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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1972
Page
2
Washington based piece argues affluence creates emptiness and boredom in modern society. It criticizes public figures for not addressing the deeper puzzle and calls for new intellectual and artistic challenges to enrich living.
Glancing back through ten year old notes shows the City Band and Lions Club agreeing to stage Monroe's most ambitious minstrel event in white face. Also cited are bitter cold records across the U S with subzero temperatures.
A 1902 item notes Miss Stella Pengra winning a spelling contest at the high school. The Fortnightly Club of public school teachers planned a supper at the Universalist Church. A forgery suspect captured in Brooklyn escaped custody by jumping from a train window in Madison.
Today in History recalls Abel Tasman discovering New Zealand in 1642 John Jay born in 1745 Beethoven’s first music lesson in 1792 Spain declares war in 1804 Panay sank in 1937 jet plane exceeds sound barrier in 1953 Kennedy backs White House Kremlin link in 1962 big Vietnam airlift lifts to 475000 troops in 1965 Nixon meets Pompidou in Azores in 1971.
New York AP Life magazine will end after three more issues due to heavy losses from TV competition higher postal rates and bleak projections. About 670 staffers face layoffs as the publication closes its 36 year run noted for landmark photojournalism including childbirth and spaceflight coverage. Leaders from Time Inc. call the move a shift toward specialized picture magazines and a lasting influence on American media.
A daily star chart warns Naor Yu to guard confidential matters while Taurus receives advice on financial asks, Gemini faces outsider judgments, Cancer handles a domineering coworker, and Leo notes heart affairs improve later. Virgo urges self direction amid possible misunderstandings.
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