A Better Future for Magazines
Editorial argues printed magazines face decline in general circulation but thrive in special interest markets. Postage increases threaten costs, yet lightweight paper and new printing techniques offer cost savings and advertising flexibility. Books remain buoyant especially in professional and technical fields.
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Future Look
Saturday Evening Post
Colliers
Life Magazine
James W. McSwiney
Mead Corp
Escanaba
Mich
McSwiney
Great Wall Moon Sighting Question Recurs in 20th Century Debate
An article notes the belief that only the Great Wall might be visible from the moon with the naked eye but reports no Apollo sightings. It discusses astronauts' earth gazing, cloud and shadow effects, and President Nixon's planned Peking visit. It contrasts moon trips with travel to China and comments on Americans' travel patterns.
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Great Wall
China
Earth
Nixon
Peking
Today in History October 27 1971
On this date in history key events include Napoleon's army occupying Berlin in 1866 Theodore Roosevelt born in 1858 the Adrianople siege in 1912 the League of Nations moving to Geneva in 1920 the New York World's Fair closing in 1949 and U S salary ceilings in 1942 wartime Cuba Turkey tensions in 1962 the South West Africa mandate ending in 196 not accurate.
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Associated Press
Napoleon Bonaparte
Berlin
U.S
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Adrianople
League of Nations
London
Geneva
U. S. Office of Economic Stabilization
Cuba
United States
Turkey
U.S. General Assembly
South Africa
South-West Africa
Sideburns Named After Civil War General Burnside
The World Almanac explains the origin of side whiskers now called sideburns. They were once burnsides named for Union General Burnside who wore them during the Civil War.
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Burnsides
Burnside
Things We Could Do Without Says Hal Boyle
HAL BOYLE lists annoyances from lukewarm tea to overpriced sandwiches and awkward fashion trends. He mocks picky cashiers, oversized pottery and hats that fail in a windy moment, noting narrow minds and stingy habits that spoil simple pleasures.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Quotes on death, wealth, and political thought from religious and literary sources
A compact excerpt collection notes Ecclesiastes on aging and final home, Leonardo on a well spent life and death, Acts on ministry and necessity, Tilottson on covetousness, Proverbs on first statements, and Burke on government and compromise.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Daylight Saving Time Confusion In Texas Reaches New High
A humorous Texas column explains the 1967 federal DST law and the five Sundays in October causing clock changes. It notes Texans’ confusion about spring ahead or fall back, cites border time with Mexico, and recalls a WWII date-line miscue affecting planning and morale.
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Robert E. Ford
Associated Press
Congress
Texas
Rice
Mit
Rio Grande
Mexico
Marshall
Pacific
South Vietnam eyes major U S troop drawdown by fall 1972
Saigon sources connected to President Thieu say the government expects a substantial U S withdrawal by next summer with a small residual force. Continued U S economic and military support is required, with most American forces potentially stationed in Thailand and Pacific islands for emergencies.
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U.S
Saigon
Thieu
South Vietnam
Delta
Demilitarized Zone
Laos
Thailand
Pacific Islands
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Parakeet Mirror Image Joke Rules and Ramblings
A collage of quips on lawyers parakeets and social trivia by L M Boyd. It covers mirroring parakeets, labor and divorce lawyers, Australian laws on barmaids, Sahara acacia trees, cigar and hair dryer markets, popular sports, marriage stats, dope bounties, seasonal sex offenses, female executives and typing skills, with reader mail from Fort Worth.
Florida primary prospects cloud Wallace Muskie race
Florida experts see Muskie as the strongest non Wallace candidate for the March 14 primary with Jackson fading due to recognition and liberal stances. McGovern leads among campuses while Bayh’s exit reshapes supporter blocs. Wallace’s entry could flip the contest. Kennedy and Humphrey show limited activity.
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Washington i Nea
Florida
Sen
Henry M. Jackson
Edmund Muskie
Alabama
George Wallace
Jackson
Muskie
Wallace
New York
John V Lindsay
Maine
George McGovern
South Dakota
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
Birch Bayh
McGovern
Bayh
Tampa
Orlando
David Kennedy
Miami
Fee
Richard Milhouse Nixon
University of Florida
Gainesville
Nixon
Edward Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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Steve May
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Mike Oestreicher
Georgia Stroud
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Boyle
John Tillotson
Edmund Burke
Persia
NEA
Marine Corps
Navy
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Coast Guard
Army
Seabees
Tropics
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Pearl Harbor
Texan
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Atoll
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Ray Cromley
L.m.boyd
L.C. Jordan
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