Peace Restored After Tumultuous 1960s Election Era
In Our Opinion the election ended and peace returns to American politics. The piece recalls harsh campaigns past, especially Hoover in 1932, noting mudslinging on both sides but declaring that peace is restored for now from local to national levels. The author cites Washington Post writer Edward T. Folliard.
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White House
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National Democratic Committee
New Starlight scope aids night sight for infantrymen
Idaho Statesman reports on a six pound Starlight scope system that amplifies imagery through three lens stages enabling soldiers to sight enemies at night. The article traces evolution from older rifles to modern duplex ammunition and M 14 capabilities, noting cross service adoption.
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Davy Crockett
Army Ordnance Specialists
Those Dear Hearts and Gentle People That Live In Preston Idaho
A letter from Cage Omdall of Los Angeles recounts hospitalization in Preston Idaho for a bleeding ulcer and praises the town’s low hospital bills, caring staff, and a traveling blood bank. He describes volunteers who donated blood to save him, naming donors from Pink Creek, Franklin, and Preston, and requests publication for his grateful family.
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Preston Idaho
Preston
Idaho
New Hampshire
Los Angeles
California
Estella
G Paton
Rush
O R Cutler
Bro
Pearl Christensen
Pink Creek
Bert Wheatly
Franklin
Ball Huntington
Robert P Ward
Local headlines capture community moments and scenes
Dan Roberts unloads soil at a Preston home while Scott Doney and a boy near a birch tree observe. Darrell Austin Blaine Taylor report a quiet pheasant hunt. The Rawlings welcome Halloween decor by neighbors. Elida Carlson prepares for the Rotary Concert as Tommy Jensen seeks ballet samples. Boss Rasmussen and Ellen Wilcox bid farewell amid playful scenes.
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Dan Roberts
Preston
Scott Doney
Darrell Austin
Blaine Taylor
Mark
Anna Rawlings
Hal
Loween
Elida Carlson
Tommy Jensen
Boss Rasmussen
Ellen Wilcox
Castleberry’s Two Hundred Thousand Dollar Gambit
A portrait of John Castleberry, once beloved mayor of Eclectic, Alabama, who loaned his town funds for waterworks and equipment. After two self funded rescues, a third bid to stay in office fails as voters turn away despite prior generosity.
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Castleberry
Selma Times- Journal
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Thes
Birthday Listings for November Readers
The Happy Birthday column lists names for November birthdays with deadlines for next week's notice. Submissions must arrive by November 5 and can be left at the Citizen Office or by phone. Names include Morris Gordon Tami Lyn Checketts Alice Bingham Raymond Poole Violet Burbank and others dated November 6 through November 11.
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Citizen Office
Morris Gordon
Tami Lyn Checketts
Alice Bingham
Raymond Poole
Violet Burbank
Autumn's Embrace and Ebbing Breath by Enid W. Johnston
A reflective poem on the fading year and the cycle of life. The speaker contemplates autumn’s colors and the sorrow of dying, contrasting nature’s beauty with mortality and a mother’s comforting presence. The piece closes with a somber prayer and reverent farewell.
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Farth
Mother Earth
Enid W. Johnston
Make this town look better at home and in stores
A Franklin County notice urges residents to fix up homes and sidewalks to lift town appearance. It notes optional repairs inside and out, from paint to fences, with small costs adding value. The column announces Armis tice Day closures and holiday plans including Preston stores closing early and a 4 30 am school start on Monday. Next week includes a holiday on November 11 with many firms closed.
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Vilo Hobbs
Merchants Bureau
Preston School
Harland Simmons
Das
Wo McCune
Keith Choistensen
Dale Saxton
McCune Motor Co
Salt Lake City
Ken's Electric Co
Idaho's election laws face constitutional and reform concerns
The piece notes potential constitutional flaws in Idaho tie breaking by lot under section 34-634 and questions about lotteries in election outcomes. It mentions past court rulings, runoff remnants, 40 percent thresholds, and campaign expenditure limits plus calls to revamp voter registration and pre primary conventions.
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