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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1972
Page
2
The column mocks famous political gaffes by Sargent Shriver, Ed Dowd, Kit Bond, Nixon, McGovern, Agnew and others. It imagines how misstatements could shape a future race, noting how a slip can redefine public perception while highlighting the era’s tense 1976 dynamics.
A devotional meditation cites Haggai 1 2 about delaying God’s house and warns that reluctance often stems from selfishness or indifference to God urging action and commitment.
A reader urges publication of unsigned letters and condemns athletes who protested the U S during the Munich Games. The letter recalls Vietnam losses, praises the Mexico Ledger, and honors fallen Marine son Keo Keshner while criticizing Cassius Clay and others.
A reader on second marriages laments losing George's treasures and wishes to preserve his history through keepsakes. Other letters seek guidance on teen dating boundaries, parental control, handling undelivered mail after a relative's death, and asserting independence while respecting parental influence. Ann advises counseling and patient boundaries.
Reader asks Dr Thosteson about scuba diving with an implanted pacemaker and health risks. The doctor advises against diving, cites pressure and temperature effects on rhythm, and suggests testing only in a decompression chamber or avoiding diving. Also notes continued Pap tests and leg cramps guidance and offers booklet requests.
The University of Missouri Marching Mizzou band from Columbia will be televised on Channel 8 around 1 p m Sunday during the Kansas City Chiefs game. Members include two students from Mexico, Michael Shoemaker and Iris Holtcamp, as the report notes.
A fragmentation of channel names and station call letters for St Louis Ottumwa Hannibal Columbia and nearby cities appears caused by unreported changes. The notice notes errors in schedule data and mentions weather related references and a price tag.
A dense prime time guide lists a Children’s Film Festival at noon on channels 4 7 and 13 with Stowaway in the Sky. Sports include the $126000 Southern 500 at Darlington and a DC water ski championship. Baseball Orioles vs Yankees in NYC 118 PM with pregame at 1:00. NFL Arizona State vs Houston in Astrodome 2:45 PM with pregame at 2:30. Gene London children’s segment at 2:30 on channel 4. Rainbow Palace at 3:30 on channel 4. Archie Bunker All In The Family starts at 7:00 on channels 4 7 13. Emergency returns at 7:00 on channels 5 8. Bridget Loves Bernie at 7:30 on channels 4 7 13. The Streets of San Francisco at 8:00 on channels 2 3 17. Ted Baxter guest opener at 8:00 on channels 4 7 13. NBC Movie In The Heat Of The Night at 8:00 on channels 5 8 10. Bob Newhart at 8:30 on channels 4 7 13. Mission Impossible new episodes this week. Explorers at 9:30 on channel 1 hosted by Leslie Nielsen. Regis Philbin’s Saturday Night In St. Louis debuts at 1:00 a.m. on channel 4. Movie slate lists Blondie In The Dough, Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror, Million Dollar Legs, Siege of the Saxons, Keep ’Em Flying, Hold That Baby, The Heat Of The Night, Dr. Rhythm, John Goldfarb Please Come Home, The Mummy’s Ghost, and The Dark Past among others.
New York SIN network, formed a decade ago, aims to become a major Spanish language broadcaster with five owned UHF stations in New York, Miami, San Antonio, Los Angeles, and Fresno and 13 affiliates including four in Mexico. Rene Angelina, SIN president, plans 20 affiliates and may use a domestic satellite by 1974 to link stations. Most shows are taped at SIN stations and aired locally. English programming is not planned.
Paul Patton, 54, was admitted to Audrain Hospital after the forklift he drove plunged from a four foot dock. The incident occurred yesterday morning. In town, Hungary native Nicholas Mohacsy begins duties as a new physical education teacher, overseeing about 1,200 students across Garfield Hawthorne McMillan and Central schools.
Mexico Hedger lists publication details and prices while recording a series of local items. Notable notes include Mr and Mrs Charles Stuart returning from St. Louis to Mexico, Katherine Springman’s birthday dinner, Lakenan Barnes presenting Japan photography to Kiwanis, Major H E Kelly departing for Seattle and Far East command, hydroponics talk by A B Chance to Garden Club, and a 1922 trail of local residents with travels and milestones including John Kelley, 94, among Mexico's elder citizens.
A community message wishes numerous residents a happy birthday on Monday including Robert Eugene Smith Danny James Browning Martin Dale Silver Michael W Hightshoe Mary Williams Byron Franklin Gilbert Clarence Bradshaw Jr Elwood Smiley Mrs John A Johnston Dottie Der venwanger Paula Jean Bounds Arthur Todd Leroy Staples John Eric Darby David McCallum George Stahl and several others.
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