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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1978
Page
23
A letter print mix includes praise for William Simon's book A Time for Truth with patriot comments and page 24 statistics claiming high U S phone, car and TV ownership and farm export figures. The piece notes U S farm decline since 1940 and ends with a workplace incident about a colleague's compliment.
A reader in Merced asks about secondhand compliments and how to handle them. A second letter notes confusion over an illegitimate birth if the father dies before birth. The columnist explains: if parents were legally married, the child is legitimate. a father's death before birth does not change status.
A TV guide style item notes Benny Goodman and Bonnie Raitt appearing in a Saturday Fat City and Bank Shot themed set. The article lists schedule, film titles, host lineups, and multiple programs across channels with musical guests, movies, and game shows.
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