Requiem for Parsons College Ends in Debt and Decline
Editorial reflects on the rise and fall of Parsons College in Fairfield Iowa. The 4 year liberal arts institution grew to about 4000 students with 925 total and 324 seniors at commencement before shutting down amid a 15 million dollar debt. A speaker blamed the school for prioritizing size and public relations over substance and quality. The piece warns the lesson applies beyond the college to broader academic life.
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Parsons College
Fairfield
Parsons
Skyjacking Slump Indicates Safer Summer Travel
Five months pass without a skyjacking attempt by American air carriers. Compared with 147 incidents in the prior five years, the drop is linked to the administration's tough policies, screening, baggage checks, and armed guards. Passengers oppose fees and delays but the government won’t ease rules.
Wheat exports to Russia and looming farm transport crunch
The piece cites past wheat sales to Russia and warns of continued shipments for years. It notes taxes on moving grain, subsidized ships, oil tanker redirection, and possible gasoline shortages during harvest. With a potential record 525 million bushels across New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, it urges government and transport experts to assist farmers to feed the world.
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Russia
New Mexico
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Dose of tincture of iodine for husband questioned
A reader asks Dr Thosteson about giving 12 drops of tincture of iodine in water each morning. The reply says it is unlikely to be helpful and may cause a skin eruption if the person is sensitive to iodine.
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New York
Iodized salt risks and goiter acne link discussed
Reader letters discuss iodine in iodized salt triggering skin eruptions and acne in some individuals while recognizing goiter prevention as a public health blessing. Advice notes include limiting iodine sources and using nail files for toenail care. A closing prayer and brief faith reflection follow the medical content.
What Whale Memory Heals Tomorrow's Loneliness
New York AP essay argues memory as a healing balm easing today’s pains and the foretold emptiness of tomorrow by recalling better times. It asserts memory reconciles people to present struggles and future loneliness through recalled happiness.
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New York
Hal Boyle Reflections on Hard Times and Hope
A compact reminiscence recounts how memory of past hardships sustains hope for better days. It notes that personal stores of experience can illuminate present struggles and guide future optimism. The tone mirrors reflective newspaper prose, emphasizing resilience and cautious expectation.
The Lockhorns Unexpected Nostalgia
A nostalgic passage contrasts past costs and daily life with modern times. It recalls frugal groceries, scarce luxuries, and simple pleasures like a mandolin hobby, while noting skipped breakfasts and mothers policing rug beating outside. It hints at hardships before comforts became widespread.
Television Log for Ottawa Kansas Daily Listings
A dense Ottawa Kansas schedule lists daily programming from 5:25 PM through 2:15 AM including News Weather Sports Sesame Street and multiple dramas comedies and movies. The page details shows Airing times for shows such as Lost in Space Hogan's Heroes Gill etc and notes subscription and publisher details.
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Kansas
Lidsville
Four States
Grace Crawford
Electric Company
Gambit
Hollywood Squares
Bnwitched
Flashback
News
Munsters
Hogan’s Heroes
Lilias
TV Weatherman
World News
Bowling For Dollars
Sanford and Son
Beverly Hillbillies
Dragnet
High Chaparral
George Kirby
Brady Bunch
Washington In Review
Partridge Family
Little People
Mancini Generation
Naturalists
Johnny Carson
Buster Keaton
Art Linkletter
Ottawa
Robert B. Wellington
Associated Press
Lesson In Government MANCHESTER, England AP
Salford reverses policy to remove attendants from public toilets after three years. The city finds attendants cost 16,000 pounds per year and argue wages are cheaper than vandalism damage. Police and council aim to cut damage while maintaining public hygiene.
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Manchester
England
Salford
Communications Gap Reveals Data Interpretation Flaws
New York AP reports widespread concern over inability to read business data and footnotes in annual reports. References include Equity Funding collapse and Weis Securities, noting flawed internal systems and doctored data undermining investor and exchange confidence.
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New York
Grain export disclosure program under threat of shutdown
The Agriculture Department warns it will discontinue its voluntary grain export disclosure plan if exporters fail to provide required data. Rep. Neal Smith has introduced a bill to compel disclosure within 48 hours of foreign sales. The plan, intended to aid farmers and policy makers, begins with weekly reports on sales of wheat barley soybeans corn and grain sorghum.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Neal Smith
Iowa
Department
U.S
Russia
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