Editorial: The Experts Goofed on McCormick Place Fire
A Chicago editorial compares McCormick Place to the unsinkable Titanic noting the huge insurance premiums based on beliefs it was near fireproof. The blaze shattered that claim and raises questions about the reliability of experts in predicting safety. It argues for caution against overreliance on specialized expertise.
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McCormick Place
Chicago
Ocean
Peking Radio
Wuhan
Dweiyang Chemical
Kweichow Asinhua Printing Works
Chengtu Auto
Sinkiang Cement
Sinkiang Iron and Steel Works
Chekiang Linen
Chou En-Lai
Taching
Peking
Tachina
China
Chungking
Kiangsu
Mao Tse-Tung
Post Office Crisis Presses for Privatized Solution
In Chicago the central post office handled a mail surge with limited sorting capacity causing delays. The piece argues 1910 methods persist, bills for automation soar, and Congress may raise rates. it suggests privatizing mail service under a private contractor could prove more efficient, citing wartime government contracting as a precedent and proposing firms like General Motors or AT&T as potential operators.
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Chicago
Central Post Office
General Motors
At&t
Sears
Chanute Tribune Briefs Highlights Tuesday Edition
Chanute Tribune reports local events for January 31 1967 including community meetings and school activities. Officials urge participation in upcoming civic events while residents plan weekend cultural and sporting events.
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The
Chanute Tribune
Belching diagnosis and notional air swallowing discussed
Readers ask about belching linked to heartburn gall bladder surgery and air swallowing. Dr Molner notes air belches are common though other causes like ulcers hiatal hernia or diverticula can create gas. X rays and diet may help. habit breaking often resolves repeats.
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Dr. Molner
Mother
K. J
Ann Landers Advice on Hazardous Driving and Family Strife
Dear Reader raises concern that dangerous driving becomes a weapon in marital conflict. Ann Landers cites hostility as a factor in crashes, urges addressing personal issues at home, and suggests alternatives like punching bags or gyms to vent anger.
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Ann Landers
Area defense meeting opens in Chanute February 9
Twenty five years ago Tribune Files reports the first of six regional defense meetings to coordinate Kansas defense councils and rationing boards with Gov. Ratner, Claude McCamment, and about 96 area towns expected to attend. Scouting drives collect waste paper for national defense while the Bremerton navy yard draws a local worker.
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Kansas
Chanute
Claude McCamment
Ratner
Earl Young
City Electrician
Navy Yard
Bremerton
Wash
Chaos in Red China Erodes Power Says Pearson and Anderson
The State Department cites chaotic conditions in Red China from Hong Kong refugees and international observers. Reports describe factory stoppages, strikes, and worker resignations in Peking, Shanghai, Chongqing, and other cities amid Mao era upheaval and Red Guard influence.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
State Department
Red China
Hong Kong
Pearson
China
Canton
South China
Shamchun
Peking Railroad Bureau
Peking
Quotable quips and jests drift through city notices
A collage of satirical lines from readers and papers includes a dragon cartoon remark about knights, a Fredonia Herald musing on restraint and strength, a Wilson County Citizens warning about naps while driving, and a Clark County Clipper quip on horse sense and nagging.
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Wilson County
TV Tonight Listings Card
Television schedule notes shows across channels with time slots from 6:30 to 10:00 including Daktari The Invaders Peyton Place Petticoat Junction and CBS News with occasional film and police portrait segments across channel numbers 2 4 5 7 9 12 13.
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Peyton Place
Petticoat Junction
CBS News
Huntley - Brinkley
Wells Fargo
Cronkite
lb—News
the Virginian
Lost In Space
Satmar
the Monroes
Beverly Hillbillies
Bob Hope Presents
Green Acres
Gomer Pyle
Danny Kaye
Television Schedule Snapshot for February Wednesday
A dense channel grid from KVOO to KODE lists morning to late night programs across stations with shows like Today, General Hospital, Jeopardy, The Tonight Show, and regional soap operas. Highlights include Westerns, game shows, children's fare, and Olympic coverage.
Tonight's Top TV Shows Highlights
TV guide notes NBC presents The Man from UNCLE with April Dancer at 6 30 PM as she foils a Tyrolean plot using a dance powered machine. Occasional Wife airs at 7 30 PM featuring Peter leaving his fake marriage for a new job. Petticoat Junction follows with CBS News Hours at 9 PM and The Farthest Frontier explores science aided by drugs.
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NBC
Rapunzel
Peter
Brahms Baby Food Company
Kate Bradley
CBS News
Cupcake Trick: Spatula Round Edge Before In Pan Removal
The guide suggests running a small spatula around the edge of cupcakes to loosen them before removing from pans. This helps prevent sticking and maintains cupcake shape.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Art Institute
R. B. Spencer
Tulsa
Lottie Cameron
Cecil Blanche West
H. C. West
Lester Rogers
Santa Fe Railroad
E. A. Blackman
N. Central
Leslie Cable
Washburn College
Topeka
John Irwin
Pittsburg
John
William Irwin
House of God
Merry
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Nanking
Shanghai
Red Guards
Red Guard
Hankow
Mao
Shangai
Lathe Machinery Research Institute
Communist Party
A Thou
Sand
Academy of Scientists
Toronto Telegram
Fredonia Herald
Clark County
Daktari
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