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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1973
Page
2
The piece contrasts World War I and II unity with later wars and notes waning civilian sacrifice in Korea and Vietnam. It warns of energy scarcity testing national unity, urging collective effort to save fuel and endure hardship. It ends with a call to strive for perfection and seek divine help.
Diners in a Thanksgiving talk of energy shortages reveal a nostalgic view. A young attorney notes that those who lived through wartime shortages may enjoy crises for the unity and ingenuity they foster, while elders worry prosperity risks overextension and future busts.
Letters reveal unusual Cape Cod wedding with a dog best man and a couple expecting a baby. Other notes discuss injury claims, insurance trickery, and pregnancy disclosure to a mother, with Ann Landers offering practical guidance and a booklet on limits.
A reader asks why pregnancy fails when tests show no problem with either partner. Doctors describe antibodies in women that attack the husband’s sperm, potentially preventing conception. A six to twelve month period using condoms may allow antibodies to subside and permit pregnancy.
Mrs Glenn Maxwell leads a weekend trip to St Louis with a group of youngsters including Lana Wright Linda Leopold Donna Leopold Kay Johnson Carol Ferris and others for a Santa Claus visit and holiday displays.
The menu outlines next week’s offerings for a high school and Hardin and for elementary schools. High school meals include ground beef patties, wieners, Swiss steak, sausage patties, and fish with assorted sides, plus milk with all meals. Elementary lunches feature wieners, Taco variants, beef patties, meat loaf, tuna noodle casserole, and milk available each morning.
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