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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1974
Page
2
For years Mexico held a flawless Community Chest record. Decline stemmed from complacency and fragmented drives. The solution: return to Chest unity, fund cooperatively, and give fully to Chest supported charities while avoiding token gifts to non Chest groups. Commit to a 100 percent Chest this year.
A devotional reflection draws from Galatians 6 14 urging humility in daily service to God and the good stewarding of one’s life until final return. The piece emphasizes steadfast faith and daily devotion within Christian practice.
Open Forum letter from Thomas P. Carey of Bellflower argues against what he calls godless and obscene teaching in public schools and urges readers to scrutinize school curricula and moral guidance provided by educators.
Sunday celebration extends to Betsy Roberts and a list of relatives and friends from Farber including Mrs Darlene Bannister Mrs Larry Jerichow Judy Ann Woolridge Mrs August Steinman Ed Lowry Art Lurber Clarence Burns Mrs W E Flittner Gary Gene Knipfel Gary Allen Shuck Jerry Williamson Jr David Love and Richard Vanshike. Opera singer Victoria de los Angeles turns 50 today.
Puzzle lists across clues and entries from AP News features Day's Puzzle. Includes Across 96 cubic meter 28 attributable 4 stimulate 29 that man 7 squabbles 30 genus of 11 architect grasses 13 calamitous 32 charabane 14 dismal 33 feign 15 agree 35 flat fish 17 tank 36 hudson and 18 ridiculed ohio soud 19 so amer 37 middle indian group 39 lyrics 20 corrupt 40 orestes sister 21 one 42 caged 22 energy 43 2 000 lbs 23 piano key 44 flow back ex postulate king topper 2 hamper 24 edible leafstalk 25 affirmative 27 football team 28 unexploded shell 31 insertion 32 sew 34 underpinning 34 lie at anchor 35 winter month abbr 37 employees 38 scientist's workshop 11 14 behold
A reader questions elderly relatives and biased will changes while another worries about discipline and a pastor’s advice. Ann Landers urges affection for aging relatives and offers help resources for parents, plus critique of a get rich bust enlargement ad and a plug for The Bride's Guide with purchase details.
The doctor discusses quinine for leg cramps noting small doses may help and warns of ear noises. advises consulting a physician if used regularly and mentions simple alternatives. He declares a 70 year old woman cannot conceive and dismisses contraceptive need. He also answers questions on vitamin K foods and birth control pill long term effects, promoting his booklet for further reading.
Erroneous channel listings show stations Ktvi St Louis Ktvo Ottumwa Kmex Ty St Louis Ksd Tv St Louis Khqu Tv Hannibal Kemu Ty Columbia Kete Tv St Louis Weem Ty Quincy IL Kpl St Louis. The text warns that changes by stations may not be reported and references weather heading.
Kung Fu moves to 7:00 PM on channels 2 3 and 17. The Graduate airs at 8:00 PM on channels 4 7 and 13 with Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft. Johnny Carson Tonight features Fernando Lamas. Midnight Special at 12:00 AM on channels 5 8 and 10 hosts Fats Domino with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and the Coasters, taped at Tulsa State Fair.
Channel 4 7 13 noon Children's Film Festival shows The Boy Who Wore Spectacles a Russian tale about a schoolboy nicknamed four eyes. College football preview at 12:30 p.m. then 12:45 p.m. games on channels 2 3 17. CBS Sports Spectacular at 1:00 p.m. features Henry Aaron versus Sadaharu Oh in Tokyo home run contest and a Mets game with Japanese Allstars.
President Ford signs bills lifting federal deposit insurance to 40000, banning sex and marital status credit discrimination, and correcting consumer billing. Other actions authorize 16 Bureau of Reclamation projects, extend Export Administration Act, fund fire training, aid Sioux settlement, and boost Amtrak support. He vetoes vocational rehab legislation for transfer concerns.
Yesterday In Mexico reports first place in the Soybean and Livestock Festival Scholarship competition at Mexico, with Warren Petersen and Nancy Nada Lynch each earning 350 dollars. The item also notes retirements, resignations, and appointments of local officials and civic leaders across the decades from 1924 to 1954 in Missouri communities surrounding Mexico.
Daily publication schedule excludes Sundays and holidays. Location at 300 N Washington St Mexico MO 65265. Postage, copies, and mail subscription rates listed by area including local, Audrain and adjoining counties, other Missouri counties, and out of state with military APO option. Office hours noted for weekdays and Saturdays.
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