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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1965
Page
2
Walter Cronkite told Associated Press editors that 55 percent of Americans rely on television for most news and thus are inadequately informed. He urged newspapers to widen their reach, arguing TV cannot convey all needed information and that future newspaper circulation should grow despite fewer papers.
The article traces the impact of classified want ads from 1704 to the 1960s, noting their role in major events, from Franklin’s 1775 wagons to Shackleton and Nixon. It highlights vast spending, broad usage by millions, and record totals for the San Gabriel Valley papers the Pasadena Independent and Star-News.
Kelly England Idaho fish and game officer condemns poaching the Cub River bull moose shooting as a cruel act for kicks. He contrasts cruelty to animals with a North Cache Valley mother's story of a tractor accident miracle and shared human reflection on empathy and responsibility.
Community notices list birthday submissions due by October 7 for the next column and record multiple local residents including Rae IL Hobbs Loret ta Blair Judy Smith Carol Jorgensen Elmer H Rogers Cheryl Lee Wiser Gary M Anderson J Walter Ross Lloyd Sparrow Curtis Wahstrom and others. The piece also covers visits by June Wilson of Yakima and family events including Viv and Mrs Brent Rawlings wedding reception and weekend visits with DeWight Rawlings and Glen Rawlings.
Local column recalls religious debates on Mormonism, road widening plans, and community notes. Mentions Pastor Nutting, Oliver Millard's bungalow, Fass Furniture site teardown, LDS mission call for Clair Hull, police caution during beer hauling, and several residents' travels and visits.
Clair Cutler sits alone at the Valley Music Hall during intermission followed by DeMar Merrill Dean Bambrough and spouses Ada Wright shops two kids observe a man cleaning Scotty Wendells windows Pelican trek Dan Belnaps pay subscriptions expressing they hate to miss an issue Lincoln community updates hint at new leadership Larry Shurtliff outlines football plays
The piece notes Paul Harvey asking if readers ever attended D C cocktail parties and observed lawmakers generals and officials drinking with concern. It reflects on indulgence among political figures and a sense of worry.
A column warns about alcohol's influence on leaders and officers and calls for restraint. It cites figures on drinking in America, laments politicians and diplomats who drink, and notes a decline in high school drinking from 67 to 64 percent as a glimmer of hope.
A letter from State Senior Harold Collett urges Governor Smylie to call a special session to review general fund appropriations and consider alternative revenue if the sales tax is repealed. If ignored, opponents claim Smylie blocks fiscal options. supporters say larger budget needs sales tax.
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