Editorial claims CBS misled public over Pentagon documentary
The piece argues CBS News doctored The Selling of the Pentagon by rearranging quotes and presenting them as verbatim. It cites editorials, defends the stance against editing, and questions credibility and First Amendment implications, highlighting specific sequences with Henkin and Mudd.
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Richard Salant
CBS News
Pentagon
United States Supreme Court
CBS
Washington Post
Daniel Z. Henkin
Mr. Henkin
Roger Modd
MR. Mudd
MR. Henkins
Jesus and Old Testament Fulfillment Note
A brief reflection cites Matthew 5 17 stating Jesus did not destroy but fulfill the law. It emphasizes the importance of familiarity with both the Old and New Testaments for full biblical understanding.
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Jesus
Open Forum praised and criticized editorials on Sinatra
A reader defends Mrs Florence Langenbach and Mr Sinatra, chiding a Ledger editor for trashy commentary. The writer contends Sinatra supported his family and humanitarian efforts, and questions the paper’s focus while urging constructive local priorities like streets, housing, and dining for Mexican communities.
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Ledger
Florence W. Langenbach
Sinatea Enna
Langenbach
Sinatra
Las Vegas
Mr. Sinatra
Mexico
Power regulator order leaves Panhandle bill refunds uncertain
Missouri officials report no word on a Federal Power Commission order directing Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co to refund excess charges. The refunds are expected to run into the millions due to two rate increases. In Audrain County, farmers may grow more soybeans under the feed grain emergency program, with eligibility tied to previous crop land use. A benefit dance for Jimmy Plataka yields $100 to his Heart Fund support as his family plans hospital care in Columbia.
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Missouri Power and Light Co
Federal Power Commission
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co
Audrain County
Alvin Beamer
ASC
Jimmy Plataka
University of Missouri Hospital
Columbia
Explorers Post
Boy Scouts of America
Mexico
Reavis Gamble
Bill Skeith
Carroll Jones
Everett Hannah
Neal Pitts
Earl Jackson
Ann Harper
Mexico High School
Dear Ann Landers reads readers on shoes and love
A letter discusses children wearing ill fitting shoes causing foot problems and bunions from high heels. It also covers a neighbor’s garbage request and a teen seeking love amid repeated breakups, with Ann Landers offering practical, blunt advice.
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Ann Landers
Ann
Schizophrenia explained by Dr Thesteson column
Dear GK asks if schizophrenia is curable and heritability worries. The column outlines schizophrenia as a varied mental illness with a shared feature: an unreal inner world. It notes range from mild to severe, impacts on reality, and promises to address specific questions in a future piece.
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Ano Landers
Dudgeon
Bob
Napoleon Bonaparte
Erroneous TV Channel Listings Attributed to Unreported Changes
A notice explains that incorrect TV channel listings result from unreported schedule changes by the stations. It emphasizes that the confusion stems from failing to report updates promptly and urges viewers to verify current listings with providers.
Television Listings and Program Highlights
TV listings for tonight feature David Frost interview bouts with Milos Forman and Lynn Carlin, Victor Spinetti, Paul Anka, and Herman Kahn. Johnny Carson and Dick Cavett re-airings lead into movies on Channel 11 and others. a dense schedule includes news, game shows, dramas, and late-night talk with many network time blocks and channel numbers.
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Channel 11
Milos Forman
Lynn Carlin
Victor Spinetti
Paul Anka
Herman Kahn
Japan
Music Hall
Alan King
Lena Hore
Charles Nelson Reilly
Stiller
Meara
Johnny Carson
Don Rickles
Melba Moore
Louise Lasser
Dick Cavett
Lauren Bacall
John Gielgud
Ralph Richardson
Richard Attenborough
Tyrone Power
Hong Kong
Curt Jurgens
Bing Crosby
Laurence Harvey
Merv Griffin
Senators
Thursday Station Listings Highlight TV Night Lineup
David Frost hosts a lively Channel 11 program joined by Winston Churchill's grandson MP and Nobel winner Linus Pauling as Dr. Stare challenges vitamin claims. cast includes Herschel Bernardi Keith Mitchell. CBS Movie Judith stars Sophia Loren and airs at 9 00.
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Winston Churchill
M.P
Sir Winston
Linus Pauling
Frederick Stare
Frost
Herschel Bernardi
Keith Mitchell
CBS
Judith
Sophia Loren
Johnny Carson
60 Minutes halves on Chiang Kai-shek and heart attack risk
CBS's 60 Minutes split its focus between Chiang Kai-shek's China and a rising heart attack risk among American men. Robert Safer secured a Chiang interview via translator with no follow-ups, while Mike Wallace explored health habits and coronary disease, citing one in five men under sixty.
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Cynthia Lowry
NEW York
CBS
60 Minutes
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Merely Safer
Formosa
United Nations
Chiang
Safer
Mike Wallace
Wallace
Prime Candidate for Trouble in New England Study
A doctor studying 5 000 residents identifies a middle aged man with sedentary habits and multiple risk factors as a potential prime candidate for trouble. Other doctors say evidence linking diet or smoking to heart risk is incomplete, but lifestyle changes could dramatically lower heart attack rates in a few years. Television’s focus on drugs is noted, with dramas and talk shows repeatedly exploring narcotics and recovery.
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New England
Questioning Media Impact on Addicts Seeking Help
The writer wonders if media coverage actually aids addicts seeking help. Families may be more alert to symptoms, but no ex addict credits the media with motivating him toward recovery.
Birthday wishes for local residents on Friday and Thursday
Friday greetings go to Donna Mechlin Sandra Potter Mrs LeRoy Beatty Robert Buhrman and Ann Hawkins. Thursday wishes are for Miss Ethel Johnson in this community note.
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Sandra Potter
LeRoy Beatty
Robert Buhrman
Ann Hawkins
Ethel Johnson
Mexico Ledger Publication and Classified Rates Notice
The Mexico Ledger announces daily publication except Sundays and holidays from 300 North Washington Street Mexico Missouri. Rates listed include single copy 10 cents and mail subscriptions by region, with various monthly and yearly pricing. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturdays.
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Mexico
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