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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1977
Page
2
Editorial ponders a modern rise of super industries and the shrinking individual. It quotes GE chairman Gerald L. Phillippe urging improved men to lead society, fearing complexity may submerge the individual, yet affirming man’s enduring humanity and need for moral leadership.
A devotional note recalls Psalms 45 2 praising inner virtue. It states that beautiful thoughts and actions shape character more than makeup and external adornment, affirming that all people are God’s children and worthy of dignity.
Open Forum Editor notes Constitution Week spans September 17 to 23 with Public Law 915 directing presidential proclamation. Mexico chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution urges observance in schools churches and public spaces to honor the U S Constitution and its freedoms.
Secretary of State James G. Kirkpatrick prematurely charged former Governor Christopher S. Bond with breaking records rules by destroying general office correspondence. Bond called charges ludicrous and rightful destruction followed a 1969 records commission schedule. Kirkpatrick headed the commission then and now risks credibility as the wolf story repeats.
A collection of reader questions and Ann Landers replies. Topics include heirlooms and marriage in a Tennessee family, ethics of anonymous letters about coworkers, a widow dating a widower and jewelry, and guidance on parent-child boundaries. The letters span personal dilemmas and social norms of the era.
Readers ask about home blood pressure use and reliable readings. The doctor notes training in proper technique, the value of doctor-patient checks, and keeping records if used. Other letters cover sinus treatments, sleepwalking, back surgery activity, wrist scar creams, hair thinning and vitamins, rhubarb arthritis myth, and a note on volume limits for replies.
A collage of 1960s to 1970s TV listings features a boy’s Mississippi River visit in two parts, a CBS Spider-Man TV film, heavyweight boxing in Las Vegas, and Charlie’s Angels extended to two hours with a cast change. Also shown are film and concert airings, daily news, game shows, and children's programs across channels four through thirteen.
TV listings show varied fare from 1950s era cinema and dramas. Notable items include Spider-Man and Relentless at prime slots, Bergman drama The Magician, Elizabeth Taylor in Elephant Walk, and E. G. Marshall’s Money To Burn, with late night movies and ongoing newscasts and talk shows across multiple channels.
Channel listings show two World Boxing Council title bouts and two Olympic champion fights live at 7 p.m. on Channels 4 7 and 13. Richard Pryor debuts a variety series at 7 p.m. on Channels 5 8 and 10, with The Fonz In Hollywood deluxe hour on 2 3 17. NBC CBS and ABC offer the evening film and serials including Sex and the Married Woman at 8 p.m. airing drama and comedy placeholders through the night.
A compiled tally from Yesterday In Mexico spans Sept 13 dates across decades, noting deaths such as Col. Amos Ladd in 1877, a 1927 reversal of a minister Asa Burns conviction, McMillan High School club leadership, token mill arrivals in 1937, milk price rise in 1947, and civic honors and local infrastructure grants through 1972. It also records marriage licenses price changes, a lightning-damage incident, and birthday acknowledgments for local residents.
ABC to air the adult comedy Soap amid church opposition and advertiser fears. The Nigerian? No. The piece details censors, reshoots, and limited sponsorship, with changes to a key bedroom scene and a forecast of a likely large opening-night audience.
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