23 Apr 1971
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1971
Page
1
Golf weather brings monks to starting times as Jim Bishop offers a humorous locker-room glossary. It mocks golfing terms with outlandish definitions, calling out tricks, misuses, and slang in a row, ending with a cheeky call to tee off.
A column reviews Ralph Nader’s charge that government capitulated to automakers on bumper strength, detailing revised 1973 74 rules and a postponed uniform height. It also shares rowing coach Ralph Lindamood’s students’ reflections and weighs draft fairness arguments from both sides, noting the paradox of universal college drafting as a solution.
Publication notice from Indiana Pa detailing ownership by THE INDIANA PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY and establishment in 1890 at 699 Water St. Included as a historical record of the Indiana Event Gazette imprint.
Police warn residents after vandals toppled about a dozen tombstones and smashed flower containers at Dun Kard Cemetery near Sagamore. Shannock Valley Police Chief Gilbert James reported the damage discovered this morning and urged swift reporting and prevention of further acts.
Washington insiders say President Nixon has abandoned any real hope of a negotiated Vietnam settlement. Paris talks yield only propaganda. the aim now is a stalemate to block a communist takeover as Cambodia and Laos invasions harden Hanoi. The White House sees little chance of concessions by North Vietnam.
A reader from Marion Center Pa protests highway billboards advertising abortions under 250 dollars with a phone number to arrange the act. The letter condemns the signs as offensive to God and community morals and urges removal to spare children and residents from exposure.
A concerned parent approves of the protest letter criticizing a billboard ad about abortion. The writer urges removal, questions daily exposure to children, and warns against allowing such ads from other states if abortion is legalized in Pennsylvania.
HAL BOYLE muses on life's swings from small humiliations to joys, listing humorous misfortunes and ironic reversals. The column blends wry observations with quips about aging, dating, work, family, and the absurdities of everyday life.
A reader critiques local abortion advertising and argues for broader information on alternatives. The letter emphasizes promoting contraceptive education, counseling, and support for unwed parents, stressing concern for all children regardless of origin and a humane approach to pregnancy decisions.
Lillian Walrath of Rochester Mills Pa questions merchants who ignore humane society pleas against selling or giving baby chicks during Easter. She argues cruelty comes from children who lack animal kindness and urges promotions that delight children without harming animals.
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