The King Family television show is cancelled on ABC
In Our Opinion the King Family show is to be taken off the air due to poor ratings. The family criticizes time slots and lead ins, plans a national letter campaign to ABC NBC and CBS, and argues the program is wholesome entertainment worth a second chance despite the network axe.
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America
King Family
American Broadcasting Company
King
United States
Esther Griffeth
Dayton
Abc-Tv
New York City
NBC
CBS
Franklin County
Cache County
Science Teaching Frying Pan: Preston High Seeks Stable Staff
Preston high school faces ongoing trouble building a sustained science program as turnover thins the department. Board members urge long term solutions including fringe benefits and tenure to attract and keep capable teachers.
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Preston High School
Eastside
Kep
Green Thumb Soldier Beholds Garden Hope From Viet Nam
In a letter from Plei Me Viet Nam Marine Sgt John H Gill Jr asks for seeds to plant a garden. His wife Mrs Mickie Gill of Port Huron Michigan recounted how Jaycees and locals sent onions carrots lettuce radishes and more to sustain the unit. The portable help comes amid heat and hardship as Gill writes of harsh conditions and a desire for a snow photo back home.
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Associated Press
Viet Nam
Mickie Gill
Port Huron
Mich
Marine
John H. Gill Jr
Plei Me
Gill
Whosinit Not Necessarily News Scene
Dennis Lowe talks about the mink business with optimism. Paul Johnson scolds the paper for missing Whosinit last week and contemplates a long distance call. Chris Christensen carts groceries to a car and mistakes it for a neighbor’s. Niles Monson giggles at the mix up. An elf is blamed for missing Christmas lights plus a small footprint clue.
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Dennis Lowe
Paul Johnson
Chris Christensen
Niles Monson
Salvation Army and youth culture in a changing era
A reflective column contrasts Paul Harvey era cynicism with 1860s youth reforms. It traces Salvation Army founders William and Catherine Booth, notes Bramwell and Catherine Booth Jr. roles, then shifts to modern teen culture through radio DJs and Top Forty songs like Rescue Me and Help.
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Jesus
Salvation Army
William
Catherine Booth
Bramwell
Army
Catherine
France
United States
George
Houston
Birthday List For Next Week Printed In Advance
The Happy Birthday column invites entries by December 16 for listing in the next week’s issue. Readers should drop a card or call the Citizen to add names such as Don Carter Dwain Wilde Boyd A Bodily Carla Van Dyke and many others dated December 11 to December 13.
Local notices and brief items from Franklin and Preston
A digest of small items covers hats and costs debates, a 20 ton iron move, two new shoe repair shops in Preston, Mayor Bowden’s appendectomy recovery, and eight year old Camille Robinson leaving for Salt Lake City after a talent contest win.
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Preston
McQueen
A G Cammack
Logan
Wenders
T R Bowden
Camille Robinson
Floyd Robinson
Franklin
Lyric Theatre
Salt Lake City
School Lunch Menu Highlights From A Dense List
A historical menu fragment lists meals like hot dogs with buttered buns, cream corn, mashed potatoes with brown gravy, mixed vegetables, and various desserts. Items such as ham salad sandwiches, cottage cheese with pineapple, jello salad, and fruit options are mixed with uncertain spellings and garbled notes.
Waters Accepts Interim Idaho Democratic Chair Post
E T Waters, a retired Boise businessman, assumes interim state Democratic chair duties and moves to full time work at the party headquarters. He plans to build grass roots organization, attend county meetings after January, and push for unity and stronger precinct structures for the next election campaign. Waters says he will not limit candidacy, aims to unite candidates under one roof, and notes fundraising will be crucial.
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E T Waters
Lloyd J Walker
Twin Falls
Assembly
Boise
Waters
Maurice Lamont
i _ headquarters
Democratic Party
Idaho
Walker
Jan
Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Idaho and Utah
Levi Bodily and family joined Mr and Mrs Del bert Bodily of Lewiston in Hamer Idaho for Thanksgiving dinner with Mr and Mrs Robert Ahe and Mr and Mrs Orval Bowles. Jack Kelly hosted a family dinner in Brigham City with Mr and Mrs Seaborn Lamont and relatives from Logan Heppner Oregon and Preston. Laura Harris visited Preston Saturday with Mrs Pearl Whitehead.
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Laura Harris
Preston
Pearl Whitehead
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