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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1977
Page
2
A long quotation extols Ben Franklin and warns that American unity is essential. It cites Rep. Richard Bolling on civilian leadership and the need for shared sacrifice, noting two decades of postwar unity followed by years of discontent and urging a stronger, nonpreferential America.
A brief devotional note cites Proverbs 17 1 urging adherence to just standards. It seeks to set up and follow standards that are fair and true, closing with an Amen.
A set of questions to Ann Landers covers family friction with a judgmental tone. Topics include disapproving in laws, drunken behavior, and a 17 year old visiting guest with a request for advice on boundaries and privacy. The column advises on maintaining boundaries, open communication, and seeking dated advice materials.
Reader asks about chelation therapy for angina compared to bypass surgery and about thermograms versus arteriograms. Dr Thosteson explains chelation is experimental for atherosclerosis and bypass or bypass rerouting remains the practical treatment. Thermograms are heat pictures, hard to interpret, while arteriograms using dye and X rays provide reliable inside-artery evaluation.
A reader laments regional mail routing and urges holding mail at local offices to improve delivery times. The letter links postal logistics to rail subsidies and advocates reviving the railway post office as a potential fix. The writer also supports rail travel and questions current mail-system efficiency.
Chronicle of the Mexico Savings Bank moving into new quarters on November 2, 1927, with mentions of Carter Cleaners relocation from Rothwell building to Hoxsey Hotel, and the engagement of Edward H. Carter to Ruth Purselle. Also notes October arrest report by Marshal Joe Beatty.
Erroneous stubs aside, the page catalogs TV station call signs in St Louis Ottumwa Hannibal and Columbia with program notes for Breakheart Pass and The Emperor of the North Pole. It lists film airings, late night talk show appearances and a dense grid of CBS NBC ABC and local channels with cartoon blocks and public affairs. The piece preserves era tone and station identifiers while detailing air times and spotlight titles across 1960s through 1970s programming.
The listing previews a conversation with Kenneth Keniston on Dick Cavett at 10:00 p.m. and outlines a dense broadcast slate with films and shows across the day, including Home In Indiana and Wild Rovers, plus news and various children's programs and late-night fare. The schedule shows multiple time blocks and a mix of movies, talk, and cartoons through midnight.
NBC counters ABCs Charlie’s Angels with a Laugh In special starring Frank Sinatra and guest regulars Robin Williams June Gable Lenny Schultz Kim Braden. The program features brisk pace sharp satire and risque humor though it includes tired gags about Elizabeth Ray and stumbles with a Jensen Nader jab.
Birthday greetings for Mrs Joe Williams and others plus today’s birthdays include Dean Alexander Jeanie Hawthorne and Burt Lancaster. The column covers TV jokes featuring Barry Goldwater and David Frost plus Sinatra antics and a Rona Barrett-style Hollywood lowdown in a Mexico Missouri newspaper.
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