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Newspaper
Newton Kansan
Location
Newton, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1976
Page
4
This newspaper explains its editorial approach, acknowledging strong views and inviting reader letters. It states editors aim to persuade readers, not force agreement, and describes publishing controversial opinions as “putting our neck on the block.”
James T. Farrell, 72, marks his 50th published book with The Dunne Family, the seventh Time series volume. Farrell recalls slow sales before World War II, details his lifelong writing ethic, and notes ongoing projects including more Time volumes and an autobiography in progress.
ERDA head Robert Seamans pressed for booster language on liquid metal fast breeders fusion power and a solar 10 megawatt plant for the presidents address. GAO and internal memos question the claims and potential safety, cost, and practicality problems. Seamans defense notes critical review by White House experts and alternative energy innovations.
John Chamberlain notes Robert Louis Stevenson in 1887 predicted a future of heavy regulation and official domination. Stevenson warned of golden age of officials, state railways and newspapers, and rising government power shaping industry and critique. His warnings align oddly with modern concerns about bureaucracy and socialism. King Features Syndicate
A profile of Jody Powell, 33, Carter’s loyal press secretary, detailing their close bond, Powell’s unique influence, and doubts about his ability to separate personal loyalty from official duty. The piece warns the White House may rely too much on a spokesman with a personal stake in the administration’s success.
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About 75 carloads of bones gathered from the plains of Western Kansas were sent over the Kansas Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads this season. Most went to Wilmington Delaware for combs and knife handles, with the next best ground into sugar refining dust and the refuse made into fertilizer.
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