Editorial: A Great Speech and TV Commentators
The piece critiques TV commentators who denounced then praised President Ford's foreign policy address, arguing history will judge the speech. It asserts the need for one nation, one government, and strong leadership including a robust CIA, warning that weakness invites Soviet dominance and erodes allies.
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Kennedy
Ford
South Vietnam
Soviet Union
CIA
White House
Nation
Free World
End of Day Reflections on Liberty and Responsibility
The passage contrasts liberty with responsibility and personal restraint. It cites Galatians 5 13 and argues true freedom requires disciplined action aligned with duty rather than self indulgence. The text emphasizes that rightful action follows moral obligation rather than mere personal pleasure.
Gun control and confiscation compared to Hitler era
Letter from Linton C. Vornund, WW2 veteran, argues against gun control and private property confiscation. Cites IRS sawmill seizure and Gestapo tactics, warns lawmakers replicate early Nazi steps, calls for stricter penalties on illegal gun use and demands citizens retain firearms.
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Germany
Hitler
Internal Revenue Service
Adolf Hitler
Gestapo
Jefferson City
Ledger
America
Linton C. Vornund
Rita Benton Remembered By Kansas City Times
Rita Piacenza Benton and her husband Thomas Hart Benton formed a life of art and survival. Tom Benton died last January, and Rita followed less than three months later. She nurtured the family, cared for the art market, and built a significant collection including a 1918 portrait bust of Rita by Tom Benton.
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Kansas City
Rita Piacenza Benton
Thomas Hart Benton
Tom
Rita Benton
Tom Benton
Rita
Bentons
Benton
Rita Piacenza
Tubal ligation questions raise fears and guidance
Dear Ann Landers answers center on the woman's sole decision about tubal ligation, noting psychological effects vary and urging external counsel. The column also weighs financially strained dating norms and a case of a child locked to curb eating, recommending professional help and family guidance resources.
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Ann Landers
Pease
Bivilent
Bly
Dear A
Headbangers and menopause aid from Dr Thosteson column
A grandmother writes about a five year old who bangs his head at night and may outgrow the habit by age ten. Dr Thosteson notes head banging is usually harmless, suggests gentle measures, and advises patience and padding. Separate letters discuss menopause hormone shots, zinc for sense of smell, and sunflower seeds as a protein snack. The Mexico Ledger publishes health Q and A from Dr Thosteson.
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Dr. Thosteson
George C
Thosteson
New Jersey
S. E
P. O
Elgin
Stoutsville Street Land Ownership Challenge Appeals Ruling
Stoutsville residents contest a federal action to acquire street land for an equalization lake project. They argue street land belongs to the village and its citizens, not individual lot owners, seeking reversal and compensation for public land taken. A higher court may order the Corps of Engineers to pay for the land.
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Monroe County
Stoutsville
St. Louis
Orderate Corps of Engineers
Aken
Stoutaville
Erroneous TV Listings Notice From Multiple Stations
Unclear listings show channels TL Kpir St Louis 13 Kreg tv Jeff City 17 Kebj tv Columbia and See Tv 17. Unreported station changes may affect schedules. Weather section appears.
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Kpir
St. Louis
Kreg-tv
Jeff City
Kebj- Tv
Columbia
Tv 12
Rev. Robinson
Sunday Ledge TV Schedule Highlights Pierre Boulez and More
Sunday Ledge lists Camera Three programs on Pierre Boulez with Schoenberg at 7:30 a.m. and Varèse Ionisation at 10:00 a.m. Channel 4 and Channel 7 air as part of a broad schedule including Mormon World Conference, Muskie press appearances, and multiple sports events such as Cards vs Phillies, NBA Playoffs, Masters golf, and Stanley Cup hockey.
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Senate
U.S. Senate
Oakland A
Vf Rangers
Texas
Augusta
Wide World of Sports
Valdez
Cohen
World of Survival
Friends of Man
National Geographic
NBC
John O'Hara
Gibbsville
Pierre Boulez
New York Philharmonic
Schoenberg
Channel 4
Edgar Varese
Sen. Muskie
Phillies
Philadelphia
Cher
Cher’s
Weathe
Katheryn Kuhlman
Sacred Heart
Oral Roberts
Lester
Davey
Jesus
Lamp Unto
Insight
Rex Humbar
Evening schedule and guests on channels listed
A dense TV guide snippet lists station lineups for 4, 7, 18 with guests Jean Stapleton Kris Kristofferson Rita Coolidge Billy Swan and shows from Disney The Yellowstone Cubs to Boston Symphony Berlioz. It notes ABC NBC CBS and PBS items including The Big Bounce Sammy and Company's opening Night, Masterpiece Theater The Nine Tailors and numerous movie times plus news and sport blocks.
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Jean Stapleton
Kris Kristofferson
Rita Coolidge
Billy Swan
Disney
Yellowstone Cubs
Black Bears
the Symphony
Seiji Ozawa
Boston Symphony
Berlioz
ABC Movie
Ryan O'Neal
NBC
Amy Prentiss
Masterpiece Theater
The
Nine Tailors
Sayer
Lord Peter Wimsey
the Life
Canada
F Troop
Donahue
Peter Gunn
St. Louis
Cosella
Perception
Tarzan
Discovery
NBA
Fishermen
Cardinal
Sammy and Company
Missouri Forum
Governor Bond
Houston
Joan Fontaine
Dr. Jekyll
Louis Hayward
Gordon Scott
Charlton Heston
Randoph Scott
Bobby Goldsboro
Sammy
Jimmy Swagga
ABC
CBS
Mexico Mayors and Local News Snapshot 1965
A reorganizational meeting in Mexico elected R. J. Johnson to a one year term as mayor. James E. Cooper of the First National Bank died at home. Montgomery Medical Center Inc. approved a committee to buy land with Sears-Roebuck Foundation help to attract doctors. The city noted car industry prominence with 10 families relying on it. Earlier notes recall a 1955 unanimous reelect of Mayor Edwards and Mayor Pro Tem Yeargain.
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R. J. Johnson
Mexico
James E. Cooper
First National Bank
Montgomery Medical Center Inc
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Frank B. Edwards
Scott
Mexico Car Companies
Clarence Mackey
The
Mexico High School
Auxvasse
Birthday greetings for Sherry Huff and others
Sunday wishes go to Sherry Huff and a long list of Benton City and area residents. Monday recognizes Mrs John Tompson and many locals with birthday cake and candles. The note includes names from Laddonia Vandalia and Westminster College Fulton, and mentions a 1925 council vote to purchase a car for city officials.
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Sherry Huff
John
Tompson
Arthur E. Collens
Cindie Wolfe
Maurine Walker
Charles White
Thomas W. Green
Charles Sprouls
James Lee Watts
Jerry Linn Coose
H.B. McCowan
Carolyn Lee Jett
Betty McQueen
Vicki Wells
Carl Lee Dollena
Ruth Cadwell
Myrtle Burns
Benton City
Mark Steven Wilson
Michael Estes
Vicki Lynn Galloway
Laddonia
Jerry Washburn
Jackie Lee Scott
Harris Maupin
Harry E. Hill
Charles Vanlandingham
Ian B. Johnson
Roy Manning
Ralph Sannebeck
Larry Jerichow
Mary Sue Black
Fred Fairchild
Mildred Greenup
Robert Holt
Blythe Jerman
Vandalia
Frances Willis
Centralia
Charlotte Summers
Westminster College
Fulton
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