High holds commencement in gym. Lawrence Epple valedictorian, Carl Schoepper salutatorian. Dr. Charles J. McClain of Northeast Missouri State University speaks.
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Benton City
Rush Hill
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Warren F. Ransdell
Audrain Medical Center
Audrain County
Mexico High School
Lawrence
Epple
Carl Schoepper
Heard
Charles J. McClain
Northeast Missouri State University
Dear Ann Landers letters raise child protection issues
A reader urges federal and state laws to shield children from adult material and abusive discipline. Ann Landers confirms heightened enforcement interest, notes dealers may be underground, and mentions Illinois lawmakers pursuing child mistreatment laws.
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New York
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Chicago
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Ilana Diamond Rovner
U.S. Attorney's Office
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U.S
Mike Douglas
Merv Griffin
Watergate and TV Listings Montage Spotlight
A runtime guide and program highlights summarize a dramatized Watergate trial episode and new crime drama pilots, with a dense schedule of NBC CBS and ABC offerings. The listing notes The Man With The Power and The Cheyenne Social Club among numerous late night films and news shows across Channel 4 5 7 9 11, including Sam the police dog and M A S H style segments.
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Odor concerns and erosions addressed by Dr Thosteson
A reader asks about baby odor from perspiration and hair, with guidance to consult a doctor, change laundry soaps, rinse thoroughly, consider germicidal baths, and note possible PKU exclusions. The reply explains normal skin bacteria and possible dietary factors, then advises medical evaluation for persistent odor.
Birthday announcements for notable individuals on Wednesday
The notice lists birthdays for Derald Lee Bise Louise Goff Douglas Lee Kruse James Morgan Reams Robert Snook Becky Given Alfred Leroy Tate and Theodora Cox. It also notes Today’s birthdays for John Knowles director of Massachusetts General Hospital aged 51 and John Hightower former director of New Yorks Museum of Modern Art aged 44.
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Louise Goff
Douglas Lee Kruse
James Morgan Reams
Robert Snook
Becky Given
Alfred Leroy Tate
Theodora Cox
John Knowles
Massachusetts General Hospital
John Hightower
New York
Museum of Modern Art
Karl Malden takes Captain Courageous role on ABC TV
Karl Malden, Chicago-born actor and Academy Award winner, signs on for an ABC television remake of Rudyard Kipling's Captains Courageous as the sea captain. He explains the choice as a fresh change from his detective role on Streets and notes his long career from New York theater to film and television.
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New York
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Actor Karl Malden Retains Calm Amid TV Show End
Los Angeles AP reports actors fear insecurity despite big pay in long running series. Karl Malden, 63, says he did nothing after Streets of San Francisco ended seven months of filming in San Francisco and returned home to Brentwood, avoiding upheaval after ABC canceled the series after five seasons. A nationwide magazine survey lists top songs including Leo Sayer I Need You and Eagles Hotel California.
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Karl Malden
San Francisco
Brentwood
ABC
Mexico Ledger Publication Rates and Hours
Mexico Ledger lists publication address 300 N Washington St Mexico Mo 65265 and pricing for newsprint subscriptions across regions. Rates include daily and weekly options with mail and military service pricing, plus office hours and weekend schedule.
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Mexico Ledger
Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
APO
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