Editorial urges Audrain ambulance district vote
In Audrain County two ambulances exist one serves Cuivre and neighboring townships the other at Audrain Medical Center must cover all other areas. The piece warns of widespread ambulance service gaps, cites high Federal state requirements, and urges voting for the proposed ambulance district on September 29 to fund new units and personnel with a levy capped at 15 cents per $100 value.
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Audrain County
Cuivre
Vandalia
Balls
Pike County
Audrain Medical Center
Audrain
AMC
Centralia
Funeral Home
Mexico
Laddonia
Missouri
Audrain Medical Center Board
Pickering-Farnen
Fragments On Mindset And Forgiveness From Ephesians
A devotional reflection cites Ephesians 4 32 urging unity tenderness and forgiveness as fruits of a God filled mind. It emphasizes forgiveness as central to Christian conduct and harmony in daily life.
Jar lid gimmicks worry Forum reader
Open Forum letter from J J Higgins notes jar lid shortages and store notices in Mexico and warns of inflated prices on canned fruits and vegetables. He cites a warehouse full of lids and urges consumer caution against profiteering and delivery costs affecting producers.
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Ledger
Mexico
J. J. Higgins
Ann Landers readers rate teen sex habits in updated test
An updated Know Thyself Sex Test by four Cleveland teens rates teens on four categories from Prude to Totally Freaked based on questions about sex drugs and behavior. Ann Landers notes readers submit tests since 1971 and recommends Recovery, Inc. for mood issues and suggests her booklet Marriage What to Expect.
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Dear Ann
Cleveland
Shi
Prude
Ann Landers
P.O
Elgin
Parents Debate Sex Education Books For Teens
A reader asks Dr Thosteson for titles suitable for a 13 year old and the doctor urges parental involvement and personal discussion. He notes pamphlets from the American Medical Association can help and that libraries and bookstores carry suitable material.
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American Medical Association
Chicago
Home Defense and Metric Reform Stir National Debate
A Nevada (Mo.) Mail editorial argues Congress may criminalize shooting a nighttime prowler, requiring retreat and danger to justify deadly force, while a Des Moines Register note counters metric adoption and cites Jefferson’s role in standard measures. The piece urges readers to contact lawmakers.
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Nevada
Congress
Metric comes to America as SI system grows
The piece notes the United States began decimal coinage but lagged on the full metric system. It explains how science and industry kept advancing with international standards while the country maintained its own units. Over time Britain, Canada, and many sectors move toward metric adoption, with broad use predicted soon.
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International Committee
United States
U.S
Britain
Canada
Welcome Back Kotter and other TV listings montage
A fragmented TV schedule lists shows across days and stations, including Welcome Back Kotter at 7:30, Switch at 4:00, and various morning and afternoon programs. It notes multiple time slots and city stations like St. Louis and Columbia with channel identifiers and dates.
Television Listings and Highlights for Tonight
Complex mixed listings show NOVA on channel 9 exploring Maya ruins and theories about vanished cities. Marcus Welby and Joe Forrester air at 9 PM with case-focused plots, Beacon Hill cast features Lassitering, and multiple films and syndicated shows fill the late slots across NBC ABC CBS networks.
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Marcus Welby
Joe Forrester
Beacon Hill
Welby
M.D
St. Louis
Wednesday Grid of TV Listings and Highlights
The page outlines daytime to late night TV schedules with Channel 4 and others listing Merv Griffin, Sid Caesar, Mel Brooks musical parody, Tony Orlando, Fred MacMurray, Hermoine Baddeley. It notes detective pair Starsky and Hutch, Kate McShane, and various films and shows across channels with times and repeated slots.
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Merv Griffin
Channel 4
Sid Caesar
Robin Hood
Mel Brooks
Tony Orlando
Fred MacMurray
Hermione Baddeley
Maude
Cannon
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby
Doctors Hospital
Starsky and Hutch
Kate McShane
Ann Meara
Moliere
Robert Ryan
Lucille Ball
Jack Kelly
Cloris Leachman
David Janssen
Keenan Wynn
Jeff Chandler
Edmond O’brien
Elizabeth Taylor
Katharine Hepburn
Montgomery Clift
Garner T. Armstrong
Eddie’s
Weatherscan
Phil Donahue
Adam
Mama
Baretta
Hospital
Theatre
Starsky
Petroce
Mexico School Board adopts 65 retirement plan for staff
The Mexico School Board last night adopted a six year plan retiring teachers and all school personnel at age 65. Torrential rains measuring 5.18 inches with high winds, lightning and hail drenched Ledgerland, causing scattered damage and delaying farm work.
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Mexico
Ledgerland
Kroger
E. Liberty
Trinity
Wallace F. Feutz
J. J. Johnston
Littleby
Five New TV Shows Face Doubts After Poor Open
AP Television Writer Jay Sharbutt previews NBCs Family Holvak Invisible Man CBS Switch Docs and ABC Barbary Coast Welcome Back Kotter. Kotter shows promise though second episode improves with teacher Gabe Kaplan in a Brooklyn high school setting. Switch aims at movie industry intrigue but perception leans downhill. Doc and others receive skeptical notes on scripts and characters.
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Jay Sharbutt
NEW York
NBC
CBS
Kotter
Brooklyn
Washington
Epstein
Boom Boom
Ketter
Robert Wagner
Eddie Albert
Albert
Doc
Glenn Ford
South
Waltons
Birthday wishes for a list of names on Thursday
The notice lists birthdays for Robert Eugene Smith Martin Dale Silver Michael W Hightshoe Mary Williams Byron Franklin Gilbert Clarence Bradshaw Jr Elwood Smiley Mrs John A Johnston Dottie Dettenwanger Paula Jean Bounds and Arthur Todd. It also notes Peter Falk is 48 and Charlie Byrd is mentioned. Thought for today cites Robert Sherwood 1896 1455.
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Robert Eugene Smith
Martin Dale Silver
Michael W. Hightshoe
Mary Williams
Byron Franklin Gilbert
Clarence Bradshaw Jr
Elwood Smiley
John A. Johnston
Dottie Dettenwanger
Paula Jean Bounds
Arthur Todd
Mexico Ledger Subscription Rates and Hours Notice
Mexico Ledger lists daily publication details with pricing for mail and carrier delivery, service areas, and holiday exclusions. Office hours are posted as 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. weekdays and 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturdays.
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Ati
Joe
Song
Mr. Rogers
Showtime
Somerset
Bonanza
Flintstones
Ironside
Villa Alegre
Ryan's Hope
Gilligan
Mike Douglas
Price Is Right
Elec. Co
Stooges
Gomer
ABC
Ktvi
Ktyo Ottumwa
Kmex-tv
Khqu-tv
Hannibal
Komu-tv
Columbia
Kete-ty
Wgem-tv
Quincy
Kole St. Louis
Kregty
Jeff City
Kebj-tv
Jean Shepherd
Eddie
Joe & Sonr
Consumer
Tell Truth
Switch
Hollywood
Police St
Nova
Bobby Goldsboro
Robert Young
Raymond Burr
Kid Jordan
Barbara Stanwyck
Red Steiger
William Powell
Weat
America
Danny Thon
Margie
Lucy
Phil
Donahu
Jackpon
Green Acres
Pyramid
Guiding Light
Reason
Electric Co
Moliere Ballet
Auguu Kle
Committee of Safety
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Peter Falk
Guitarist Charlie Byrd
Robert Sherwood
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