The Measure Of A Man Editorial Analysis
A reflective editorial weighs endurance in loss and victory across public figures. It praises Ford and Bond for losing well while diffidently judging Teasdale, Carter, Nessen, and Powell. The piece mocks press secretary Nessen and notes Powell’s interview avoidance, framed in a late 1970s political tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kit Bond
Ford
Joe Teasdale
Carter
White House
Ron Nessen
Jody Powell
Powell
Nessen
Maturing in Good Works for Christian Partnership
A reflective note explains following good works rather than evil as a path to spiritual maturity. It argues that early imitation of God's deeds prepares believers to initiate future acts of goodness through partnership with Him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
God
Mexico Chamber President Elect thanks community in farewell letter
Wilma Sutton, Manager, writes a personal note of gratitude to Mexico Missouri residents, business people, and church members after four years with the Mexico Exchange. She thanks colleagues for support during storms, credits employees for service, and notes her transfer to Springfield for family reasons as President Elect 1977 of the Chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledger
Mexico
Missouri
Mexico Exchange
The
Mexico Chamber of Commerce
Springfield
Ann Landers reveals teen lines in dating letters
A flood of letters from teenage readers and a few from boys detail the lines girls use to entice or test boys. Ann Landers analyzes the recurring phrases and offers practical guidance in her booklet High School Sex and How to Deal With It.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
West Virginia
Sharon
Ann Landers
P.O
Elgin
Illinois
Parkinsons disease and related care guidance feature
An article discusses Parkinsonism descriptions from 1817, symptoms such as tremor and rigidity, progression, dopamine deficiency, L-dopa treatment, and complementary therapies including physical therapy and, in some cases, cytosurgery. It notes age of onset after 50, and the role of inflammation and drugs in some etiologies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thosteson
Parkingon
P.K
U.S
James Parkinson
Belladonna Group
Agnew attacked in Jordanian interview in a foreign paper
The piece condemns Spiro Agnew for denouncing Arab boycott laws and calling Israel a liability to the United States. It notes his past tax evasion case, his prejoratives toward dissenters, and his shift to business ties in the Arab world after leaving office. The critique questions why he persists as a public nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Kansas City Star
Spiro Agnew
Agnew
U.S
Israel
United States
America
Vietnam
Birthdays Noted For Local Residents And Celebrities
Wednesday greetings celebrate Mrs Ray Bishop and a list of local names including Gerald Bland Bernice Page Leroy Sperry and others from Louisiana Laddonia and surrounding areas. Hoagy Carmichael turns 77 and Doris Duke is 64 in today’s notices. Thought for today quotes a philosopher about toothache.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Bishop
Gerald Wesley Bland
Bernice Page
Leroy Sperry
Howard James
Dale Conklin
Lindell Love
Louisiana
Nancy Conaldson
Orville Nichols
Laddonia
Christine Jackson
Hoagy Carmichael
Doris Duke
Aia Shakespeare
TV Listings Night in St. Louis Area Tonight
Channels 2 3 4 5 Air Captain and Tennille at 7pm with Burr Swit Morita. NFL Baltimore at Miami 4pm. The Savage Bees 8pm on selected channels. Charlie Brown Thanksgiving repeats and a Carnial of the Animals program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain
Tennille
Raymond Burr
Loretta Swit
Pat Morita
Carnival of the Animals
Ogden Nash
Saint-Saens
Baltimore
Miami
Tuesday Ledgerland Station Listings and Highlights
Readable listings show a busy TV schedule with events at 7:00 p.m. and late night marathons. Notable items include Nadia Comaneci special Nadia From Romania With Love, wartime drama Truman At Potsdam, Mark Russell political satire, and multiple daily programs across CBS NBC and ABC with films, game shows, and newscasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadia Comaneci
Flip Wilson
Nadia
Romania
Truman
Potsdam
Mark Russell
NBC Ends Monopoly Suit with NBC Restrictions
NBC agreed to production and contract restrictions on prime time shows in exchange for the government dropping its antitrust suit. ABC and CBS remain in litigation, opposing parts of the deal as anticompetitive while the government seeks limits on network ownership in aired entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
ABC
CBS
U.S
Fire in War With FCC Narrowly Limits NBC Hours
NBC agrees to caps on weekly broadcast hours for shows it owns or has an ownership stake for ten years. Prime time limit set at 2 percent of weekly hours, daytime eight hours, fringe hours eleven hours, with a trigger tied to CBS and ABC actions. NBC notes ownership of Little House on the Prairie Tonight Tomorrow and Saturday Night Live, but no daytime soap or game-show stakes. CBS claims Love of Life Hawaii Five O and Spencer's Pilots, ABC outlines Good Morning America and three soaps One Life to Live All My Children and General Hospital. After 1976 year end taxes due Auxvasse City incur penalties per Aldermen order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Purvis
Dale Robertson
Rod Taylor
Spencer Tracy
Katharine Hepburn
Donahue
Cross-Wits
Mary Hartman
Hollywood
Kojak
Self-Inc
Adam
Mark Russell
NBC
CBS
ABC
Little House On the Prairie
Tonight
Tomorrow
Love of Life
Local notes from Mexico area dated November events
A compiled set of brief items from Mexico and nearby towns recapping events across decades. Topics include business sales to National Auto Supply, a 50th wedding anniversary for Rev and Mrs R W Furkin, co-captains for Missouri Military Academy football, Vandiverlage mayoral election of D C Groce, cold snap temperatures, Santa Fe Railroad entry proposal, livestock group president, a 100th birthday in Auxvasse, ROTC officers camp, FBI Christmas prevention drive, a six degree November record, and a new American Legion commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Motor Parts, Inc
Mexico
Bowling Green
Louisiana
National Auto Supply of
East St. Louis
R.W. Furkin
Auxvasse City
Tom Troll
Mike Foater
Missouri Military Academy
D.C
D.C. Groce, Owner and Operator of Groce Monument Co
United Farm Agency
Vandiverlage
Santa Fe
St. Louis
Edatha Kemp
Auxvasse
Reserve Officers Association
ROTC
P.A. Rutter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Open Forum
Louisville
Gan
Honolulu
Marshalltown
Iowa
Carbondale
Ill
Fort Lauderdale
Mexico City
Gatineau
Quebec
Kester
N.Y
Nassau
Bahamas
Harrisburg
Toronto
Canada
Shrewsbury
N.J
Durham
N.C
Greenwhich, Conn
P.S
George C. Thosteson, M.D
Dr. Thesteson
G.M
Elec
Mexico Ledger
Washington St
Audrain
APO
Channel
Courtney Child Care Center
Kiyo Ottumwa
Kmoxtv
Kidety
Mickey Mouse
Edge of
Mr. Rogersight
Gilligan
Mike Douglas
Merv Griffin
Bewitched
Tattletales
Ironside
Somerset
Electric Co
Sesame St
Gomer
Flintstones
Showtime
Bozo
Newscas
Price Right
Marshal Dillon
Woman’s World
Dragnet
All My Children
George & Friends
Rocky
Marcus Welby
Big Valley
Hannibal & Komuty
Columbia
Ketety
Weem
Quincy
Eplrety
Kreg-tv
Jeff City
Kebj-tv
Orleans
Mardi Gras
Scott Joplin
Jelly Roll Morton
Bubie Blake
Wolf Trap
Soundstage
Janis Ian
the Blood, Sweat and Tears
David Brenner
Johnny Carson
Tomorrow Show
Elvis Presley
Vince Edwards
George O'Brien
Martin and Lewis
Adam West
Villa Alegre
Love
Adams Chronicle
Animal
CBS Mov
Ledgerland
Jim Landry
CBS New
Don Ho
Young
Three Stooges
Dick van Dyk
Jack Klugman
Brett Somers
Sander Vanocur
Harum Scarum
Philippines
Tyrone Power
Bullwinkle
Weatherscanan
Hovais
Town & Cou
Family Feud
World Turns
Our Lives
Lassie
Pyramid
One Life
Guiding Li
Hospital
Ryan’s Ho
Woman's World
All My Childre
George & Friend
Jetsons
Marcus We
Dinah
Mr. Rogers
Ji Gilligan
Newses
Zoom
Consequences
Civilization
Jay Sharbut
Los Angeles
Justice Department
FCC
Paul V. Dean
Wally
Melahn
Larry Lierheimer
Neal Osenstengel
Clifford Powell
Jim Houser
Bob Brown
Larry Davis
Bud” Rodes
Joe Monk
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