Railpax aims May 1 start with two Kansas passenger lines
Editorial outlines the National Railroad Passenger Corp. Railpax aims to operate by May 1, linking 114 cities with 184 trains. It would affect unions and employment, with Santa Fe potentially retaining routes like Super Chief El Capitan and Texas Chief, while northern Kansas might lose UP service.
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Railpax debate looms as Congress funds start up
Congress approves 340 million to launch Railpax with up to 300 million loan guarantees. Railroads, losing 236 million annually on passenger traffic, hope the system pays, but doubts rise as routes announced. Lawmakers react with second thoughts amid calls for investigations and land reversion, unions press for jobs.
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From Our Readers on The Selling of the Pentagon
A reader argues the CBS documentary The Selling of the Pentagon reveals how powerful the Pentagon has become and calls for Congress to impose limits. Tax dollars should not fund Pentagon propaganda and film production. The writer praises Roger Mudd and CBS president Robert Salant for the program.
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Hollywood
Congress
Osaw
Roger Mudd
Robert Salant
Willian I. Howe
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Weight Watchers and TOPS Diet Inquiry Letter
Mrs R asks Dr Thosteson for an opinion on Weight Watchers diet explaining it allows three balanced meals daily. She compares to water and grapefruit regimens and seeks guidance on whether these diets are sound. She notes agreement with Weight Watchers and TOPS plans.
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Mrs. R.8.t
Weight Watchers and group plans support reducing health
The piece endorses Weight Watchers style groups for weight loss, noting energy balance, balanced meals, and the psychological boost of group therapy. It argues reducing is aided by guidance, accountability, and practical limits on calories. It also includes reader questions to Dr Thosteson on anemia from anticoagulants and risk of pepper as punishment, plus medical clarifications on hepatitis and jaundice.
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Dr. Thosteson
Thosteson
W.M
Dole under fire as editors critique his role in Laos coverage
State editors weigh Senator Robert Dole in his dual role as U S senator and Republican National Chairman. They cite his criticism of Laos war coverage, question independence from the Nixon administration, and note potential impact on Kansas voters seeking balanced representation. Politically charged comments appear across Parsons Sun Lawrence Journal-World Chanute Tribune and Emporia Gazette.
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Emporia Gazette
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TV Log Heavy Evening Schedule Lot of Classics
A dense TV schedule lists daytime into late night programs across multiple networks. Notable items include The Munsters, Dick Van Dyke Show, Petticoat Junction, Love Lucy, Bonanza, Maverick, Batman not listed, plus news weather sports and film features such as The Big Country and The Long Ride Home.
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Animal World
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Glen Campbell
Jackie Gleason
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Johnny Cash
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Lucille Ball
Big Valley
Munsters
Doris Day
Carol Burnett
Hatter's Castle
Dan August TV debut falls to revolting premise
Old Movies New York reviews a thin ABC lineup led by Dan August a one season show about revolutionaries tied to a policeman killing. Burt Reynolds delivers a standout helicopter stunt while NBC and CBS focus on NCAA basketball and 007 leaving limited new programs for the weekend Easter schedule.
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Che Guevara
Burt Reynolds
Slim Pickings of Fame adapts Gideon in 1960s style
Paddy Chayefsky's Gideon is reimagined as a light comedy with Peter Ustinov as Gideon and Rose Ferrer as the angel. NBC airs Bill Cosby noon Friday discussing drugs with a cop priest and doctor. CBS features a Charlie Brown cartoon, Osmond Brothers concert, then ABC airs the Tony Awards live from New York with stage hits and statues.
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Gideon
Peter Ustinov
Rose Ferrer
Angel
Priest
CBS
Osmond Brothers
ABC
New York
How sane are you a man on mental snap judgment
Hal Boyle riffs on sanity with a satirical self test asking if you ever wonder if you belong in a mental institution. The piece questions normalcy by listing cheeky prompts on overheard rumors outfits, dieting bravado, breakfast mishaps, a boss’s salary, Congress, and browsing temptations in a bookstore.
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U.S. Congress
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates and Policies
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade ores and outside areas with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly terms. Out of state subscribers incur a 3 percent sales tax deduction. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news publication and AP dispatches.
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