13 Aug 1971
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Newspaper
Iowa Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1971
Page
1
Booth Vallentine argues science can replace livestock protein with factory made food from soybeans and petroleum substitutes. Environmental concerns rise as energy use and waste from factories threaten urban ecosystems, but some favor continued traditional cooking and outdoor grilling pleasures.
Eye judged smoke density via the Ringelmann scale with five categories from nearly white to black. Some states cap emissions to 20 percent dense within distance or 3 minutes stationary, pre 1971 engines at 40 percent, while newer photoelectric detectors promise greater accuracy.
New espionage thriller by Hall titled The Warsaw Document follows London's top secret Bureau mission. Also offered is Sounds of Home about a wealthy family's offspring, praised as good light reading. Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman presents a centenarian former slave's life story by Gaines.
A reader asks where teens can get help amid recurring gang fights involving Struble and farm kids, noting police reluctance and family fear. The letter laments class tensions, nightly car disruptions, and potential injuries or hospitalizations, urging action before a gang war erupts and noting some parents’ resistance to accountability.
A reader writes about ongoing gang fights and asks where youths can seek help. The letter condemns the violence, notes police involvement, and urges support for troubled kids before it’s too late.
A minieditorial cites a White House seminar talk by Judd H. Alexander, VP for environment affairs at American Can Co, arguing that while business cannot avoid harming the world, it must balance harm with positive environmental contributions. The piece provocatively notes individuals and firms alike could reduce pollution by sacrificing consumption but admits personal reluctance to do so.
A letter chastises unnamed offenders who dump soap and clutter the Le Mars fountain with dead insects. The writer urges residents to protect the fountain as a civic asset and questions why efforts to beautify the city would continue if the misconduct persists. Signed by Janette Kruse and Malinda Collins.
Leona Moritz secretary of Golden Chips asks Le Mars Daily Sentinel to publish a correction about an earlier item claiming 8000 county residents lacked social security or regular funds. She states the figure is incorrect and urges factual replacement. Local news focus emphasized.
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