Morgan on conventions and TV news skepticism
Al Morgan, former producer of the Today Show, criticizes political conventions as dull and notes NBC and CBS overcoverage practices. He recalls Chicago 1968, praises Walter Cronkite, warns about overdrawn TV commentary, and laments a decline in strong documentaries and investigative reporting.
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Bill McAndrew
Television Listings for Cedar Rapids Davenport and More
A dense schedule listing TV channels and programs across Cedar Rapids Davenport Ottumwa Waterloo La Crosse Rock Island Des Moines Dubuque and Des Moines markets. Entries cover morning daytime and evening slots with shows like Gunsmoke Here's Lucy Dinah's Place Dallas and game and movie broadcasts.
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American Party Nominee Expects No Wallace Endorsement
Rep. John G. Schmitz, ultra conservative from California, says he does not expect Alabama Gov. George Wallace to endorse any candidate or participate in this year's election. Wallace founded the American party in 1968 and was its 1968 candidate. Schmitz predicts ballots in at least 35 states. Party leaders weigh Wallace-less prospects and seek a new philosophical identity for the ticket.
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Punjab Rail Crash Kills 61 as Train Hits Freight
A passenger train rammed a stalled freight train near Karachi killing 61 and injuring 63, according to Pakistan Western railway officials. Reports place the accident between Rawalpindi and Karachi at Liaqatpur, with conflicting casualty figures early on. Provincial officials investigate the crash’s cause.
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Man Shoots Wife Then Kills Self in California
In Inglewood at Osage Palms nursing home, Lillian Slater 71, partly paralyzed, had reportedly expressed not wanting to live. Her husband Harry Slater 71 then shot her in her room with a .45 caliber pistol and later killed himself at home.
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Journalist Albert N. Leman Dies in Rockport Mass
Albert N. Leman, journalist and assistant press secretary to the late President Dwight D. Eisenhower, died on Friday in Rockport Massachusetts. The veteran aide served in the Eisenhower administration and had a long career in reporting and public affairs.
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Boston Tenement Fire Claims 8 Injures 2 More
A Boston tenement fire killed eight people and injured two more early Monday, with five children and three women among the dead. Police identified the victims as Maria Gomes, 24, and a child, among others.
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Roxbury Fire Kills Two Mothers. Five Children Injured
A Roxbury two alarm fire claimed two women and injured five children including Balbina and Candida Andrade. Fire officials say Armando Gomes, father of the children, and two firefighters were hospitalized. The Gomes family upstairs owned the wood frame building where the blaze began. damage is about $20,000. Police noted the cause is undetermined.
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East Germans Escape by Swimming Elbe and Crossing Mine Field
West German border officials reported two East Germans swam the Elbe to reach West Germany while two others safely crossed a communist mine field during the weekend.
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Senate Debates Ban on Saturday Night Handguns
The Senate began debate on a Bayh sponsored bill to halt sale of small handguns known as Saturday night specials. Hart proposes a total private ownership ban with government buyouts, costing about 625 million dollars, while Kennedy seeks universal firearm registration and licensing.
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Stood-Up Bride Holds Reception in Wales
Elizabeth Fisher, 20, waited for her fiance Laurie Morgan, 22, who left her at the altar for 30 minutes before sending a note saying he changed his mind. She proceeded with a 75-guest wedding reception at the inn where she, in her going-away dress, greeted attendees before breaking down. Relatives could not locate the groom.
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Japan Union Council Calls For Anti U S Protests
Tokyo AP The chair man Makoto Ichikawa of Japan’s General Council of Trade Unions urged intensified demonstrations against the U S weapon movements to South Vietnam. Demonstrators halted a convoy of four armored vehicles near Yokohama a 47 hour delay the vehicles returned to an army depot.
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Laird backs continued bombing until withdrawal from Vietnam
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird on ABC argued bombing should continue unless Hanoi withdraws its forces from South Vietnam. He said North Vietnam has strength for at least one more major push, likely doomed to fail, as U.S. troop levels taper to about 39,000 by Sept. 1. He linked a cease fire and POW return to ending bombing, warning against stopping without a settlement.
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Mississippi Gov Waller Calls for South Back in National Politics
Mississippi Governor Bill Waller urged the South to return to the national political mainstream while in Birmingham for a family reunion. He noted the state has not backed a winning presidential candidate since 1944 and criticized both major party candidates as unacceptable. He said the average voter is not a Republican thinker and dislikes McGovern and the national Democratic platform.
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Lose Weight This Week With Odrinex
An advertising promotion offers Odrinex tiny tablets claiming fat loss without dieting or exercise. It asserts thousands of users nationwide over 14 years, pricing 3.25 for a standard size and 5.25 for economy. Money-back guarantee via druggist no questions asked. Fox Pharmacal Inc 1971.
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