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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1971
Page
4
Editorial presents John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s creed asserting rights, duties, law serving man, thrift, truth, justice, and service. It elevates liberty, opportunity, character, and harmony with God as paths to happiness, urging sacrifices to curb selfishness and foster societal greatness.
The New York Times reports over 500 000 people ask the U S Postal Service to block sexually oriented advertisements. A seven month old law allows a central list with 30 day mailer penalties of up to 5000 dollar fines and five years in prison. The list, sold for 5000 dollars by dealers, grows from 6000 names to 500 000 in early September and adds thousands weekly. Local post offices use forms to feed data into a computer, listing adults and children alike, as civic and church leaders back the measure which aims to curb porn in the mails.
Viewpoint by Jesse Belms reflects on Akio and Yoshio, two Japanese youths hosted by Rotary families, praising their hard work ethic. The piece argues Japan's industrial rise stems from labor and production focus, contrasts with U.S. missteps toward socialism, and critiques Nixon era policy as treating symptoms, not the economic disease.
A dense crossword puzzle page lists across and down clues from Puccini opera to Japanese volcanoes with theme notes. It includes a cryptogram quotation and hints on code letters changing daily with references to Famous operas and authors.
A collection of Bennett Cerf gags and quips from Try and Stop Me includes nightclub anecdotes about a Midtown venue denying four suspicious patrons only to hire a rock group for twenty thousand dollars a week and lighthearted lines from Sam Levenson and Franklin P. Jones. The notes cover jokes about secrecy, arrogance, and the antics of writers and publicists in Britain and America.
A fragment reflects on world leadership and national stance, asserting that certain outcomes are inevitable and describing the program’s focus on American values and global roles. The line hints at patriotism and policy themes without detailing events or dates.
On October 14, 1971, notable events include Eisenhower’s birth date and Theodore Roosevelt’s 1912 shooting incident in Milwaukee. The entry notes Germany’s 1933 move to withdraw from the League of Nations and WWII era liberations in Athens.
A thought for today notes Canadian physician Sir William Osler defined tact as the saving virtue without which no woman can be a success. The quote reflects his views on social conduct and managerial poise.
Police Commissioner John Nichols and Wayne County Sheriff William Lucas plan a second annual Pig Bowl on November 6. The Detroit police beat the sheriff team 18 to 6 last year. Proceeds support youth activities programs of the two agencies.
In Glasgow area golf columns Lily Parry of Pontypridd Golf Club, aged 88, reportedly made her third hole-in-one after losing a ball in rough. Fellow members claim a world record for the octogenarian, who turns 89 this month.
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