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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1971
Page
5
A reader condemns morticians and florists for high funeral costs and suggests cheaper cremation plus a later memorial service. The piece cites biblical anecdotes and quotes ministers, contrasting materialism with mourning rituals and referencing Dr. Crane for advice.
A physician flags erroneous reports on boric acid in urine and warns that boric acid powder and ointment can be hazardous. He cites unreliable tests and urges caution while noting some writers spread fear through popular magazines.
James Baldwin Sr. of the Kirthawe rund Area Council describes Boy Scouts programs teaching litter prevention and cleanup through troop meetings and community campaigns. He notes yearly cleanup costs taxpayers hundreds of millions and highlights the Outdoor Code as a guiding tool carried on pocket cards and posted in meeting rooms and schools.
Scout leader Jack Zirkle announced Safe Swim Defense as the modern approach to supervising swimming. At Camp Kikthawenon the eight defenses include certified supervisors, annual physicals, defined areas for groups, lifeguards, a shore lookout, ability-grouping, buddy pairs, and firm discipline.
Indiana Governor Edgar Whitcomb led a group of POW MIA relatives to Paris for talks with North Vietnam negotiators. Vy of North Vietnam expressed guarded interest in visas and prisoner exchanges while noting complications. Whitcomb reported the visit, saying North Vietnam claimed POWs are safe and to be released at Christmas, with U S troops withdrawn by November 2.
About 16 900 Indiana youths sought summer work from April 1 to June 3. The Indiana State Employment Service reported only 2 356 nonfarm openings and 451 farm positions. Seed corn detasseling and peach picking offered brief earnings. 466 federal and 90 local government placements were recorded. officials urged private employers to provide more opportunities.
The AFL CIO Communications Workers of America predicts a calm weekend as 210000 workers stage a nationwide strike across 33 Bell Telephone units. Vandalism disrupts service in several regions while temp replacements rise. unions deny deliberate sabotage and call for negotiations to resume. Districts affected include Virginia Georgia New Jersey California and New York with hundreds of lines cut and thousands temporarily offline.
London AP reports Attorney General John N. Mitchell told about 2,000 lawyers that criminals stall trials by delaying tactics and legalisms, harming justice. He urged swift trials and criticized pretrial wrangling and posttrial appeals as undermining law enforcement. Burger and Widgery echoed calls for ethics and police reforms.
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