Telephone Call From Ex POW Warms Nixon's Heart
President Nixon felt hurt by the lack of broad acclaim for the Indochina cease-fire. A telephone call from Col. Robinson Risner, an Air Force pilot held in Hanoi for over seven years, lifted his spirits as Risner conveyed the POWs would honor him with a personal handshake and thanks.
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Norman Kempster
Washington
UPI
Nixon
Vietnam
Indochina
Air Force
Hanoi
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Col
Robinson Risner
President
Ziegler
Crossccord Puzzle and Cryptoquote from Daily Page
Puzzle text with crosswords and cryptogram clues led by authorship by THOMAS JOSEPH Crossccord. The page includes a lengthy cryptoquote cipher and a prose excerpt discussing President Nixon, cease-fire reactions, and public sentiment after wartime events.
Hairy Inductee Faces Army Hairpiece Dilemma
A 20 year old asks Dear Abby how the Army will handle his hairpiece after baldness began a year ago. He wears a custom wig valued at $580 and fears ridicule or removal mandates during training and sports.
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Abby
TV Evening Schedule Highlights and Films
Prime time features include POOR DEVIL with Sammy Davis Jr and Jack Klugman at 8:30, THE GIRLS OF HUNTINGTON HOUSE with Shirley Jones at 8:30, and THE SCREAMING SKULL at 11:30. Afternoon and late night lineups show Merv Griffin at 4:30, Perry Mason and I Dream of Jeannie, plus news and films through 3:30 AM.
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Devil
Sammy Davis Jr
Jack Klugman
Huntington House
Shirley Jones
William Windom
the Screaming Skull
David McCallum
Carrie Nye
Sandra Dee
George Hamilton
the Desperados
Vince Edwards
Jack Palance
Merv Griffin
Perry Mason
Dream
Jeannie
Army rules hair and a lonely heart column mixed in news
The Army allows hairpieces while the Marine Corps enforces shaven heads for training. A reader seeking a 25 to 35 year old handicapped partner expresses interest in a physically able bachelor with a sober life, while Abby answers about glasses and introduces Nixon’s cease fire stance and POW cheer.
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Uptight
Army
Marine Corps
Abby
Internal GM documents reveal hidden car defects and safety risks
The Washington Merry-Go-Round reports thousands of internal GM papers showing unrecalls and neglected hazards in millions of cars. It cites Form 1241 notes, restricted files, and confidential minutes indicating profits prioritized over public safety, with examples of brake and wheel failures risking pedestrians and motorists.
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Washington
General Motors
Ralph Nader
G.M. Corporation
Richard C. Gerstenberg
Employes
John Z. DeLorean
Lyndhurst
N.J
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Medical Center
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Guiding Light
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National Society For Crippled Children and Adults
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Easter Seal Society
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J. J. Conlon
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