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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1975
Page
2
The piece argues most journalists are idealists, drawn to people and truth. It contrasts two theories about news workers and concludes that deep interest in people shapes their vocation, sometimes tempered by bitterness yet rooted in hope and respect for humanity.
A brief devotional noting Matthew 7 8 about asking receiving and knocking. It asserts the secret of prayer is readiness to receive good things from a providential God.
Monroe County residents hear that Missouri Bar and state officials push a Judicial Reform plan without member consultation. Attorneys consulted by the Appeal oppose it, saying it is not a reform, raises taxpayer costs, eliminates elective offices, and concentrates power in a few in Jefferson City. Voters in Monroe County are urged to reject the measure.
Yesterday in Mexico reports the first jet to touch down at the Mexico Memorial Airport just before noon local time, completing a 2 hours 30 minutes 4 seconds flight from Orlando Florida noted in the dated entry.
The notice details the Mexico Ledger publication schedule rates and postage, with daily issues excluding Sundays and holidays. It lists subscription prices by region including local, Audrain county, Missouri counties, and out of state, plus military rates and office hours, ending with a 3:00 p.m. classification deadline for reader ads.
FICTION Ragtime Doctorow Curtain Christie The Greek Treasure Stone Looking for Mister Good ar Rossner Shogun Clavell NONFICTION Sylvia Porter's Money Book Porter Winning through Intimidation Ringer Power How To Get it How To Use it Korda Bring on the Empty Horses Niven The Relaxation Response Senson
A collection of reader questions about nervous giggling, loud self talk, and a moral dilemma after a late husband’s betrayals. Ann Landers offers concise guidance, urging understanding for the giggler, reassurance for the anxious speaker, and advice on handling a chronic affair with privacy and a self-help booklet offer.
Readers seek guidance on emphysema management and avoiding pollution, with emphasis on living where air is cleaner, quitting smoking, and seeing a lung specialist. The column also touches on alcohol poisoning, amenorrhea in a teen, and gynecological concerns, ending with a note to request Dr Thosteson’s booklet.
TV schedule fragment lists channels and time slots for St Louis Ottumwa Hannibal Columbia and Quincy markets. It notes Wild Kingdom at 6 30 p m on Channel 8 featuring a bighorn sheep roundup in Montana plus Tony Orlando guests at 7 00 on channels 4 7 13 Totie Fields and Don Knotts. Also Little House On The Prairie two part drama at 7 00 on channels 5 8 10, Tribal Eye at 7 00 on channel 9 about Persian rugs, Great Performances at 8 00 on channel 9 Part 6 of Jennie Lady Randolph Churchill, and a long list of afternoon and early evening programs across channels 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 11 13 17 with notes of many titles such as Mike Douglas Gilligan Sesame Street Gomer Pyle Bonanza and more.
Tonight includes Kate McShane finale at 9 on channels 4 7 and 13 with Dick Cavett guesting on Tomorrow at midnight. Movies span Stanley at 1 on channel 11, Adventures of Mark Twain first half at 1:30 on 17, Quantez at 4 on 3, The Devil At Four O Clock at 7 on 11, The Night Strangler at 12:15 on 2, and Conquest at 2:45 on 4. Regulars include Bonanza, Baretta, Cannon, Adam 12, Love American Style, Bewitched, and Johnson.
TV guide notes a mix of police dramas and family fare across channels 2 3 4 7 8 9 11 13 17. Highlights include Berney Miller police station 7 00 p m and The Waltons family drama, plus Mac Davis Liza Minnelli and Neil Sedaka variety hour and Ibsen The Wild Duck theater preview.
AP reports CBS to air All in the Family reruns at 3 p.m. daily pitting Archie Bunker against NBC’s Another World. Lear’s Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman was rejected by CBS for daytime. CBS cites 260 scripts yearly as a hurdle.
Centralia greetings note Beverly Pierce and Jimmy Williams of Benton City. Celebrations list Princess Grace of Monaco age 46, Justice Harry Blackmun age 67, actress Kim Hunter age 53. A Bicentennial footnote recalls Lord North urging a large military force to attack the American Colonies two hundred years ago.
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