Great Editor Thomas More Storke remembered as friend and reformer
The editorial reflects on Thomas More Storke who died at 95 and built the Santa Barbara News-Press from a failing paper after taking over on January 1, 1901. It highlights his masthead platform advocating honest, fearless journalism, keeping news clean and fair, and printing public property without bias. It praises his Pulitzer Prize achievement at 84 and calls him a great editor and a great friend.
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Thomas More Storke
Tom Storke
Santa Barbara
Calif
Tom
Enduring Faith Verses on Hospitality and Kindness
A devotional reflection highlights Hebrews 13 2 and Matthew 25 40 about entertaining strangers as serving Christ. The passages urge mindful charity to the vulnerable, noting acts of kindness as acts to God.
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Christ
Mexico Fire Department praised for large blaze response
Forest night blaze response praised by Mexico Fire Chief Thomas B. Merritt who thanks volunteers from Mexico Fulton and Centralia departments and recalls a mutual aid pact with Mid Missouri towns. He notes his absence due to medical center stay and commends newspaper coverage of the Lions Club glaucoma bus project led by Barney Steinkamp.
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Ledger
Mexico Fire Department
Audrain County
Fulton
Centralia
Mid-Missouri
Mexico
Thomas B. Merritt
Mexico Lion
Barney Steinkamp
Mexico Lions Club
Dickman
George Wright
Focal
Wright
Fort Madison
Westminster of Fulton
Missouri Valley College of Marshall
Phoebe Fairgraves
Fairgraves
Rutz
Invest Your Seconds in Time Banking Moral
Morganton N C News Herald shares a meditation about time as a daily bank of 86 400 seconds. Each morning credits the day and every night deletes unused time. Use every second wisely for health happiness and success.
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Morganton
N. C
News- Herald
Army Wife Requests Reassignment to Aid Ill Mother
An Army couple's conflict over a soldier's reassignment to be with his wife and mother-in-law is explored. The wife seeks practical options to support her ailing mother while maintaining family harmony, with Dear Ann Landers advising counseling and persistence rather than relocation.
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Ann Landers
United States
Army
Vietnam
1St Infantry
Fresno
California
Topeka
Coronation of three queens at Mexico Soybean and Livestock Festival
The 10th annual festival crowned three queens from the soybean and livestock industries after a three mile parade with floats and five bands. Nancy Bishop, Shirley Lierheimer, and Linda Berrey topped the divisions representing soybean industry, livestock, and soybean growers respectively.
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Mexico
Nancy Bishop
Montgomery City
Shirley Lierheimer
Linda Berrey
Mexico Ledgl Page Highlights Local News
The Mexico Ledger page from Thursday October 21, 1971 presents condensed local notices and brief items. It captures community updates, small events, and public notices relevant to residents of Mexico Missouri and surrounding area.
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Mexico
Ledgl
Doctor Replies On Tapeworms And Mastectomy Pregnancies
A reader asks about a 10 inch worm in a child, likely a tapeworm, its contagion and treatment. Dr Thosteson explains sources, symptoms, and need for tests and empty-stomach meds, with cautions about eggs. He also confirms women can become pregnant after mastectomy if cancer is removed, but active cancer alters risk. A note on cheese fats and a sinus trouble booklet offer.
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George C. Thosteson
M. D
Thosteson
Teletype News Weather News Channel List
A list of television channels includes 7 Khaa-tv Hannibal 8 Kormu tv Columbia 10 Weem-tv Quincy 11 Kple St. Louis 13 Kreg-tv Jeff City Mexico See Tv 6 Teletype News 12 Weather News. The entries show station numbers and city associations in a concise broadcast directory.
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Khaa-tv
Hannibal
Kormu Tv
Columbia
Weem-tv
Quincy
Kple
St. Louis
Kreg-tv
Jeff City
Mexico
TV listings and highlights for tonight across channels
A cluttered schedule lists Teen drug survey Last Minute To Choose at 6:30 p.m. on Channel 3, Here Comes The Electric Company preview at 6:30, Sixty Minutes at 7:00, Flip Wilson debut with guests, and CBS NBC ABC programs. Notable items include Owen Marshall and Marcus Welby murder trial conclusion, Al Jolson tribute with Wayne Newton and Dean Martin, Dick Cavett, David Frost interviews, various movies, news, and late night talk shows across stations 2,3,4,5,7,8,10,11,13 with weather and a cinema slate.
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Channel 3
the Electric Company
Mike Wallace
Morley Safer
Flip Wilson
David Frost
The
Supremes
Willie Tyler
Longstreet
CBS
George Meany
Richard Petty
Dick Haymes
Owen Marshall
Marcus Welby
Wayne Newton
Dean Martin
al Jolson
Dick Cavett
New York
Joey Bishop
Johnny Carson
Dick van Dyke
Merv Griffin
CBS Reports
Insurance
Nichols
Primus
ABC News
Fey Bears
CBS News
NBC News
Lucyagne
Perry Mason
Porter Wagoner
Petticoat
Marilyn Maxwell
O'Hara
U.S. Treasury
Nbc’s
Chronolog
Dubai
Lourdes
Johnny Cash
Simon Locke
You Haven' t Read The Ledger Until You Read Want Ads
A compact appeal highlights the Ledger’s want ads as a quick route to bargains and opportunities. Readers are urged to skim listings for services, jobs, real estate, and community notices across the local market.
Birthday greetings to many readers on Saturday date
On Saturday we extend birthday wishes to Charles Browning John Tiller of Laddonia Ronnie David Davis Mrs C C Miller Lewis Taylor Janet Franke Joann Culver of Auxvasse Evelyn Delematre of Benton City Donald O Connor Deborah Sue Haley Donald Kable Howard Russell Williams Lawrence Daniel Dawson of Centralia Joe McNamara Patrick McCarty Lynn Pehle and Mary Sue Love. Also today former New York Yankee pitcher Whitey Ford is 43.
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Charles Browning
John Tiller
Laddonia
Ronnie David Davis
Mrs. C. C. Miller
Lewis Taylor
Janet Franke
Joann Culver
Auxvasse
Evelyn Delematre
Benton City
Donald O'Connor
Deborah Sue Haley
Donald Kable
Howard Russell Williams
Lawrence Daniel] Dawson
Centralia
Joe McNamara
Patrick McCarty
Lynn Pehle
Mary Sue Love
New York Yankee
Whitey Ford
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Mike Douglas
Showtime
Dan'l Boone
Gilligan
Lacey
Jennifer Jones
Asylum
Robert Stack
Rex Harrison
Ray Milland
Tony Randall
Deborah Kerr
Ledgerland
Weath
LaLanne
Lester Famili
Fury
Sesame St
K'r
Samson
Lucy
June Carter
Room 222
CBS Movie
Mia Farrow
Hal Holbrook
Channel
George Brent
Rome
Suzanne Pleshette
Hal Barton
Guiding Light
Secret Story
Somerset
Tri State
Womer
One Life
Dick Ford
F Troop
Daniel Boone
Lassie li Gilligan
New
John Paul Jones
Gary Cooper
Red Mountain
Alan Ladd
Buck Privates
Abbott and Costello
Cynthia Lowry
ABC Television Network
Eddie
Brandon Cruz
Bill Bixby
Smith
Henry Fonda
Sgt. Smith
Smiths
Tention
Shirley
Shirley MacLaine
Anthony Quinn
Carroll
Mercury
Chevrolet
Ford Ltd
Carroll Motor Company
Fara Brooks
Kentucky
Lara Brooks O
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Frankfort, KY
Lawrence Drug CO
Washington
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