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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1976
Page
2
This year Mexico will receive about a million dollars in federal grants taxed from residents and repatriated here. The funds support projects like West Boulevard, Fairgrounds Park, and park and sign improvements, underscoring the efficiency of Mexico’s City Manager form of government in obtaining and administering aid.
A devotional reflection cites Exodus 12 27 and the Lord's deliverance as the cause for worship and gratitude. The passage emphasizes reverence shown by the people as they bow their heads in worship, recognizing God's saving acts across biblical eras.
The swine flu vaccination drive surpasses 4 million Americans. Researchers approve giving the vaccine to healthy children ages d to 18 in two doses with a booster after four weeks, pending advisory and U.S. health approval. Distribution may start for children by January 1. The program has faced liability, production, and safety debates while expanding from high risk groups to under 18s.
Woodrow Lee of Audrain Hospital was invited to join the University of Missouri Columbia health services management faculty. The notices also recall retirements at A P Green Refractories Leo Pasley after 21 years and Charles R Stoner after 22 years.
Reader questions about a National Institute on Alcoholism estimate that about one in twenty teenagers get drunk weekly. Ann Landers confirms the figure, cites accessibility and legality, and recommends Alcoholics Anonymous for youths. Also discussed are provocative dolls, a quote about youth, and a call for Ann Landers’s booklet on teen coolness.
Reader questions cover bow legs at 46, thyroid medicine triggering diabetes, hypoglycemia booklets, prolonged milk secretion after childbirth, and collapsed lungs. Dr Thosteson notes most bowing corrects younger, extreme cases need evaluation. thyroid excess can raise sugar, hypoglycemia diagnosis can be overapplied, and milk discharge after nine years may relate to pituitary shut-off or pills.
Orville Kelly founded Make Today Count after a cancer diagnosis to aid terminally ill families. From a Burlington home base it expanded to 70 chapters nationwide and one in Germany, with offices and staff in Burlington. The group has Norman Vincent Peale’s Outreach program grant support.
Thursday sends well wishes to Mrs Joe Williams Ronald Dowell Janet Kay Woolfolk Leon Werner Gilbert Hinton Wade Lee Griffin Dennis Schnetzler and Doris Rochenia McDonald plus a warm greeting to Ogalyn Williams and other community members.
A compact list of top titles compiled weekly by Pubuquers featuring fiction picks such as Sleeping Murder by Christie Trinity by Aris Dolores by Susann Ordinary People by Guest Slapstick by Vonnegut and nonfiction selections including Passages by Sheehy The Right and The Power by Jaworski Roots by Haley Your Erroneous Zones by Dyer The Grass Is Always Greener on the Other Septic Tank by Bombeck.
Election night coverage across channels 2,3,4,5,8,9,10,11,12,13 with ABC starting at 6:00 on Channel 2 and 6:30 on Channel 3, CBS on 4,7, and 13 at 6:00 and 4:30, NBC at 6:00 on 10 and 6:90 on 5, and local cut-ins at 6:52 and 7:22. Includes weather notes, film and news blocks, and Ledger Election Party at Channel 12.
CBS offers Juggernaut with Richard Harris and Omar Sharif at 7 on channels 4 7 13, a luxury liner bomb plot drama, plus The Barber of Seville live from Lincoln Center with Beverly Sills at 7, and Stalk the Wild Child at 7 30 on NBC TV. Campaign 76 analyzes election results at 9 on 4 7 13.
Jay Sharbutt reports networks plan late presidential calls with Ford vs Carter as the main draw plus 14 governor races and 31 Senate contests. Barbara Walters debuts on ABC alongside Reasoner and Smith. NBC uses a new US map to forecast Ford and Carter results. costs exceed 9 million, with prime-time slots bought by both campaigns.
Mexico Ledger publishes rates and office hours for subscriptions and mailing options across Missouri and out of state. Details include prices by region, carrier and military rates, with weekly hours from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays and shortened Saturday hours.
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