Print Or Censor A Four Letter Word Dilemma
George P. Crist Jr discusses how editors face choices on printing offensive language. He cites Rainier Minnesota coverage, pressure from readers, and the balance between accuracy and readership reaction. The piece compares local caution with national cases like Earl Butz and argues editors risk both distortion and accountability.
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Henceforth No Whence! Cre by THOM
Puzzle style and reader letters mix in a chaotic page including a cryptic crossword fragment, a Dostoyevski quote, and a long Dear Abby exchange. It weaves wordplay with public notices while flagging a call to beware language drift and personal hardship shared by readers across Chicago Urbana and Orange City.
Parking Space Mania and Chamber Plans in Norwalk
Downtown Norwalk parking fracas on West Monroe Street ends with a bumper shove and a rescued poodle as drivers clash over the last spot. Norwalk Chamber of Commerce names Ergan Baharoglu to head the Economic Development Committee, plus other chairmen. Sheller Globe Norwalk Assembly Division expands with a 50,000 square foot addition and 40,000 square feet of warehousing. Attendees at the Philadelphia International HVAC expo highlight solar energy and efficiency. Minor briefs note a GTC repair program completion and Super X Drug Store relocation to Milan Avenue and Cline Street on Feb. 25.
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Jeffrey Laycock
William Rogers
Retail Merchants Association
Karen Young
Huron County Personnel Managers Association
Sheller Globe Corporation
Sheller Globe
Jean G. Fries
Monroeville
General Telephone Company
Marion
Super X Drug Store
Milan Ave
Milan Avenue
Cline Street
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