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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1973
Page
2
Senator Herman Talmadge criticizes the nation for energy waste and urges a crash program to achieve energy independence. He cites shale oil, coal gasification, solar power, and seawater breeder reactors as key long term sources and lauds bold action beyond Nixon’s temporary conservation plans.
A feature notes Gallup data showing 11 percent have seen a UFO and 51 percent believe in UFOs while 46 percent think life exists on other planets. It questions the five percent of Americans without any UFO awareness and profiles an interview with a supposed “turnip broker” from East St. Louis as part of an in depth analysis.
The piece notes a Gallup Poll finding millions have never heard of a UFO and identifies five other topics with similarly high unawareness. It cites reaching 96th respondent and details on income habits periodical subscriptions and a machinist in Cleveland.
Western Canada faces bootleg mustard and price shocks as Continental Grain Co expands bids to secure seed. Industry insiders accuse Continental of squeezing rivals and breaching contracts while officials refuse comment. The dispute echoes postwar policy links to the Russian wheat deal and hints at broader food supply strain.
Hal Boyle reflects on memory as the great teller of personal and national history. The piece threads nostalgic anecdotes with a later investigative note about Pan Am Services and a SBA contract at Brooke Medical Center, linking Bowden and Space Services to a noncompetitive deal and noting Washington oversight changes. It also highlights Carl Albert's quiet, around-the-clock leadership in the wake of Agnew’s resignation.
A harbor memory marks 32 years since the December 7 1941 attack. The writer recalls radio news with Al Feinberg and the Milwaukee era, recounting WWII service and the impact on life, plus a note about a reader in Cairo expressing thanks for kindness after cataract surgery.
In Scrabble Virginia, Tommy and Dorothy Taylor with sons Tom and Bill and local workers slaughter hogs by the Thornton River. The piece traces a fading rural ritual from catching and butchering to scraping, gutting, boiling, and canning, contrasting city life with mountain country living through named locals.
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