The Rigid Liberals under Fire in Washington
A critical column targets doctrinaire liberals for shouting, emotion over measured judgment, and eroding civil discourse. It compares them to past critics, questions their intellect, and warns public figures they risk backlash for failing the rigid-libs standard. The piece laments selective skepticism and urges balanced judgment over reactive outrage.
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Charles Reich
America
Indochina
J. Edgar Hoover
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New Democrat
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Big Ed
Dean Acheson
John J. McCloy
Nixon
Sen. Mansfield
Turbulent style aside, Tupolev 144 lands at Paris Air Show
At Le Bourget the Soviet Tupolev 144 SST drew attention for its odd tires on the front gear worn to cords. Observers noted large soft gum tires typical for dirt airstrips and linked the choice to Soviet runway constraints. The scene sparked comparisons to Soviet modernization and a provocative sense of paradox.
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Russia
le Bourget
Paris
Soviet Union
Venus
Tall In The Corporate Saddle Height Bias in Pay Revealed
University of Pittsburgh researcher Leland Deck argues height discrimination underlies gender and racial bias among executives. He cites Pitt surveys showing 1967 graduates with heights above six feet earned 4 percent more starting salaries, rising to 10 percent in 1970. The tallest student in last year’s cohort also had top GPA and yet started with high pay.
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University of Pittsburgh
Leland P. Deck
Pitt Business School
Com
Height and salary study hints at workplace bias
A scientist notes height influences pay and hiring in men but less for women. He argues many variables affect earnings and recommends subtle grooming and a half-inch heel to job seekers, while cautioning against obvious displays.
Jingle comeback planned from vending machine ad device
Castagna Electronics Corp proposes a 20 second jingle tape playing after cigarette purchases from vending machines. Manufacturers show interest as the device aims to reinforce a brand choice and draw in nearby listeners. The idea raises equal time questions from groups like the American Cancer Society.
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Castagna Electronics Corp
American Cancer Society
Nostalgia Fades as booze and film trends revive on campus
A Chicago Tribune survey notes renewed campus interest in alcohol and classic entertainment as films and music revive past tastes. From Harvard to Berkeley, universities show booze back in fashion while edgy cinema fades, aligning with a generational shift toward familiar pleasures.
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Harvard
Princeton
University of Wisconsin
University of California At Berkeley
Ohio State
Smith College
Wall Street Journal
Law For Today Firearm IDs and lost rifles guidance
The article explains that a lost rifle need not be reported to the state Firearm Owners Identification Division. One ID card covers all firearms owned. Loss or theft should be reported to the local police. Cities with firearm registration may require an additional report to the municipal office.
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Department of Public Safety
Chicago
Harking Back 1956 66 Club Awards at Sterling High
Mrs Ethel Degnan presented a 300 dollar Lila McGava Memorial Nursing Scholarship to Donna Webb at Sterling Township High School. The S Club Rose Award ceremony in the SHS Library honored 1956 66 achievements. Roscoe Eades gave Sterling High School's top athletic award to senior Mike Donaldson, whose portrait will be hung in the SHS Fieldhouse lobby with past winners.
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Pilot Club
Sterling and
Rock Falls
Lila McGava
Donna Webb
Sterling Township High School
Roscoe Eades
Sterling High School
Mike Donaldson
Board of Athletic Control
SHS
Editor’s Beatitudes for Local News 1961
The entry lists blessings for merchants advertisers country correspondents timely reporters contributors and hosts of parties. It praises those who provide news items, early copy, and cooperation with the editor for a thriving town paper and a well known community.
Veterans Affairs reports Illinois veterans treated at 110 daily
The Veterans Administration says Illinois hospitals are admitting veterans at a rate of 110 per day. Tuberculosis is the leading cause for entry among new cases. Mervyn H. Reed, owner of a Sterling radio service, departs this week for Bermuda courtesy of Philco after 17 straight years of top sales. Previous excursions included Jamaica and Cuba.
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Veterans Administration
Illinois
Mervyn H. Reed
Sterling
Bermuda
Philco
Reed
Jamaica
Cuba
Cemetery Sunday at St Marys parish with first cemetery mass
Tomorrow the first Sunday in June is Cemetery Sunday in St Marys parish with morning services. Mass will be held in Calvary cemetery for the first time and the newly completed altar there will be used, dedicated to Father McMahon whose body rests in Calvary cemetery. Missouri State Industrial Commission rules allow one verbal outburst at a telephone operator without losing access to services, but pairings could affect the right to call.
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St. Mary’s
Calvary Cemetery
Father McMahon
Missouri State Industrial Commission
Dear Abby advice column on family control and manners
A reader asks how a 15 year old can handle a bossy brother who acts like her father and tries to control her life. Ann Landers counsels a polite but firm response and notes the need for personal boundaries.
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Ann Landers
Opelousas
Mama
Daugh
The Prince of Peace and the burden of perpetual war
Earl L Douglass D D reviews Isaiah’s prophecy of the Prince of Peace while noting ongoing world wars. He argues pacifism is not immediate policy but millions defend countries, and future wars may shift from battlefield to council table, yet the Prince’s government seeks endless peace.
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Prince of Peace
Ancy
Highlights In History June 5 1971
The day's historical notes include events from 1940 the start of the Battle of France to 1968 the assassination of Robert F Kennedy. It also recalls 1781 Augusta capture during the Revolution and 1917 mass WWI draft registrations.
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Horlebury
England
Augusta
Philadelphia
Ulysses S. Grant
U.S
George C. Marshall
Europe
Robert F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
John F. Kennedy
London
Harold Macmillan
Kennedy
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Austria
Nikita Khrushchev
James Meredith
Memphis
Tenn
Jackson
Miss
Barbs on generosity gossip and garlic health advice
The text mocks how some people give by talking, praising garlic as a cold preventative and urging plenty of it to keep others from sharing germs. It ends with a social jab about never letting arrogance slip.
Sketches by Ben Burroughs Night thoughts of love and dreams under warm skies
Evening thoughts drift through tender imagery of love and dreams as the speaker contemplates kiss and comfort. The verse links warmth of affection to strength for future days and goal reaching, ending with a reflective mood on happiness and companionship.
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Gen. Fea. Corp
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