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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1971
Page
3
A commentary on how constant cigarette imagery pervades novels and film, shaping reader and viewer habits. It notes readers’ awareness of such props, compares TV advertising for cigarettes, and argues the cliché has run its course, with flyleafs hinting if a work is recent or older.
In a fiery critique, liberals abandon the antiwar movement after it sputters. John Tunney and Dorothy Healey backed an April 24 action. Tunney condemned the protests, joined by Eric Severeid, who alleged many demonstrators were not veterans and wore fake medals. The piece argues the liberals turned to the winning side after the failed demonstrations.
Paul Harvey argues for a shift toward enlightened isolationism as the United States overextends with foreign aid and dollar diplomacy. He warns that allies devalue dollars, cites the Indochina war, and urges Congress to restrain executive power and avoid entangling alliances. He recalls Washington and British history to justify a cautious foreign stance.
Senators Nicholas C. Petris John W Helmdahl and Clark L Bradley serve districts covering Alameda County except Livermore Amador Valley and Castro Valley in the 14th. Assembly members Carlos Bee Robert W Crown and March K Fong represent Hayward Union City Fremont Newark Castro Valley Ashland and parts of Oakland. Letters to legislators go to the State Capitol Sacramento 6614.
Senators Alan Cranston and John Tunney and Congressmen George Miller Don Edwards serve South County areas. Miller represents districts including San Leandro Castro Valley and Livermore valley. Edwards covers south Hayward Union City Fremont Newark and parts of Santa Clara and San Mateo.
Russell Kirk argues children should learn work to gain happiness, not merely leisure. He promotes practical skills like sewing, carpentry, gardening, and chores to mold character, noting work builds usefulness and belonging in a loving family. He warns against idle life as vice and urges parents to teach responsibility.
In Washington, Defense Secretary Melvin Laird is urged to accelerate a U S response to Soviet missile expansion and satellite reconnaissance. Senator Henry M Jackson and others warn that strategic parity may be too late, arguing for a faster, fuller defense program and frank public discussion.
Holmes Alexander profiles Lawton Chiles, the Florida Democrat famed for a long campaign walk. The piece portrays him as a personable, practical reformer who listened to voters, critiqued government waste, and backed ground-level approaches to problems, including education, farming, health, and civil liberties.
On this day in 1792 a small group met under a buttonwood tree to begin moving stock in New York City. In 1954 the Supreme Court ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. 1957 Egypt barred Israel from sending merchant ships through the Suez Canal. 1969 planned summit talks in Paris between the United States and the Soviet Union collapsed. Khrushchev demanded an apology from Eisenhower for the U2 flights. Bernard DeVoto argued pessimism reflects weak nerves rather than lack of wisdom.
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