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Newspaper
Daily Gazette
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1971
Page
4
Ann Landers answers reader questions about an affair lasting seven years, why a wife tolerates infidelity, and the dynamics of leaving a lover. The column also covers bridal showers, costs, and common-sense rules for wedding preparations including a suggested guest-friendly, budget-conscious approach.
A reader reflects on why South Vietnam’s people favor the North in some views, noting large migrations from Viet Cong areas to government zones and parallels with Korea and East Europe. The piece argues against blaming Hanoi, suggesting global press misreads and that many flee to escape bombing and oppression.
Yale Law School associate Dr Lung-chu Chen argues Taiwan Formosa has a distinct identity and should decide its fate via a U N plebiscite. He notes Japan renounced Taiwan in 1951 but left its sovereign status unresolved, urging self determination for Taiwan’s 12 million people and urging UN oversight.
The piece discusses life as a divine gift and the limits of scientific understanding. It compares cosmic and micro life, noting matter as active, with life defined as given by God. It reflects on doctors and scientists seeking to understand life while acknowledging mystery beyond human knowledge.
A witty note criticizes college costs for future students and mocks consumer sales pitches in supermarkets. The piece riffs on heir conditioning and a roughing it 1971 style, mentioning air conditioning as a point of humor.
A sharp remark notes that if someone offers the secret of success, you should feel suspicious and wary. The line plays on skepticism toward quick schemes and hidden formulas, urging cautious judgment rather than gullibility.
A devotional poem urging reliance on God amid betrayal and obstacles. It speaks of inner presence, love, strength, and prayer as keys to enduring hardship. The piece emphasizes equality before God and comforting companionship through faith, ending with the promise of steadfast support.
The hospital forms a new Inhalation Therapy department with an Inhalation Therapist and fresh equipment. Amid lighthearted notes, local businessman Bob Wilkens displays a 10 foot tall polar bear trophy from a March Arctic hunt, weighing about 1,000 pounds.
Kris Ahling of St. Olaf College was named Miss Sterling, with Delores Leusby as first runnerup and Julie Dale as second runnerup. Billa Bell won Miss Congeniality, in a Sterling Coliseum pageant presented by the Sterling Jaycees.
A community and Judge A. J. Scheineman of Sterling were honored by his appointment to the Fourth Appellate District covering southern Illinois. The event was noted in the June 26, 1951, Seems To Me column.
Last evening a crowd of young folks gathered at the Unterzubers home to honor Albert Unterzuber on his eighteenth birthday. Gifts came from many neighbors and friends including Erma Bauer Walter Bauer Kaufman Dieterle Krauss Olmstead Sternack Wolf Woessner Dirks Hoak Fields Geise Pfundstein and Wagner. Editorial barb notes a five dollar find outshines any business deal.
Law for Today explains that before signing a home contract, couples should consult a lawyer. It directs readers to the local bar association Lawyer Referral Service or the statewide toll free line 800-252-8916 to get an attorney in their area. An initial 30 minute meeting costs up to $10.
A reader asks Ann Landers to help millions trapped by an alleged larcenous bridal show scheme. The letter highlights widespread desire to rescue engaged couples from escalating expenses and deceptive marketing practices. The note underscores frustration with deceptive timelines and pressure tactics.
Readers are advised to send letters to Ann Landers at Publishers Hall Syndicate 30 E 42nd St New York NY 10017 for publication. Do not send to The Daily Gazette.
Reader asks about a first grader misplaced to second grade with nervous tics and learning difficulties. The doctor rules out neurological causes and suggests comprehensive evaluation by a child psychiatrist to distinguish minor brain damage from learning disabilities or emotional issues, with testing and treatment options.
Instruction clarifies where to send mail. The Daily Gazette is not the intended recipient. The correct address given is Newspaper Enterprise Association 1200 Ward St Cleveland Ohio 44113.
Readers are invited to express views in this column. The Gazette may edit letters and delete libelous or injurious content. Submissions should be about 200 words and must be signed, though names may be withheld if in the writer’s best interest.
In a Gazette letter, Doug Hand mocks Edison era progress, noting 98 percent nationwide electrification but continuing outages in dry or wet weather. He jokes about limited power on extreme days, predicts future ubiquity, and quips that by then people may forget its original uses.
A mare is the mule’s mother and a donkey is its father making the mule a highly valued hybrid animal renowned for its utility and hardiness.
On this date in history 1945 UN charter signed by 50 nations in San Francisco. Legends tell of the Pied Piper of Hamelin luring 130 children. Pizarro slain in Lima in 1541. John Tyler marriage 1844 in New York. Nazi Germany introduced compulsory labor in 1935. Finland at war with USSR in 1941. Allied Cherbourg capture in 1944. JFK recalled Maxwell Taylor in 1961. Dean Rusk on Vietnam in 1966. Dubcek expelled from Communist party in 1968.
The American Lumber Standards Committee announced a new standard covering framing lumber and boards will take effect September 1 with a six month delay to prepare new grading rules and span tables.
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