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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1977
Page
2
A Vietnam era Army chaplain, Master Sergeant Lewis McDermott, is remembered for his soft voice and steadfast faith. He left a Kentucky church to serve more fully, spoke during his own funeral, and was praised as a man of God at a moment of uncommon valor.
A brief devotional invocation asking for God's mercy to reveal the right path and for the fullness of joy in His presence. It closes with a Amen seeking divine guidance and blessing.
Former Governor Christopher Bond faced criticism for destroying about 20 000 pieces of mail from 1973 to 1976 while in office. The column argues public letters are public records worth archiving, but praises Bond for his vigorous housekeeping, suggesting much paperwork clogs bureaus. It calls for better balance between preservation and efficiency.
Readers urge print of energy crisis views blaming ecologists, urging domestic coal and oil use to prevent inflation and war risks. The exchange notes balance between environment and energy policy, plus reader questions about toilet paper, Murphy’s Law, and teen sexuality guidance with a published booklet offer.
A mother asks about obesity in her eight year old daughter and Dr Thosteson cautions that heredity and early eating habits can influence weight. He urges calorie restriction, more protein, and avoiding sugars and pastries while offering guidance on engaging family members in healthier choices and addressing psychological factors around eating.
Channel guides show MU football report at 6 30 p m and San Pedro Beach Bums at 7 00 p m on 23 17. NBC movie and Cuckoo's Nest documentary air alongside soap operas and game shows across networks NBC CBS ABC and 2 3 17.
AP report says ABC shifts from hard news to a ratings drive with San Pedro Beach Bums, a one hour sitcom costing about 360000 dollars per episode. The show features five bachelors on a boat named Our Boat with bikini clad extras, led by Christopher Murney and Stuart Pankin.
A caustic review skewers a San Pedro beachside comedy about the Miss Harbor Beauty contest featuring Bums with New York accents. The plot centers on bribery, celebrity fever, and a faulty script written by Simon Muntner and E Duke Vincent, with industry names joked as part of the satire. The critiquer calls the show inept and urges ABC to drop it, suggesting refreshed ideas like Kolchak.
A compact recap of September 19 entries shows Joe Randazzo seeking PSC authority for Mexico Fulton service in 1927, Kiwanis dam plans for a new high school, 1937 Jaycee convention site chosen, 1947 grass fires threaten 200 acres, iron lung program overdraw, 1957 drive chairman named and electric coop upgrades, 1967 library plan for old post office and six defeated bond issues, 1972 heat wave forces early school closings and talent show plans.
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