Opinion: Moranda’s firing reflects military press control
In Our Opinion argues Col George E Moranda’s dismissal from Stars and Stripes and AFN stems from Army oversight. It notes the February 3 arrest story involving the ambassador’s son in California, with Bonn embassy requests to withhold, and claims the service press cannot be independent while under military command.
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Europe
Stars and Stripes
George E. Moranda
Army
Armed Forces Network
Moranda
California
U.S
West Germany
Bonn
Armed Services
Handle Projectiles With Care
The piece argues four main causes of accidents: driver discourtesy, ordinary drunkenness, ignoring speed and warning signs, and speeds beyond driver control. It cautions not to blame the car when a crash kills a passenger, since the car does not drive itself.
Yesterday's Memories of Corry and Local Notes
A collage of items from Corry's past includes Truman's Greece policy query, potential school lunch cuts, carrier Clyde Hall's route disruptions, and a 40 year old honor for Geoffrey O'Hara with city bond plans for North Canter Street resurfacing and white way street light posts.
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North Canter Street
West Main Street
N. R. Dickson
The Paperback Boom and Its Bold Covers
Jim Bishop recalls the rise of paperback publishing from 1949, detailing Gold Medal Books and its sales tactics. He notes high turnover, low author royalties, and the lure of lurid covers that propelled sales, transforming reading habits despite concerns about content.
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William C. Lengel
Fawcett Publications
Gold Medal Books
Lengel
al Allard
Kennedy Family Feud Over Heir Emerges in White House Plans
The piece notes Joseph Kennedy naming Robert Kennedy as head of the family and political heir, with Edward Kennedy expected to wait. It contrasts Bobby and Teddy influence, cites past primaries, library disputes, and JFK era dynamics shaping 1960s politics.
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Washington
Kennedy
Joe Kennedy
Robert
Robert Kennedy
P-N.y
White House
Sen
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Teddy
Bobby
Massachusetts
Johnson
New York
John F. Kennedy
Harvard University
Tomato talk on a snowy March day
A Chicago observer reflects on spring gardening while recalling historic dates marked on March 8 1967. The piece notes ships and wars as well as the UN General Assembly’s 10 years ago vote on Hungary amid the cold of winter.
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U.N. General Assembly
Tomato blossom plan blooms as fashion forecast
Hal Boyle recalls a failed apartment garden year with tomato plants that yielded only yellow blossoms. He pursued pot-grown tomatoes for red fruit but received none, leaving him to rely on tasteless plastic tomatoes while admiring petunias.
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Charles Gene McDaniel
Hal Boyle
Chicago
Arkansas
Is Cystitis Ever Caused by Kidney Disease
Dr Coleman's readers ask if cystitis stems from kidney disease. Cystitis results from infection or irritation of the bladder and may follow infections along the urinary tract. Symptoms include painful urination and frequent urge. antibiotics and sulfa drugs are effective under doctor guidance.
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