Who Runs The U S Congress Israeli Lobby Power
An editorial argues the American Israel Public Affairs Committee wields strong influence on U S policy. Morris Amitay leads a small staff as Israel gains access to Congress and sway over arms sales, while some fear overkill and rising costs to American taxpayers. The piece questions the balance between aid, national interests, and political risk.
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New York
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Tokyo
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Shanghai
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United States
U. S
Israel
American Israel Public Affairs Committee
Morris Amitay
State Department
House
Senate
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Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
Congress
Ford
Amitay
America
Enduring Mercy Guides Toward Life in God’s Will
A devotional reflection on accepting divine guidance from Psalm 119:77. It emphasizes that embracing God’s mercy leads to life and joy in following His law. The message anchors daily faith in obedience and delight in God’s guidance.
Samaritan or Idiot Dear Ann LandersColumn
Dear Ann Landers answers a Samaritan tale applauding help to a bleeding stranger who refused hospital care and praises altruism amid fear. It also tackles a 23 year old husband’s libido claim and a teen kissing question, advising self assurance and dating guidance.
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Dear Ann Landers
Viet Nam
Ann
Ann Landers
N.C.C
W.W
Kiddo
Arthritis Neck Pain and Nasal Surgery Advice
A reader asks about neck pain from possible disc degeneration and a brace remedy. Dr Thosteson suggests imaging and possible immobilization, with orthopedist referral if needed, and notes recurrence risks. Other letters discuss nasal obstruction from rhinitis improved by surgery, fertility after losing one testicle or ovary, constipation in pregnancy treated with mild laxatives, and a booklet offer on sinus trouble with mail-in form.
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Dr. Thosteson
D.C
Thosteson
Whatever Happened to Strolling in Nevada Mo and Beyond
A reader recalls Strolling the Nevada Missouri mail carrier O Connell and ruminates on a missing culture of walking. The piece cites suburban New Bern sidewalks and jokes about cars, buses, and public transit while arguing walking offers health benefits and should be preserved.
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Nevada
Roy O'Connell
Tom Horner
New Bern
Common situs bill threatens unions and construction sites
The House Labor Committee may soon consider a controversial common situs bill that would legalize secondary boycotts on construction sites. It would enable unions to shut down entire sites over disputes with one contractor, impacting defense projects and hospitals, and could be used to coerce workers into joining unions, broadly affecting all states.
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Dallas Morning News
Congress
House Labor Committee
Best Sellers List Highlights Fiction and Nonfiction Picks
Publishers' Weekly compiles top fiction and nonfiction best sellers. Notable fiction titles include Ragtime by Doctorow and The Great Train Robbery by Hailey, while Nonfiction features Breach of Faith and Sylvia Porter's Money Book.
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Publishers’ Weekly
Doctorow
Mister Goodbar
Rossner
Shogun
Clavell
Moneychangers
Hailey
Crichton
White
Bloomfield
Morehouse and Gross
Sylvia Porter
Porter
Lin Sorin
Birthday greetings to many names in Vandalia and beyond
Wednesday birthday wishes go out to Billy G. Rodenbaugh John Russell Willig Mrs Roy A Guile Roy Knipmeyer Mrs RF Senor Norma Ruth Adams Walter Lewis Byrd Joanne McFarling Tyler Wayne Breneman Clark Stephens Jim Ray of Vandalia and Sandra Denise Darling Also noted are Alabama Governor George Wallace at 56 and Leonard Bernstein at 67 plus a humorous Thought for today about husbands and a Bicentennial footnote recalling Lord North advising King George III two hundred years ago.
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John Russell Willig
Roy A. Guile
Roy Knipmeyer
R.F. Senor
Norma Ruth Adams
Walter Lewis Byrd
Joanne McFarling
Tyler Wayne Breneman
Clark Stephens
Jim Ray
Vandalia
Sandra Denise Darling
Britain
Lord North
King George
American
England
Lake Haken Y Deere
Local TV Station Listings Mention St Louis and Nearby Cities
A fragmented list of television station call letters and city references includes St Louis Ottumwa Hannibal Columbia Jefferson City Quincy and Jefferson City with channel numbers or positions interleaved. No clear story or action is present beyond station identifiers and city pairs.
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Hannibal
Kemu
Columbia
St. Louis
Wgem
Quincy
Kpl
Kreg-tv
Jeff City
Kebjtv
Television listings highlight night of sports and movies
Channel guide notes the Orioles meet the Royals in Kansas City at 7 00 PM on May 5 8 and 10 The broadcast also lists guest appearances on Cher at 7 00 PM across channels and a slate of movies and talk shows with times and titles including The Legend of Lizzie Borden Zulu The Enchanted Cottage and The Unforgivable schedule details vary by station with multiple 7 00 PM 8 00 PM and 9 00 PM slots across network lines.
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Royals
Kansas City
Elton John
Bette Midler
Flip Wilson
Cher
Ligaie Borden
Mass
Elizabeth Montgomery
ABC
Bill Cosby
Debra Paget
Ron Randell
Stanley Baker
Jack Hawkins
Robert Young
Dorothy McGuire
Robert
Tuesday Ledgerland Station Listings and Highlights
Television schedule dense with guests and movies across the day. Serena belly dancing on A M America. Phil Donahue and Merv Griffin shows. Chris multiple soaps and game shows. feature films including Second Chance and It Happened One Summer. late night lineups with Tonight Show and Nim.
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America
Sandler
Young
Phil Donahue
Merv Griffin
National Geographic
Bill Cosby
Mac Davis
Robert Mitchum
Linda Darnell
Jeanne Crain
Dana Andrew
Fred Astaire
Joan Leslie
Beacon Hill TV Drama Opens With Prohibition Era Intrigue
CBS debuts Beacon Hill set in Boston 1920 on the eve of Prohibition. Benjamin Lassiter, his wife Mary, and a large Irish American household entertain a web of romantic entanglements, blackmail, and 20 main characters. The two hour opener hints at soap opera pacing but strong production values. Fred Silverman, now ABC Entertainment chief, reportedly plans to counter with a Lizzie Borden rerun.
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Benjamin Lassiter
Lassiter
Mary
Europe
Hortense
CBS
Beacon Hill
Fred Silverman
ABC Entertainment
Silverman
Legend of
Lizzie Borden
Elizabeth Montgomery
Four Day Referendum In Mexico On Trash Ordinance
Yesterday in Mexico on August 25 1965 voters face a four day referendum to repeal a controversial trash burning section of a new garbage ordinance. The note cites a dated sequence of past events in Mexico across 1955 1945 and 1925 including a sonic boom a battle action and gasoline price cuts.
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Edwin Murray Jones
Mexico
U.S.S. Enterprise
MHextra Ledger Rates and Office Hours
The MHextra Ledger published daily except Sundays and holidays at 300 N Washington St Mexico Mo 65265. It lists postage rates by region, single copy price 15 cents, monthly and yearly mail rates for Audrain and neighboring counties, other Missouri counties, and out of state, plus armed forces pricing. Office hours run 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Mhextra Ledger
Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
APO
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