First Flight to Kitty Hawk and the Rise of Aviation
A reflective column traces the Wright brothers achievement at Kitty Hawk and its lasting impact. It contrasts early aviation feats with modern air travel’s scale and speed, noting how flight transformed transportation, industry, and global conflict while mentioning enduring questions about airline stocks and empire.
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Wright Brothers
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
U.S
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Kitty Hawk
Lockheed
Nixon signals cooperation in Watergate probe amid campaign pressure
The Washington Window reports Nixon showing greater willingness to work with special prosecutor Leon Jaworski on obtaining officials documents. Aides note rising public support, with Congress mail favorable to him, yet insiders say the fight is not over and the President remains determined to stay in office despite a shaky position.
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Ber of Commerce
J. Craig Smith
Birmingham
Nixon
Leon Jaworski
Archibald Cox
Indiana sees fewer highway deaths after speed cut request
Indiana State Police report a drop in road fatalities since President Nixon urged voluntary speed reductions on Nov. 25. Nine deaths occurred last weekend, 25 over three gasless Sundays, versus 34 the prior three weekends. Through Dec. 17 total Indiana fatalities reached 65, down 27 from 1972’s pace.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Nixon
Local TV and Radio Station Listings for Indiana and Illinois
A detailed guide lists television stations WCIA WTWO WTHI WILL WTTV WLWL WRTV WTVW WISH WICD WUSI WAND and others with their locations and network affiliations in Indiana and Illinois. It also enumerates AM and FM frequencies, call signs, and broadcast hours for regional radio stations including WKZI WWCM WTHI WBOW WISU and WYTS with music news and talk formats.
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WCIA
Champaign
CBS
WTWO
Terre Haute
NBC
Wthi-Tv
Will-Tv
ABC
WTTV
Indianapolis
Independent
WLWL
WRTV
WTVW
Evansville
Wish-Tv
WICD
WUSI
Olney
PBS
Wand-Tv
Decatur
WKZI
WWCM
WBOW
WAAC
WTHI
WISU
WYTS
WPFR
WWYR
APPROPRIATE SIGNS In Federal Energy Office Cheering Frenzy
A sign in a government office hall directs to the agency suite while an employee scrawled Chicken Little was Right beneath it signaling a humorous critique of the busy energy office since its creation.
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Federal Energy Office
Understanding Gamma Globulin Injections for Recurrent Infections
A reader asks about gamma globulin deficiency and the need for injections.Medical advice notes some children may lack antibodies, leading to frequent infections such as pneumonia and sinusitis. Blood tests can detect GG deficiency and injections can prevent infections when indicated.
New Location Set for Sumner Murder Trial
Judge Wayne Townley of Circuit Court orders a venue change for Jesse D. Sumner charged with the April 1972 murder of Corone Marie Burchie, a 20 year old ISU co ed. Sumner, 36, is held without bond in McLean County Jail. new location to be determined.
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Bloomington, Ill
Wayne Townley
Circuit Court
Jesse D. Sumner
Illinois State University
Townley
Sumner
Corone Marie Burchie
Morrisonville
Stanford
McLean County
Horoscope advice urges talks with a professional
Zodiac notes urge considering companions carefully and speaking with a professional. Virgo warns against criticism and guilt by association. Libra stresses first impressions and project deadlines, aiming to please. Scorpio suggests contacting an old friend about a new relationship and being open to receiving and returning help.
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Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Word Edgewise debt until now from Tri Cia
The speaker reveals a $20,000 loan from Tri Cia at 6 percent interest and accuses the White House of never paying it. The passage questions Nixon’s avarice and mentions a desire for a $25,000 trust fund for the speaker’s daughter, contrasting generosity with tightfisted behavior.
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Tri CIA
White House
Mr. Nixon
Nixon Not Alone On Tax Deduction For His Papers
A Humphrey aide confirms he claimed an income tax deduction for personal papers from his vice presidency. Humprey donated papers to the Minnesota State Historical Society. Nixon claimed a deduction for papers from 1953 to 1961 valued at 576000.
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Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Humprey
Minnesota State Historical Society
Humphrey
Kunstler and Others Appeal Riot Conspiracy Case
Three of the Chicago 7 riot conspiracy defendants and one of their lawyers have filed a notice of appeal. The action follows a prior court ruling in the high profile case involving antiwar activists and government charges. Details of the appeal were filed in Chicago.
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Chicago
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