The Exorcist Goes To School
A historical commentary reflects on changes in censorship and moral standards, contrasting past suppression of sexual content with modern freedoms in film and literature and noting the evolving role of parental authority.
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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 04, 1974
Page
3
A historical commentary reflects on changes in censorship and moral standards, contrasting past suppression of sexual content with modern freedoms in film and literature and noting the evolving role of parental authority.
The writer argues parents should guide children in choosing entertainment and moral influences. He recalls schools using The Exorcist in lessons and notes principals shield schools from moral judgment. The piece questions whether youths can handle such realism and urges cautious reading and discussion at home.
Birth notices list newborns for families in The Pas and Pukatawagan. A girl born to Cyril Colombe on March 24. a boy to Garry McConnell on March 25. a girl to John Lafery on March 25. a girl to John Wilson on March 25. a girl to lajambe on March 25. a boy to Jack Belows on March 26. a boy to Francis McLeod on March 26. a boy to Gerald Pilak on March 27. a girl to Danny Rakochy on March 28.
A resident voices frustration with high prices and limited goods in The Pas. He cites frozen groceries and reliance on catalogue orders, noting most spending leaves the community while prices in Flin Flon and larger centers attract shoppers.
Mrs. Pat Mulyk writes that a new Shopping Centre will lower prices through competition and keep dollars in town. She argues families and housewives influence staying in The Pas and that the centre will improve the community while addressing stereotypes about Indigenous residents.
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