Turner Rockwell remembered as longtime Valdosta Times editor
Turner Rockwell, editor of the Valdosta Times for 34 years, died in Coeur d Alene Idaho after retiring in 1967 due to ill health. He left a strong mark on Georgia and the Southeast press, was active with the Associated Press, and remembered fondly by colleagues and friends in Thomasville and Valdosta.
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Turner Rockwell
Valdosta Times
Coeur d’ Alene
Idaho
Valdosta
Georgia
Southeast
Associated Press
Thomasville
LSG
East Geronimo
Beware The Rattlers In Piney Woods Region
A regional warning describes rattlesnake behavior in piney woods and forests, noting their size up to seven feet, multiple rattles, and danger to humans and animals. Advice includes carrying a rifle, using an oak branch for defense, and caution during river and berry patch outings, with mention of a Whigham roundup event.
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Whigham
Doctors Not Robots Keep Four Day Week From Doctors
Doctors will likely resist a four day work week and prefer to improve the medical system. Dr. Max H. Parrott testifies before a Congressional Subcommittee noting physicians’ long hours yet continued access to top care and a desire for voluntary, choice driven reform.
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Max H. Parrott
Board of
The
American Medical Association
Seven Oregon youths reach Mt. McKinley camp amid wind and trash
The group endured 25 days of effort to reach 18 200 feet on McKinley and spent 14 days in ice caves. They found the wind had blown paper ski bindings underwear and other discarded items to the site and returned with 170 pounds of trash as proof civilization reaches even North America's tallest peak.
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Oregon
Alaska
Mt. McKinley
North America
Norfolk
OBrien Seeks Unity As Democrats Clash Pre Primaries
Democratic National Committee chair Lawrence OBrien battles pre primary squabbling among seven Democratic presidential hopefuls. He calls for a second face to face meeting and contemplates a voluntary campaign spending pact while pushing reform efforts within the DNC and delegate apportionment debates led by Rep. James OHara.
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Marianne
Washington
Democratic National Committee
Lawrence O'Brien
O’brien
Nixon
Birch Bayh
Sen
Henry
Scoop
Jackson
Vietnam
GOP
National Committee
Sen. Muskie
O'Brien
DNC
James O’hara
Mich
Heart Beats 24 Billion Times in Lifetime
Hal Boyle notes the heart beats about 2.5 billion times in an average life at 70 beats per minute. He compares heartbeat rates across animals, mentions George Washington as America's first male breeder, and shares assorted quips, safety thoughts, and folklore.
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Hal Boyle
New York
George Washington
Washington
America
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
George Humphrey
Divorces Upheave Society Says Christian View on Marital Faithfulness
A reader argues divorce is rising among leaders and entertainers and contends Christians should uphold marriage permanence. Citing Matthew and II Timothy, the writer links divorce to societal decay, effects on children, guilt, economic strain, and damaged Christian testimony.
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Hollywood
C.C
Christ
Detente strategy and oil politics reshape Europe
John Chamberlain argues Moscow seeks detente to secure its eastern flank while using oil leverage to control Western Europe. He warns West Berlin remains vulnerable and notes Soviet goals extend beyond Europe to the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf amid China’s rise.
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John Chamberlain
New York
Leonid Brezhnev
Communist Party
Moscow
Mike Mansfield
U.S
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Rumania
Russia
Brandt
Oder- Neisse Line
Willy
West Berlin
West Germany
Atomic Party
NATO
Brezhnev
Persian Gulf
Indian Ocean
Vietnam
Western Europe
China
Nixon
Peking
Laos
Suez Canal
War on Grasshoppers in Talaud Islands Escalates
Reuters reports President Suharto ordered troops aircraft and warships to curb an estimated 100 million grasshoppers ravaging remote Talaud Islands in Northern Indonesia. The amusing spoof recounts a chaotic field report with military jargon and satire.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Reuter
Suharto
Talaud Islands
Scoop Nehkararu
Indonesia Bugle & Sitar
the Sun
East Talaud
Grasshoppers
Suki’s Bar & Grill
Big Su
Island Central
Aries to Pisces Daily Horoscope Forecast by Carroll Righter
The column presents daily zodiac guidance for all signs with advice on health finances relationships and personal conduct. It promotes actions like praising colleagues seeking expert help and planning future activities while urging practical tasks such as paying bills fixing home spaces shopping and arranging social engagements.
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ARIES
Taurus
Gemini
Leo
VIRGO
LIBRA
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Carroll Righter
Hollywood
Calif
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Muskie
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