Where Do Officers Come From ROTC Editorial View
An editorial argues ROTC builds officers, noting about half of Active Army officers are ROTC graduates and listing high ranking officers and generals who came from ROTC. It emphasizes pay, career paths, and pivotal roles in Vietnam and the Pentagon as evidence of ROTC value.
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Reserve Officer Training Corps
Vietnam
Army Rotc
Pentagon
Department of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Department of Army
U.S
Humble Lives Revealed Under Great Teacher
A reflective line cites Matthew 4 19 and notes years under a matchless teacher unlocking the splendor of the humblest lives. The passage frames spiritual vocation and the transformative power of mentorship.
Who Is In Charge Of The Emergency Alert System
Columbia Tribune discusses how advanced alert systems reveal human fallibility. A false 33 a.m. dispatch to AP and UP wires triggered nationwide fears, exposing limits in presidential control and the need for faster human response to automated warnings.
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Columbia Tribune
Associated Press
United Press International
Strategic Air Command
Mexico
National Warning Center
Soviet Union
Birthday greetings list honors many local residents
Greetings and belated wishes circulate for a Thursday birthday party for Mary Elizabeth Tarner and a group including Mrs. Fred Johnson Wikna Landers Sam Bentley Terry Ann Johnson Arthur Helwig Eldean McCoy Arthur J. Adams James Kable Mrs. John Bell Mrs. E B Turner John C Cline Jennifer Ann Mozee Junior Golden James House and Clifton Long. Belated greetings on Monday to Connie Duvall.
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Mary Elizabeth Tarner
Fred Johnson
Wikna Landers
Sam Bentley
Terry Ann Johnson
Arthur Helwig
Eldean McCoy
Arthur J. Adams
James Kable
John Bell
E.B. Turner
John C. Cline
Jennifer Ann Mozee
Junior Golden
James House
Clifton Long
Connie Duvall
Snoring cures and reader letters from Ann Landers column
A reader letter and responses discuss a controversial home remedy for snoring, including drastic at home methods and cautions from Ann Landers. The column features letters about childcare coaching, requests for sitter guidance, prenatal care advice, and teen drinking norms.
Dr Thosteson Aids Alcohol Addiction And Digestive Advice
Dr Thosteson explains withdrawal shakes from alcohol and urges treatment at a clinic or sanitarium while stressing that quitting drinking is essential to stay shake free. He adds that nutrition and tranquilizers can help during withdrawal and cautions against using alcohol as a cure.
Mexico city workers honored for long service in 1961
Three Mexico city employees celebrate a total 35 years in police and fire service with new stripes and stars. Officers J T Earl Jones at 11 years and Lt Ralph Toulson at eight join Tom Merritt with 16 years. Water and sewer work begins at Lakeview Park while Garfield Park replaces Lafayette Park with new facilities planned. Mexico High School adds two wings as bids due April 12, with completion set for September 5 and November 1.
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Mexico
Tom Merritt
J.t. Earl Jones
Ralph Toulson
Lakeview Park
South
Garfield Park
Lafayette Park
Mexico High School
Television listing highlights star-packed 7 p.m. lineups
Channel 5 6 10 showcase Don Knotts Tommy Smothers Gwen Verdon and the King cousins at 7.00 p.m. ABC airs Yuma at 7:30 with Clint Walker. David Frost hosts at 7:30 on 11 with George McGovern Sid Caesar Della Reese and Bonnie Raitt. NBC’s First Tuesday magazine at 8 covers cancer clinics in Mexico, Colorado ski resorts, Amsterdam hippies, and Gary Indiana steelworkers.
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Don Knotts
Tommy Smothers
Gwen Verdon
King Cousins
ABC
Old Mexico
Colorado
Amsterdam
Gary
Ind
Tonight Basketball and TV Highlights Mix Schedule
TV and sports slate lists Michigan vs Illinois at 6 PM and a mix of dramas, talk shows, and movies across channels. Highlights include Don't Kid A Kidder, Sixty Minutes profiles, and classic MGM, sitcoms, and westerns with Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Johnny Carson appearances.
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Michigan
Illinois
Weissmuller, Crabbe
Barker
Johnny Carson
David Brenner
Hawaii
Perry Mason
Peyton Place
Dick Cavett
Merv Griffin
Wednesday Ledgerland Station Listings and Highlights
Television guide fragment lists shows and times including The Truth The Whole Truth at 6 30 pm Rooms 222 at 7 00 pm with Michael Frost guests Carol Channing Tony Randall Jack MacGauran Burt Reynolds appears on Cavett show and a slate of film titles with channel and time details.
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David Wayne
Pete
Room 222
David Frost
Carol Channing
Tony Randall
Jack MacGauran
Johnny Cash
Richard Kiley
TV reruns reshape spring schedule and costs rise
Television’s spring shift arrives as Lucille Ball’s Here’s Lucy remains a ratings leader despite rising costs with episodes now at 100000 or more. Networks plan earlier reruns, fewer prime hours, and shifts like NBC moving First Tuesday to Friday, while CBS revives Password replacing Dark Shadows at month’s end.
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Cynthia Lowry
NEW York
Lucille Ball
the Burtons
Liz
Diamond
Lucy
NBC
Michael Dann
CBS
Dann
News Department
ABC
Gramming House
Allen Ludden
Ruptured men offered $4.95 trial truss in Kansas City
Physicians Appliance Co advertises a new inconspicuous rupture truss that promises comfort and holds without straps or springs. It offers a 30 day trial with a free 14.95 truss and requests readers send for a descriptive circular to the Koch Building address in Kansas City Missouri.
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Kansas City
Physicians Appliance Company
Koch Bldg
W. 75Th St
Earl
Mexico Ledger Subscription Rates and Office Hours
Mexico Ledger lists daily publication details excluding Sundays and holidays with address at 300 N Washington St Mexico Mo 65265. It outlines subscription prices by delivery area and payment terms including rates for in-state, neighboring counties, out-of-state, and armed forces, plus office hours schedule.
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Washington St
Mexico
Lnc
Audrain
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