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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1972
Page
2
Editorial critiques men who desecrate church and university by using them for politics. It argues worship and education must stay primary, warning that closing these institutions to push political agendas degrades life and erodes civilization.
A historical reflection on war and violence cites Psalm 122 and calls for peaceful coexistence. The message emphasizes unity among brethren and the need for lasting peace after centuries of war. It frames peace as essential to prosperity within communities and nations.
In this opinion column Hammond's Daily Star notes appliances and autos show less durability yet modern traffic would be chaotic if rebuilt from decades ago. Elisha Gray of the Council of Better Business Bureaus cites raised consumer expectations. Mass production aims for foolproof, affordable, highly complex items, a hard but pursued goal.
Fire swept the garage wing of Mexico High School yesterday, with damage estimated at 30 000 dollars by Fire Chief Tom Merritt. Sparks from a trash burner are suspected as the cause.
A Friday birthday salute lists Warner Williams F A Kropf Jim Stubblefield Letha Lockridge Laura Torreyson Mrs Mary Lou Lackey and E W Wallace as honored celebrants in a local community notice.
Publication details state daily except Sundays and holidays at 300 N Washington St Mexico Mo. Postal info lists rates by format area and duration including carrier and mail options. Advertising terms show subscriptions by location with regional pricing and armed forces rate. Office hours are 8 to 5:30 Monday through Friday and 8 to 3 on Saturday.
A reader in Michigan asks if she can forbid her 17 year old daughter from riding with her 19 year old boyfriend who just bought a motorcycle. Ann urges to say no citing safety stats and warns that losing trust is worse than risk. The column also answers a wrong number etiquette tale and cautions about pills and alcohol mixing with a druggist cousin offering pills.
Reader questions about a nonverbal 24 year old son, speech delay, and guidance on social play. Dr Thosteson notes motivation and imitation factors, cites late bloomers, and advises avoiding echoing the child’s garbled speech to encourage clearer words. Also covers Pap test necessity after hysterectomy, and parakeet psittacosis with bird veterinary check. Egg white nutrition confirmed as protein rich with 4 g protein and about 20 percent of a whole egg in calories.
Television schedules show a rise of miniseries from four to eight related programs run in sequence. The trend spans titles from The Six Wives of Henry VIII to Columbo, with NBC promoting eight-episode Mystery Movie installments for viewers.
A list of TV channels with city associations appears corrupted showing mismatched call letters and markets for several stations in St. Louis and nearby cities. It notes unreported changes by the stations and refers readers to Weather section See Tv 12.
Television schedule lists multiple programs including educational segments on deaf education, driver tests, reruns of Colombo, a South France chase thriller The Persuaders, and various daytime and prime time shows. Notable items feature Johnny Carson with Woody Allen and Della Reese, movies such as Streets of Laredo The Last Sunset and Pocketful of Miracles, and news and children's programming across channels.
A dense scan lists films and programs airing tonight across multiple stations. Notable items include The Fighting 69th with James Cagney at 12:16 am and Tarzan features starring Gordon Scott and Johnny Weissmuller at various early hours, plus The Band Wagon musical with Fred Astaire and several crime and adventure shows such as The Rogues Mannix and Felony Squad.
TV guide items show driving test at 6 30 p.m. on channels 4 and 9. NBA ABA Super Game at 6 30. CBS Reports at 7 30. Higher Education special on liberal arts payoffs based on 1971 graduates. Playhouse New York at 7 30. CBS Movie The Bobo at 8 00. boxing Joe Frazier vs Ron Stander at 9 00 on channel 8. extensive daytime and late night listings include soap operas news and game shows with titles like The Forties The Last GIs Dramas and classic films and rotating NBC ABC CBS scheduling changes.
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