Uncle Cal on TV and the housewife in America
The letter-writer mocks a television professor who blames housewives for family tensions. He argues wives must accept husbands as they think they are and notes that few women stay at home, except rural wives on farms and ranches. He reflects on changing gender roles and the use of the term housewife.
Car World and Public Opinion in a Rural Letter
A letter from Uncle Cal lampoons modern culture and politics, arguing car life replaces wives, celebrates family harmony, and mocks mass media. He jokes about Beatlemania, opera, and political figures while noting societal shifts and aging perspectives. The piece ends with Uncle Cal signing off to Mister Editor.
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What Other Editors Are Saying Editorial Note
Opinion note cites dissenting columns from editors with a disclaimer that views are not the paper’s. It presents a roundup of perspectives from multiple contributors and discusses communal media debates without endorsing any single stance.
Power firm drops second Naughton unit plan in Kemmerer
Utah Power and Light pulls back from adding a second unit at the Naughton Plant near Kemmerer as it delays expansion while awaiting hydro power from Idaho Power and Light’s Hells Canyon Dam. The situation echoes past Kemmerer congressional battles in which locals backed the utility.
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Kemmerer Defends Local Power and Growth Prospects
The editorial discusses Kemmerer and Wyoming interests resisting federal power intrusions into AP&L territory, highlighting the Burns Creek and Bonneville projects. It notes opportunities on Nov 6 with the Southwestern Wyoming Development Committee and the Fossil Butte national monument proposal, urging local support to benefit Kemmerer’s economy.
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Simmons calls for constitutional reapportionment amendment
Dick Smith chairman of Citizens for Simmons Committee argues for a constitutional amendment on reapportionment modeled after federal structure with Senate and House balance. He asserts rural influence in Senate and urban control in House and urges non partisan support in Congress and state ratification.
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Fellowship speakers discuss election issues at veteran high fellowship
Cleas Stoddard and Grant Lau addressed Senior High Fellowship members in Kemmerer after a brief briefing on party platforms. A mock election preceded refreshments as local youth engaged with Democratic and Republican county chairmen. Weekend visitors from Malad Pocatello and Van Nuys attended a reception for the Eastern Star.
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