Gray Panthers push for senior power and respect in society
Margaret Kuhn leads the Gray Panthers in lobbying for senior citizens influence across politics religion and education. The piece contrasts aging stigmas from Playboy and the Tonight Show with a Northern New Mexico effort where youths document elder histories, yielding renewed respect for all ages.
Editorials show old-line religion gains in modern era
The National Council of Churches reports total church membership near 131 million with gains mainly in fundamentalist sects. Mainline churches lose or stagnate as liberal denominations dilute messages, pursue ecumenism, and socialize causes. Faithful groups emphasize discipline and exclusive truth, while openness to dialogue undermines social strength. A parallel interest in witchcraft and occultism mirrors this old-time religious pull.
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National Council of Churches
Dean M. Kelley
Council
Red tape cut for out-of-towners
In Los Angeles the PPIS operates mainly at Bel Air Memorial Hospital where abortions fill a wing. A rapid sequence of steps moves patients from arrival to discharge as staff expedite forms and medical checks. The program aims to ease access and reduce trauma while urging birth control.
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Los Angeles
PPIS
Bel Air Memorial Hospital
Bel Air
Bob Matson
Cathy
Burbank
Jerry
Ginger
Phoenix
Disneyland
Rubin Marmet
Matson
Texas
Diane
Jimmy Caan eyed as new sex symbol by Hollywood
HAL BOYLE notes gossip that Jimmy Caan may rise as a male sex symbol after success on TV and in The Godfather. He reflects on career choices, acting philosophy, and personal likes and dislikes, detailing his background from Michigan State to Broadway and his view on life and people. He cites his favorite things and pet peeves, ending with a non sequitur about the white breasted nut hatch.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Jimmy Caan
Hollywood
Clark Gable
Caan
ABC
Brian
Sonny Corleone
Marlon Brando
Jimmy
Michigan State
Hofstra College
Stanley Poole
Versailles Palace and rulers traced from Louis XIV to Napoleon
A vivid tour of Versailles details its vast scale from 1662 to 1682, 6182 acres, 2143 windows, 67 staircases, and opulent marbles and mirrors. It recounts Louis XIV’s sun king myth, Napoleon’s later use of Fontainebleau, and the palace’s surviving royal apartments and Napoleonic relics.
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Versailles
France
Paris
Louis XVI
Palace of Versailles
Chateau of
Fontainebleau
Napoleon
Louis
Italy
Louis XIV
Lois XV
Louis XV
Madame du Barry
Marie-Antoinette
Place de la Concorde
Chateau Fontainebleau
Josephine
Marie-Louise
Why Japan's success puzzles Business Europe says many factors
A Business Europe piece weighs labor costs, dumping, exports, copying, and productivity in explaining Japan's market gains. It notes direct wages resemble Europe, exports are under 10 percent of GNP, and Japan's high quality and on time delivery, plus strong worker motivation, drive abroad sales.
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Japan
Business Europe
Business International Corp
U.S.S.R
U.S.A
Europe
Business International
Fuyota
Readers appeal for Pecos coverage sparks local pride
A letter from Ina Walker urges Balmorhea news inclusion and a stronger Pecos Reeves County paper with real local coverage. Darla Weatherls praises Pecos summer track athletes, thanks coaches Jimmy Toone and Mr Stickles, and asks the town to back its teams with pride and support.
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Pecos
Reeves County
Sam Hawks
Ina Walker
San Antonio
Jimmy Toone
Darla Weatherls
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