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Newspaper
Daily Gazette
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1971
Page
6
Memorial Day marks a 103 year old national observance amid war and sacrifice. The piece contrasts Memorial Day with Thanksgiving Labor Day and Veterans Day while invoking Thucydides and Pericles to honor fallen soldiers and the enduring memory of great men across history.
Opinion pieces warn President Nixon may fail to defuse the economy if unemployment and inflation stay high through spring 1972. Analysts cite consumer demand, Social Security changes, and potential tax relief as possible tools, while a steel strike could derail policy actions.
A memorial poem honors fallen American soldiers from World War I to Vietnam and laments antiwar hypocrisy. It honors GIs and urges unity, while criticizing opposition to U.S. policy and the suffering of the nation's youth. The piece condemns anti-American rhetoric and calls for reflection and faith.
A concerned voice urges Americans to back their nation amid anti-American sentiment. The writer defends U S actions in Vietnam, condemns critics who sympathize with villagers over soldiers, and recalls prisoners of war in Hanoi. Emphasizes national pride and duty.
Five years ago a new shelter was under construction at Sinnissippi Park. The 100 by 44 foot building is funded through a special bequest by J. W. Platt, longtime Sterling Park District leader. Prophetstown Motorcycle Club sponsors short track races tonight on Route 78, with scramble races Sunday on the improved club grounds.
President Kennedy and President DeGaulle wrap three days of discussions with a communique affirming their obligations and duties toward West Berlin. Turk Waldschmidt of Sterling and Benny Hofer of Rock Island led stock car action at Quad-City Speedway Saturday night with Waldschmidt winning the late model feature and a heat, while Hofer captured the Class B feature and one heat.
Ben Jokerst Jr of 905 LeRoy Ave Rock Falls was officially named manager of the new Federal housing project in Rock Falls at a Whiteside County Housing Authority special meeting last evening. A navy officer fired for writing a letter calling Roosevelt Truman Acheson policy Communist inspired says his views are shared by an overwhelming majority of American fighting men in the Far East.
A reader seeks guidance on a fiancée with a gagful sense of humor and a warning about public speaking antics. Other letters discuss dental care, quitting pot, and differing opinions, ending with a call to request a book from Ann Landers. It notes the publishing address and instructs not to send to The Daily Gazette.
President Nixon spoke to editors in Birmingham outlining views on global relations with Red China and the Soviet Union, the need for military strength and a growing U S economy, and concerns over wage and steel industry pressures in a peacetime world. He warned against unilateral disarmament and stressed maintaining balance to prevent inflation and job loss.
Informal feelers on disarmament discussions have been issued at President Harding's insistence as world powers seek to ease tensions ahead of a broader peace effort.
Waterspouts are tornadoes that occur over the ocean with two main forms the tornado waterspout and the fair weather waterspout.
A reflective verse about comparing fortunes and finding gratitude. The speaker notes how everyone bears heartache and suggests gratitude and faith to smooth life’s journey. The poem recalls a man with no feet as a sobering contrast to personal woes.
Dear Polly offers tips on turning old sheets into garment bags for leather or suede garments, stressing clean clothes and breathability, plus storing furlike leather in a cool dry place with dehumidification and a paper bag cover to protect items. Readers share hacks from polishes to sewing machine tension aids and packing neatness.
The piece notes that a person with a strong will earns respect from relatives. It observes how calm minds emerge from conflicts when moods flare. It warns that failing to admit a mistake is a grave error. It suggests reviewing a day’s end to ensure perfection.
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