Medicare battle ends as Congress moves to act
Editorial says the fight over public medicine for the aged is over with AMA and GOP leaders backing broader benefits. It predicts a Medicare law within 90 days, noting details will be the main hurdle while predicting amendments and refinements after implementation.
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American Medical Association
Kennedy
Congress
The Economist and My Intellectual Ordeal
A reader laments his ignorance after dipping into The Economist. He cites opaque jargon and grand phrases as barriers, notes a pleasant but foreign vocabulary, and highlights a dense economic final section that leaves him overwhelmed by the complexity of global finance and reserve currency debates.
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London Weekly
Florahall repair asked for Neosho fair next August
A committee of Neosho county fair association business men asked City Commissioners to rebuild or repair Florahall in City park for the fair next August. A $6,000 budget was prepared and 20 Main Street merchants pledged $100 each, totaling $2,000.
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Neosho County
Clara Koch
Chanute Garden Club
Federation
Ray Ditmars
B. E. Livingston
Ellen Kelly
Navy sold surplus landing gear then bought it back at huge loss
Navy sold 48 landing gear struts for 11 700 as surplus in Seattle and three months later repurchased the same parts for 230 000. Drew Pearson notes middlemen profited about 1900 percent in three months while an Oakland demand by Japan was delayed. The supervisor and dealer are old taxi colleagues.
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Washington
Navy
Pearson
Seattle
Naval Supply Center
Oakland
U.S. Navy
Variety Cushion
Los Angeles
H & H Aircraft Company
Concord
Calif
California Iron and Metal
David B. Henderson
Lafayette
H & H Aircraft Co
Joe Barber
Jack Anderson
Henderson
Barber
Lockheed
Baking Soda Relief Not a Cure for Hives
A reader reports hive itching after fruits like peaches melons and plums and grape juice. Baking soda eases itch but does not cure or prevent hives. avoidance of the offending fruit is the only effective remedy, with trial of fruits when in season to identify the trigger.
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Joseph G. Molner
M.D
Farm Bureau Insurance
State of
Kansas
Customs Mores of Years Ago By HAL BOYLE
In this reminiscence, Hal Boyle contrasts past and present behavior, recalling social norms and quirks from earlier decades. He notes memory keeps age at bay while detailing everyday habits, slang, and values such as toothpicks, the $2 bill, mourning, and the idea that the customer is always right.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Rocky Mountains
Saturday Night TV Lineup and Monday Schedule Summary
A scanned TV guide fragment lists Channel 12 KOAM and Channel 7 programming with a mix of sitcoms, Westerns, dramas, news, weather, and game shows for Saturday evening and Monday morning. Entries include Jackie Gleason, Gilligan's Island, Gunsmoke, The Entertainers, Jimmy Dean Show, Wrestling, The Rogues, Candid Camera, What's My Line, World War II footage, and sports news, plus morning shows like Today, Captain Kangaroo, Love Lucy, Jeopardy, and As The World Turns, with times and channel assignments across 7 and 12.
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Reasoner
Kode
4 States
Odie
Daddy
NBC News
Mayberry
the McCoys
Genera
Hospital
Mid-America
FYI
Ron Robson
TV Weatherman
Farm News
World News
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Cronnite
Muntey- Brinkley
Sports Today
TV Weathermen
Worle
Kodehend
Petty Duke
Andy Griffith
Lucy
Newi News & Sports Spm
Tenigat J
Outer Limited
Bat Masterson
Boo Poole
Gorpe
Allen Rey Val
Oral Roberts
Cartoon Theater
Discovery
Bullwinkle
Face the Nation
Joplin Teachers Assn
NBC Sports
Acton
Jack
GE College Bow
Nhit
Meet the Press
Courage
Wat Disney Co
Bonanza
TV Guide Weekend Primetime Lineup Highlights
This weekend’s listings feature Kansas State at Missouri on CBS at 1 30 p m Saturday alongside NBC and ABC specials. Highlights include The Losers on NBC The Entertainers with Karloff and Rivera on CBS and Hollywood Palace hosted by Bing Crosby ABC.
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Kansas State
Missouri University
Boris Karloff
Chita Rivera
Hollywood Palace
ABC
Bing Crosby
Smothers Brothers
NBC
the Swan
Grace Kelly
Alec Guiness
Louis Jourdan
Beatrix of
Hungary
Alexandria
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