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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1971
Page
4
The passage lists weekly carrier and yearly mail rates for The Morris Publishing Company and states that liability for errors in any advertisement is limited to the cost of the space occupied by the ad. It provides pricing in various terms and references carrier service conditions.
If you do not receive The Herald paper, inform the office immediately. Papers should be delivered before six o'clock each evening barring accidents or unavoidable delays.
Dr. George W Crane argues quitting tobacco is easier than dieting and warns tobacco use can cause premature impotence. He cites reader requests for a booklet after noting the sexual hazard of cigarettes and suggests sending 25 cents for his How to Stop Smoking booklet.
A reader asks about cancer types signs and treatments and the role of radioactivity. The doctor explains cancer as rogue cells, common signs for early visit, how prevention and cures vary, and argues against euthanasia while noting most skin cancers are treatable if caught early and that smoking drives lung cancer.
A letter argues that government secrecy and private media editing are not comparable. The piece notes newspapers printed the Pentagon Papers while CBS produced Selling, and urges governments to avoid special powers. It also critiques FDA detention of Chinese food shipments for faulty labeling.
Readers debate harsh views on suicide and eugenics, smoke in schools, and a family portrait controversy. Ann Landers rebukes a caller praising survival of the fittest and warns against gas ovens, argues against school smoking rooms, and advises painting Uncle Berthold as he was with natural features.
A reader describes crafting embroidery hoops from an empty margarine tub and offers DIY tips. The page also carries Dear Polly etiquette notes on left handed tools, polite phone manners, and quick ironing tricks. A long word list of crossword style clues fills the remainder.
A scanned TV guide lists Monday and Tuesday prime time offerings across channels 2,5,7,9, including Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, Alfred Hitchcock, Dragnet, and The Newlywed Game. Notable movies include Safe at Home Broadway Melody and A Breath of Scandal.
Historical events on August 16 include the 1936 Bonanza Creek gold discovery that sparked the Klondike rush, the 1777 Bennington victory over a Hessian force, Hull surrendering Detroit in 1812, Lincoln’s 1861 embargo order, and other 18th to 20th century milestones.
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