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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1971
Page
2
The editorial notes a U S Court of Appeals ruling that Agriculture Department records on suspected unwholesome meat must be public. It argues public access protects consumers and that swift, well publicized actions after warnings better serve the public than secrecy.
The piece argues for a youth wage to soften the impact of an increased federal minimum wage on teen and unskilled workers. It cites Labor Secretary Hodgson proposing a lower wage for teenagers to allow on the job training and eventual transition to the regular minimum wage, aiding youths in entering the labor market.
Ex Senator Eugene McCarthy signals forming a third party if major parties fail to shift policies by 1972. He would likely seek the party nomination but faces slim odds as third parties seldom gain traction, with George Wallace possibly competing. Youth opposition to the war is expected to be weaker than in 1968.
Eugene Lyons, longtime anti communist critic and former Reader's Digest editor, discusses his background from Moscow to Utopia, the growth of global communism, and the moral obligation to resist its spread while supporting liberty worldwide. He compares communist deaths to Nazi crimes and urges vigilance.
A syndicated humor column recounts Bennett Cerf's musings on childhood hardship and social mores. It weaves in a series of quips from Runyon Mizner Rickles Orwell and others to illustrate sharper observations on society and wit.
On June 14 1971 the Almanac notes this date is the 165th day with Mercury Venus Mars and Saturn in the morning sky and Jupiter in the evening. Harriet Beecher Stowe born 1811 is cited as born on this day. Historical entries include the U S Army founding in 1775 and the adoption of the Stars and Stripes flag in 1777.
1940 German troops enter Paris at dawn marking the start of the occupation of the French capital. 1951 Senator McCarthy accuses Defense Secretary Marshall of shared cause with Stalin. Thoreau notes philanthropy as an underappreciated virtue.
Cuero Junior High School announces the 1971 72 cheerleaders selected by student body vote. Cheryl Causey is head cheer leader with assistants Becky Bell Debbie Davis Shar on Nobles Mary Kathryn Polzin and Val Stubbs named to the squad under Principal Langdon Smith.
Puzzle page features a large daily crossword with clues across and down including names and places and a cryptogram section with a quotation. Also lists yesterday’s answer and a Chesterton quote for Saturday with a coded solution hint.
With Geneva talks at an apparent impasse the United States and Russia planned a round of disarmament discussions in Washington. President Kennedy's back ailment was reported improving further today. Speedy Henneke, son of Mr and Mrs Larry Henneke, served as a junior counselor at Camp Tom Wooten for two weeks.
Cuero received an inch of rain. Orval Boyle was chosen president of the Cuero Lions Club with Rollie Brantley as vice president and alter Richter as second vice president. Mrs. Henry Braden of Route 2 Cuero brought a punch and a half tomato to the Record office.
Engineers from Sperry Rand farm equipment division claim modern combines can harvest enough wheat in one hour to yield flour for 20,000 loaves of bread. The statement attributes the claim to officials from the research team led by Se Holland.
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