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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1977
Page
2
A historical piece argues that elected officials do not fully control news. professional journalists and media owners shape coverage within limits. It asserts that a free press in America keeps the public informed and that government mistakes are best corrected when disclosed. Dated 1-11-68.
A devotional note invoking Isaiah 26 4 and a prayer for steadfast trust in the Lord Jehovah seeking everlasting strength through obedience.
A reader argues there should be no stigma for psychiatric help or emotional problems, urging acceptance and employment rights for the handicapped. The letter praises Audrain County’s handi shop tax levy, warns against religion and media narratives, and cites Bible passages about darkness and salvation.
A reader asks about pet suffering in heat and owners misjudging weather tolerance. Ann Landers offers guidance on humane care and a separate note on handling family disputes over gifts and apologies. She also advises inflating costs at meals and suggests hosting simple home dinners to reciprocal social obligations.
Erroneous listings noted for multiple stations from St Louis Ottumwa Hannibal and Columbia with channels 4 7 13 9 3 5. Boxing title defense against Earnie Shavers in New York at 7:00 on several channels. Hawaii Five-O and other shows listed with times vary by station and include Daytime and syndicated programs.
Channel listings show a Community Chest program at 6 00 PM and Redd Foxx at 9 00 PM on channels 2 3 and 17. John Denver hosts Tonight. Adolf Hitler A Portrait Of Evil airs 11 40 PM on 2 3 17. Movies include Lola Branson 1 00 PM on 11 El Condor 10 30 PM on 4 7 13 Summer Interlude 10 30 PM on 11 Run For Cover 12 50 AM on 4 Huckleberry Finn 3 10 AM on 4 Dimension Five 8 30 PM 9 11. Numerous late night and classic titles fill the grid with stations 4 7 13 11 17. Weather closes the list.
Channel 17 features Phil Donahue at 6 with a Wisconsin judge who lost his job. Lucille Ball Ray Bolger Paul Williams Paul Lynde guest at 7. ABC Movie at 8 on channels 2 3 17 The Trial Of Lee Harvey Oswald Part 1 presented as what might have happened if he stood trial. Tonight Show celebrates Johnny Carson’s 15th anniversary.
Dr Thosteson explains that liver damage can cause ascites and low albumin, urges a thorough exam for persistent swelling, and notes two years is long for recovery. He discusses lactic acid douches for vaginal odor, hygiene, and balance of vaginal bacteria, and promotes his booklets on cholesterol and vaginitis.
Friday greetings go to Carman Miles and Saturday wishes are sent to Mrs Burr Crawford Jewell Cleeton Mrs Charles Armstrong Charles Fox William F Walker Larry Curtis Christina Griffith William A Duckworth Jr Nadine Pitt man Louise Baysinger Mrs Pearle Pease the town shares warm regards with these local residents on upcoming birthdays.
Gerald Wilson, veteran jazz artist and CSUN teacher, heads the big band on ABCs Redd Foxx show. With a career spanning Lunceford to Basie and 48 albums, he discusses teaching, rising jazz popularity, and the chance the band may appear on air.
A run of items from 1927 to 1972 covers theft cases at Fall Festival and a bank robbery parole hearing, cadet rosters, a move of the old age assistance office, utility rate hikes, a safes opener's call to Fulton, a heater failure holiday for Garfield School, church expansion and services, a Nixon campaign staffer, firefighting badges, and TV writer Jay Sharbut’s fall forecast for MASH and Cosby.
Mexico Ledger lists publication details for the newspaper, noting daily except Sundays and holidays, address at 300 N Washington St Mexico MO, and postage paid. It provides subscription rates by location including monthly and yearly terms, military APO pricing, and office hours.
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