State of the Union facts and modern troubles mix
An editorial reflects on the week’s decision to read a book over watching the president’s state of the union address. It notes rising costs, war in Vietnam, crime, Castro’s influence, and a looming tax hike while urging nuanced foreign policy. Alf Landon’s Hutchinson speech offers a cautious alternative to containment.
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Television Log Daily Schedule Highlights
A dense listing of TV times shows a full day of programming across genres. Notable items include news hours, multiple movies such as From Here To Eternity and Heaven Knows Mr Allison, sports broadcasts like NBA All-Star Game and Big Eight Basketball, a long slate of comedies and dramas, and children's programs throughout the afternoon and evening.
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Marshal Dillon
Wide World of Sports
Daktari
Washington
Sportsman's Friend
Jackie Gleason
Maya
Lawrence Welk
Captain Newman M.D
Hollywood Palace
Mannix
Grand Ole Opry
Joe Pyne
Sees Itself In Danger Church Growth Slows In U S
New figures from the National Council of Churches show church membership rising only 0.9 percent as population grows 1.1 percent, the smallest postwar gain. Rev Dr Lauris Whitman warns of a culture-wide decline while noting brighter signs like a 1967 Gallup attendance uptick and increased seminary enrollments.
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Lauris B. Whitman
United States
Whitman
National Council of Churches
Calendar sales rise cited by Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal reports a 10 percent rise in calendar sales this year. The speaker notes personal exclusion from distribution despite accepting the accuracy of the report.
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Wall Street Journal
Calendar as Memory of a Bygone Era
A reflective piece on calendars from friends, insurers, undertakers, and executives. The narrator notes how daily life signals dates via bills, anniversaries, TV cues, and holidays, concluding that calendars remain optional except to cover a chipped wall.
Back Fracture and Pregnancy Questions to Dr Molner
Reader asks about a three year compression fracture of the spine and persistent pain in a steel brace. Dr Molner explains fractures heal like other bones, notes psychological factors, and suggests X ray and neuro exam if pain persists. Also answers on tipped uterus pregnancy possibility and fertility pills dosage.
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Appanoose High picks new superintendent
Auld Lang Syne 25 Years Ago item notes Rev. Raymond Flory of Ottawa hired to fill the vacancy at Appanoose High School after L. C. Smith left for Navy duty. 50 Years Ago report mentions a trespasser arrested by Santa Fe officers who later developed smallpox and was moved to the county pest house. Also contains a prayer excerpt.
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Ottawa
Appanoose High School
L. C. Smith
Navy
Santa Fe
Bible Quiz fragment mentions camels horses and a fox
The excerpt asks questions about biblical verses on camels as beasts of burden eating flesh reference to Leviticus Deuteronomy Luke Acts and Galatians with notes praising four correct answers and encouraging continued study.
Merger Forces Cutback at ABC Network
ABC, after ITT broke up the merger, slashed its news budget by 2.5 million and replaced some entertainment shows with cheaper productions. The network will skip gavel-to-gavel presidential convention coverage in favor of a 90 minute nightly wrapup, saving about 3 million. Elmer W. Lower leads ABC News as budgettightening and reorganization hit on-air and in radio with four subnetworks.
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Elmer W. Lower
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