The Need For A Watchdog
Alan Barth argues in a Washington Post column that a free press acts as a watchdog, allowing scrutiny of power despite barking missteps. The piece notes Supreme Court rulings on source confidentiality, cites Jay Shelledy, and asserts accountability is essential to preserve the press’s watchdog role.
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Alan Barth
Washington Post
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Jay Shelledy
Lewiston
Idaho
Morning Tribune
Free Press
End of Day Prayer Pledge for Living by the Just
A brief prayer asks living to be remembered with tender love and virtue. It invokes memory of the just and a caution about the wicked, closing with Amen.
Dear Ann Landers Advice Column Excerpt
A reader in late pregnancy seeks support over her husband’s demand for a boy and in‑laws’ pressure. Ann Landers mocks empty gender bias, warns the husband and in‑laws are the problem, and emphasizes not placing emotional value on a child’s sex.
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Ann Landers
Ann
P.S
Slarn
Ann Landers Advice on Lap Sitting and Etiquette
A reader asks about a 17 year old boy and his 16 year old girlfriend Rita sitting on his lap during a family dinner. Ann Landers says the mother is right, a young lady should maintain dignity and avoid lap sitting in public. She offers her booklet The Key to Popularity for 50 cents.
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Ann
Rita
Mom
Ann Landers
P.O
Chicago
Dear Dr Thosteson hepatitis facts and health advice
Dear Dr Thosteson details the types and transmission of hepatitis A and B, stressing contagion, exposure routes, and prevention through hygiene. It notes immune globulin for contacts, cautions about water and food sources, and highlights hand washing, proper food handling, and cautious chemical use to reduce infection risk.
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Thosteson
Mexico Times Buccaneer: Highway Underpass Fight and Local News
Local businessmen push Chamber of Commerce to urge the Chicago and Alton Railroad to proceed with a permanent railroad underpass on the east edge of town. The issue sits amid a roundup of 1937 era classifieds and community notes including rural pie suppers, golf course plans, and clergy milestones.
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Mexico
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Mexicana Ledger Gazette Subscription Rates and Hours
The Mexicana Ledger lists daily publication except Sundays and holidays at 300 N Washington Mexico Mo. Rates include 3.00 monthly 33.00 yearly for local carriers, 20.00 yearly for Audrain and nearby counties, 26.00 yearly elsewhere in Missouri, and 29.00 yearly out of state. Armed forces subscriptions are 1.50 per month. Office hours are 7:30 to 15:30 Monday through Friday and 7:30 to 13:00 Saturday.
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Mexicana Ledger
Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
APO
Friday Ledgerland Station Listings and Highlights
Channel led programs and guest lineups across stations CBS ABC NBC and others feature Donny and Marie at 7 00 p m on channels 2 3 17 with Ken Berry Paul Lynde Haywood Nelson Fred Berry and Ernest Thomas The Incredible Hulk 7 00 p m on channels 4 7 and 131s stars Bill Bixby as a seven foot monster Network Battle at 8 00 p m on channels 2 3 17 and Saga of Western Man 8 00 p m on channel 9 dramatized by David Wayne plus a raft of soaps cartoons and news segments across the afternoon into prime time.
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Donny and
Marie
Ken Berry
Paul Lynde
Haywood Nelson
Fred Berry
Ernest Thomas
CBS
Bill Bixby
David Wayne
Mart
Dinah
Big Valley
Beverly Hills
Partridge Family
ABC
Mr. Rogers
Mary Tyler Mo
NBC
Electric Co
Hogan’s Heroes
Showtime
Jeannie
Zoom
Phil Donahue
Weekend TV Lineup and Sports Schedule
Telecast listings include Melvyn Douglas in Portrait Grandpa Doc at 11:00 a m on channels 2 3 and 17 with a 11 30 pregame show for college football Georgia vs Florida at 11 45 and Alabama vs LSU at 3 00 Also Nebr taped at 10 30 p m on 2 17 Women’s tennis in Rancho Mirage at 1 30 on channels 4 7 13 and Sports Spectacular at 3 00 on 4 7 13 covers Valdes Briscoe title bout and Washington International race in Laurel Maryland CBS Movie Snoopy Come Home at 7:00 on 4 7 13 Klaus Tennstedt conducts Mahler Symphony No 4 at 7 00 on channel 9 Boxing at 8 00 on 2 3 17 Norton bout 24 Hours 9 Classic 12 Featured as well are Space 4 Newscast and assorted morning and afternoon programs with listed specials and repeats.
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Melvyn Douglas
Doc
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
LSU
Nebraska
Rancho Mirage
Calif
Valdes
Briscoe
Laurel
National Geographic
Amazon
CBS
Charles Schulz
Klaus Tennstedt
Boston Symphony
Mahler
Norton
Aspen murder trial and TV lineup across channels
Coverage outlines Parts 2 and 3 of the Aspen murder trial drama at 8 PM. It lists note-worthy programs, including Carol Burnett sketches, Visions specials, and a dense schedule of movies and news shows across NBC ABC CBS and local stations with multiple time slots and programs.
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Hubby
George C. Thosteson, M.D
J.D
Dr. Thesteson
E. “Baronyamel
Jean Stewart
Charles Arnold Jr
Jane LaRue
Susan Shire
Wilson Miles
Robert R. Ingram
Harry Talley
Henry H. Moore
Roberta Lynn Moore
Maryanna Oliver
Herbert D. Painter
Charles W. Gifford
Joyce Coatsworth
Linda Black
Norma Robinson
Cheri Cancer
Vicki Lynn Fishburn
Mexico Country Club
T.H. Riggs-Miller
JS. Jesse
Missouri
John Turnage
Armstrong
Daly School
Audrain County
Pfc
Warren E. McFarling
Honolu
Hawaii
Courthouse Square
Hoxsey
Roy Parker Jr
Lloyd Stephens
Hatton
Gasconade County
Parker
Stephens
L.B. Hawthorne
Audrain Hospital
Presser Hall
Edward L. Dowd
Christopher
Kit) Bond
Mexico High School
St. Joseph
ALL Insurance
Allus
Morris
Jim
Curly) Houser
S. Morris
Morris & Liberty
Home
U.S
Edward D. Jones & CO
Potmeliswe
IBZI
Ture Stock Exchange
Cali
John Minor
S. Washington
Ledgerland
Super Friends
Mr. Magoo
C.B. Bears
Wren
Bolter
Isis
Young
Baggy Sentinels
G.E.D
Ncaa Eee
Skatebirds
CBS Sp
Archie
Fat
Albert Spec
Sabrina
Red Hand
Coral Jungle
Parents Gang
Focus
Robin Hood
NCAA
Wanthall
Buckley
Raoul Berger
Oswald
Sirhan
Lou Rawls
Rod Stewart
Harry Nilsson
KC and Sunshine Band
Alan Parsons Project
Candi Staton
Kip Addetta
Wall St
Hollywood
Anny Gece
Brody
Hee Haw
Chico & Man
Las Vegas
Aspen
Colorado
Dick van Dyke
Carol Burnett
Haiti
Earl Buzz
Yosemite
Brian Kelly
Johnny Weissmuller
Tarzan
Rio
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Corky
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Felix the Cat
Mv-Nebraska
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Georgia Tech
Mondale
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Dallas
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St. Louis Cardinals
Vikings
Minnesota
Seabrook
D.C
Tony Bennett
Mike Curb
Joey Heatherton
Ruby Braff
Bette Enscas
Ae & Mo
Oral Roberts
Calvary Ten
Workshop
Pavey
Medix
Sacred Heart & Agrons Atean
Seamell
J Falwell
Discovery
Town Hall
Jesus
Boe
Marlo & Mag
Viewpoint
Insight
Dinosaurs
Rex Hum
Chaim Potok
Peter Lundy
Red Buttons
Claudius
Robert Graves
Jerry Falwell
Bowery Boys
Grizzly Adams
Dan Haggert
de Wayne
Clark Gable
Sophia Loren
Richard Basehart
Dick Cavett
Forsyte Saga
Cross-Wits
Eak
Fernwoodite
Movi
Baretta
Stooges
Kojak
Matwee
Gram
Marjorie Main
Breakfast At Tiffany’s
Audrey Hepburn
Jack Nicholson
Castle
Arthur Hill
Charles Durning
Sidney Poitier
Armored Command
Howard Keel
Susan Clark
Robert Taylor
Germany
Three Stooges
Funny Farm
Martin Balsam
Jason Robards
Joseph Cotten
E.G. Marshall
James Whitmore
Pearl Harbor
Vincent Price
Tony Curtis
Christopher George
Eddie Albert
Jeff Bridges
Humphrey Bogart
al Onofrio
Jimmy Swaggart
Rex Humbard
The
700 Club
Magic Minds
Alice
Survival
Nova
Leroy Jenkins
David Susskind
Ernest Angley
Monty Python
Marty Robbins
Sesame St
Nat'l Geograp
Twilight Zone
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