Saying Something Fundamental in Today’s Editorial Opinion
The piece argues that fundamental truths in songs, speeches, art, and lives endure. It cites Hammerstein Gettysburg Lincoln Gandhi Jefferson Washington and everyday people as examples of living by core truths that inspire generations. It contrasts meaningful work with modern abstract art and emphasizes life’s honesty over mere craft.
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Oscar Hammerstein
Andy Weith
Jesus
Thomas Jefferson
Churchill
George Washington
End of Day Reminder on Prayer and Driving Caution
A reflective note cites Mark 13 33 urging vigilance and prayer. It warns that fatigue behind the wheel risks hospital or death and urges careful behavior for those rushing toward an unknown fate.
Highway 154 Is Dangerous Says Local Opinion
Area residents urge the state to fund upgrading Highway 154 from Paris to Perry before Cannon Dam opens. They note narrow shoulders and ditches, warning heavy future traffic will worsen wrecks and injuries, despite engineers recognizing the danger during construction.
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Monroe County
Cannon Dam
Highway Department
Paris
Perry
Gossip and a call to print a mysterious poem
Dear Ann Landers tackles gossip, a missing author, and a 30 year marriage crisis. A teen pleads for a poem, while a wife asks how to handle a husband’s affair. Ann emphasizes cool, private steps over public exposure and hints at her bridal guide offering future advice.
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Ann
Q&A on birth control, pills, and pregnancy risks
A reader asks about post-pill pregnancy delay and whether periods resume normally after stopping birth control. The doctor explains delays of two to four months are possible, linked to ovulation return, and outcomes depend on prior irregularity. He cautions about pre-ejaculatory leakage and contraception options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Thosteson
Deaths and developments sweep Mexico history notes
A retrospective column lists deaths and events on November 22 across decades. It names Sylvester Bourne, records A P Green pledging ten percent of funds for a dairy project, a fine for liquor possession in Overland, and local civic actions. Other items include barney Google christening, union stance by Mexico officials, and a 1947 survey of student fashion.
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Sylvester Bourne
A.P. Green
Overland
Justice of the Peace
Squire R.B. Hooton
Chen Campbell
Barney Google
Friends
Mexico
Gus Graham
A.P. Green Fire Brick Co
Television listings sketch chaotic night of programs
Erroneous schedules aside, David Frost hosts an hour Beatles salute at 4 PM on Channels 5 8 and 10 while Alistair Cooke appears on Phil Donahue at 6 PM on Channel 17. Jacques Cousteau opens a season with Calypso’s Search for the Britannic at 7 PM. Several stations feature Lou Grant and various dramas, news, and movies through late night with mixed sports and children’s shows sprinkled among.
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David Frost
Alistair Cooke
Phil Donahue
Jacques Cousteau
Calypso
La.s.h
Mr. Rogers
NBC
Gilligan
Mike Douglas
Alantis
Medical Center
Cousteau
Lou Grant
Pene
Jeannie Weatherscan
Shirley
Stu
Merv Griffin
Beaver
Donahue
Hollywood
Pyramid
Brady Bunch
Bowie
Three's Co
Segame St
Cross-Wits
Dinah
Adam
Mulligan's
Dick van Dyke
Lehrer
Mary T. Moore
Anita Bryant
Hanna-Barbera
Hollywood Cartoonmakers
Broderick Crawford
Matthews
Highway Patrol
Television Listings and Highlights at Wed Ledgerland
Channel 8 wild kingdom crocodiles featured at 6 30. Once Upon A Brothers Grimm stars Dean Jones and Paul Sand at 7 00 on four seven thirteen. F Troop actors Larry Storch Forrest Tucker star with Grizzly Adams at 7 00 on eight ten. Nova profiles Linus Pauling at 7 00 on nine. The Last Of The Mohicans aired as NBC Movie at 8 00 on five eight ten.
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Channel 8
Australia
Dean Jones
Paul Sand
F Troop
Larry Storch
Forrest Tucker
Grizzly Adams
Thanksgiving Day TV Parade Lineup Prompts Big Schedule
Thanksgiving Day television opens with 8:00 a.m. parades on channels 5 8 and 10 with Macy’s in New York and five parades including Honolulu on channel 4 7 1 3. NFL pregame at 11:00 on 4 7 13 features Chicago Detroit at 11:30. College football pregame at 1:30 followed by Arkansas Texas Tech at 1:45. Also notes Dolphins Cardinals 2:30 on 8 10 and 5 if blackout lifts. Includes classic shows and birthday tributes, plus a long list of programs, movies, and late-night specials.
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Steve Forrest
Hawkeye
Theater In
America
Chekhov
Lee Grant
Irina
George Burns
Bob Hope
Ann- Margret
John Denver
Gladys Knight
Tennille
Dick Cavett
William F. Buckley
Macy
New York
Honolulu
NFL
St. Louis
Jules Verne
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Zoom
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Mary Tyler Moore
Bowlin
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Maria Shearer
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Spencer Tracy
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