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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1977
Page
2
The Mexico editorial praises Bing Crosby describing his quick death after golf as fitting and his life as exemplary. It emphasizes his contributions to music and film, his modest work ethic, and the loss felt by fans worldwide.
A brief devotional invokes Jeremiah 17 14 on seeking God's thorough healing and everlasting grace. The speaker asks for healing and salvation, concluding with an Amen. The tone is reflective and faith affirming, emphasizing divine mercy and personal trust.
In a Ledger open forum LISABETH DAVIS of St Louis urges Knoxville citizens to support establishing a local YMCA. She praises the YMCA’s community mix from ages two to ninety two, recounts her own three years there, notes fund raising as a hurdle, and offers full support for the community effort.
Dear Ann Landers recounts a 40 year old weighing 203 pounds losing to 160 in 100 days on OA. The letter urges seeking local OA meetings for support and recovery, praising the program’s care and nationwide presence.
A cyst is an enclosure with liquid or semi solid material that can form anywhere body glands clog ducts, often harmless. Leave benign cysts alone unless troublesome. lancing risks recurrence, complete removal preferred. evaluation by a physician needed. beware confusing cysts with other lumps.
A collage of brief notes from Audrain County and Mexico spanning 1927 to 1972. Items include auction price shifts for old chairs as women refinish furniture, a fire destroying the Layman McMurtry home, Audrain REA campaign progress, a mysterious ground hole near Mexico, a GM&O Chicago excursion, an urban renewal study led by Bob Horne, Girl Scouts collecting clothing for Save the Children, Mexico’s Class 7 fire rating, a political dinner with Dormand Steelman, and Notre Dame’s football standing amid rain.
Birthday wishes reaching many local residents including John Tiller, Ronnie Davis, Mrs. Miller, Lewis Taylor, Janet Franke, Joann Culver, Evelyn Delamarre, Donald O’Connor, Deborah Haley, Donald Kable, Howard Williams, Lawrence Dawson, Joe McNamara, Patrick McCarty, Lynn Pehle, Mary Love, Michelle Jerichow, and Shadonica Barnes. Also notes Mickey Mantle turning 46 and Art Buchwald turning 52 today.
Official data page lists publication details for the Mexico Ledger with office hours and subscription rates. It specifies daily except Sundays and holidays, mail and carrier pricing for Audrain and surrounding counties, other Missouri counties, and out-of-state, plus armed forces rates and delivery times.
Veteran commentator Paul Harvey appears with Phil Donahue at 6:00 p.m. on Channel 17 as part of a dense Ledgerland schedule. The page lists a churn of programs from 6:30 to late night, featuring movies, talk shows, cartoons, and public affairs across channels 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, detailing guests like Glen Campbell and Bernadette Peters, and programs such as Dick Cavett, Muppets, and The Long Ship.
TV and sports slate features The Ransom of Red Chief ABC Weekend Special at 11 with USC vs Notre Dame at 12 45 pre game 12 30. NBC Little Big Man at 7 00. Boxed boxing and strongest man events on multiple channels plus gymnastics and Harlem Globetrotters. Alaska Nat Geographic at 6 00. Baby I m Back pilot at 8 30. Classic and children’s programs fill day with movies and news briefs.
Mo Forum features State Insurance Commissioner Buxton at 8:30 a.m. on Channel 8, Camera Three visits Bali at 10, MU-Kansas tape replays at 10, USC Notre Dame highlights at 10 and 12:30. NFL pregame shows and major game encores fill afternoon blocks, with varied national religious and talk programs listed across multiple channels and times.
Station listings note interviews with HEW Secretary Califano on Washington Report at noon. Prime time features include Great Performances opera repeats Pagiacci at 2, Kosciuszko: An American Portrait at 3:30, Donny and Marie variety, animated guides, and lavish film retrospectives. Nearby, multiple channels show Disney The Incredible Journey, Eyewitness documentary, and hourlong NBC biology.
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