A Fast World Foresees a Speedy Modern Era
An editorial envisions a future of ultra fast travel from London to Los Angeles in under four hours and a 15 minute Saskatoon call. It notes flights, phone hops, and quick trips shrinking the world while daily routines and family farewells retain familiar quirks and moments of conversation at the door.
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Harold B. Adams
Air Force
London
Los Angeles
New York
Saskatchewan
Tokyo
Grandma
Melbourne
Little Junior
Joe
Rome
End of Day Reflections on Understanding God’s Will
A devotional note quotes Ephesians 5 17 asking who can understand the will of God and answers with a call to action by those who have eyes to see ears to hear hands to help lips to sing feet to walk or a soul to soar.
Open Forum Editor letter on nuclear safety and mercy politics
The writer mocks media mercy for Mr. Ford toward Mr. Nixon and questions whether mercy implies discrimination. The letter cites a MIT study on nuclear accident risk and argues reactor siting, safety, and insurance coverage hinge on strict adherence to instructions and on private insurers excluding nuclear damage. Paul E. Schaefer of Wellsville signs.
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Ledger
Ford
Nixon
Mercy
Dwight Bingham
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
AEC
Paul E. Schaefer
Wellsville
Mid Missouri region moves toward shared medical examiner
Boone and Callaway counties plan to replace the independent coroner system with a regional medical examiner to serve both counties. The move follows an August voter mandate and continues a trend of regionalization across central Missouri, including shared judges, juvenile officers, and extending services beyond county lines. The growth pressure raises questions about preserving Callaway’s distinct identity as regional integration proceeds.
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Fulton Kingdom Daily News
Mid- Missouri
Callaway
Boone
Boone and Callaway
Extension Service
Central Missouri
Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission
Callaway County
Jefferson City
Columbia Road
Fulton
Cole
Luncheon Date With Dr. George Hatem Sparks Admiration
A Beulah Ann Landers style letter reveals a lunch in the Peking Hotel with Dr. George Hatem born in Buffalo raised in North Carolina. The piece details his wartime aid in China including eradicating prostitution and venereal disease, his Long March era work, and his invitation from the American Medical Association.
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Jules
George Hatem
Buffalo
N. Y
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
People's Republic of China
Regal
Peking Hotel
Edgar P. Snow
Switzerland
Dr. Hatem
Greg Dimond
Kansas City
Peking
China
Reader's Digest
People's Republic
Hatem
Ma Hai Teh
Beirut
Geneva
Shanghai
America
Agnes Smedley
National Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Park
Mao
Kuomintang
Great Wall
Yenan
Poison ivy spread myth debunked and ivy extract note
A reader argues poison ivy does not spread while detailing a personal, ten year use of poison ivy extract to reduce itching. Dr Thosteson explains transmission, desensitizing treatment, and cautions about the time needed for effectiveness, with several reader queries on health myths.
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A.H
Local TV Channel List Cites Stations and Callsigns
A roster of television outlets is listed with channel numbers and city affiliations. Stations include Hannibal Khqu tv on channel 8 and Komu tv Columbia on 9, Ketc tv St Louis on 10, Weem tv Quincy Il on 13, Kol St Louis on 13, Kreg tv Jeff City on 17, Kebj tv Columbia on 17. The note mentions 17 equals 6 On See Tv in parentheses.
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Khqu-tv
Hannibal
Komu-tv
Columbia
Ketc-tv
St. Louis
Weem-tv
Quincy
Il Kol
Kreg-tv
Jeff City
Kebj-tv
Evening TV slate with films sports and comedies
Tonight's lineup includes Paganini Strikes Again at noon on channels 4 7 and 139 a 1974 English schoolboy detective film. Stanford plays Penn State at 12 45 p m on channels 2 3 and 17 with a pre game at 12 30. Baseball guess game on channels 5 8 and 10 with pre game at 1 00. World of Sports at 4 features the Marlboro Cup race and NASCAR style events. Health segment at 5 discusses an autistic child. New Land debuts at 7 with Scandinavian settlers. All In The Family returns at 7 00 and Friends and Lovers at 7 30. Mary Tyler Moore jail plot at 8 00. Kung Fu two hours at 8 00. Klute airs at 8 00 on channels 5 8 10. Carol Burnett show opens at 9 00. Movie hour includes Henry Aldrich and Blondie classic films. many other titles listed with times and channels.
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Stanford
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Boston
Wide World of Sports
Darlington
Archie
Paul Sand
Mary Tyler Moore
NBC
Klute
Jane Fonda
Carol Burnett
Harvey Korman
Vicki Lawrence
Jim Nabors
Henry Aldrich
James Lydon
Penny Singleton
Basil Rathbone
Richard Widmark
George Peppard
James Garner
Randolph Scott
Zanzibar
Crosby and Hope
Boris Karloff
James Franciscus
Paul Muni
Abbott & Costello
Mane T
Death Valley
Moore
Hank Thompson
Welk
Jimmy Dean
SPM
Nashville
Prio Gecel
NCAA
Big Blue
Porter Wagonelly
Call of West
Canada
Elec, Co
Bowery Boys
Bullwinkle
Buck Owens
Sunday Station Listings Feature Notre Dame Highlights
TV and radio guide items list Notre Dame highlights at 9:00 a.m. on Channels 5 and 8 plus extensive sports, movies, and talk show schedules. Notable events include Cards vs Phillies at Philadelphia at 12:30 p.m. on channels 6 and 8, and Philadelphia Eagles vs Cards at St. Louis at 12:30 p.m. on channels 7, 13. World Open Golf Championship final-round at 3:00 on channel 11. Disney's The 1,000,000 Duck at 6:30 on channels 5,8,10. ABC Movie Fiddler On The Roof at 7:00 on channels 2,3,17. Regular daytime programs, news, and weather are listed alongside late-night film and sports lineups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
Georgia Tech
Phillies
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles
Cards
St. Louis
Dallas Cowboys
Falcons
Atlanta
NY Jets
Chiefs
Disney
Almanac notes from Mexico area events this week
Items from yesterday in Mexico include the fourth Admire family reunion at the Leighton Admire home, a Republican Women’s Club coffee hosted by Mrs. A. E. Meine, and a temporary acting president for the club. Also noted are Airman Melvin W. Todd Jr. completing basic training at Lackland AFB, and local drilling news from the Jackson Development Corporation.
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Admire
Leighton Admire
Mexico
A. E. Meine
Lackland Afb
Tex
Buoy Brothers
Paris
Jackson Development Corporation
Dan Miller
Lena Brenton
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