Our Lazy Minds ends press ignorance warning
Garden City Telegram editors reflect on Eugene C. Pulliam receiving the John Peter Zenger Award. They echo his critique that the public favors entertainment over knowledge and rely on radio and TV for news, urging readers to seek in depth reporting in printed newspapers and magazines.
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Hal Boyle Satirizes Social Status Through Fears And Phobias
Hal Boyle playfully inventories common fears as a social status lens in New York. He lists phobias from taphophobia to graphophobia, noting how psychiatry labels everyday anxieties and how modern life breeds constant worry about time, responsibility, and symbols.
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Distaff Side Notes On In Fashion Jeans And Frayed Shoes
A columnist vents about the craze for cut-off denim and fringe edged shorts sold unfinished and treated to look three summers worn. They warn the worn out look is in but insist one should not DIY. The piece also mentions canvas shoes designed to appear well worn.
Death Plane Crew Had Medical Problems, Ardmore Crash
Three crew members of the Ardmore plane that killed 75 servicemen had medical issues. Chief Pilot Reed Pigman, co-pilot Wilbur Marr, and flight engineer Charles Grey were each noted to have arteriosclerosis or psychiatric treatment, despite FAA medical clearance.
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Johnson Defines Congress Record in 1966 Election Tilt
Washington AP reports President Johnson framed this year’s congressional elections around the record of a Democratic-run Congress. He touted a productive session and promised the nation’s voters that Democrats have passed more laws for the people than any Congress since FDR. Republicans spotlight inflation and the Vietnam War as major issues, while Johnson urges unity and perseverance for peace in Vietnam.
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