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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1974
Page
5
Guest editorial argues that freedom is more than just doing as one pleases or speaking freely. It links the word to sacrifice, national unity, and the Star Spangled Banner, urging readers to recognize freedom as a complex, foundational ideal shaping the country and its anthem.
Mexico High School freshman Yolanda Menefee has a poem titled A Friend Died published in Straight magazine Feb 9. She submitted another short poem to the Scholastic Poetry Contest and reflects on loss, faith, and moving forward after a friend’s death in a motorcycle accident last May.
Poem selections from Jean Aston Fulkes and her book So We Will Remember feature homesick verses about family, memory, and love. The poet, Mrs James Fulkes, notes poems appear in magazines like Look Ladies Home Journal and Capper's Weekly before collection release. Local bookstores offer the volume by order.
The Missouri Association of Fairs will award a $500 scholarship to the winner of a high school speech contest at its January 10 convention in Columbia. Contestants may choose any current agricultural subject tied to county fairs. Local Audrain County applicants must file by December 16.
Gold Vibes reports Trapeze mutates from clean Medusa era to distorted rock with soul hints on the Hotwire album. Glen Hughes is replaced and underperforms but the new material offers intriguing lyrics on tracks like Back Street Love. Best cuts identified include Take it on Down the Road Turn It On Back Street Love and Goin Home.
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