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Newspaper
Playground Daily News
Location
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1972
Page
2
A short promotional editorial extols freedom as self-control guided by moral standards. It cites God given liberty, contrasts it with license or anarchy, and references the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence as guiding principles.
A reader questions why private schools are favored over tax supported ones. The column defines coercion as forcing choice, compares compulsory attendance and funding in public schooling with voluntary private schooling, and argues the state should not run schools. The discussion ends with the student grasping the concept.
The NRA disputs gun control panic following Governor George Wallace's assassination attempt and urges strict enforcement of existing laws. It backs stronger penalties for criminal firearm use and supports the Saturday Night Special bill while seeking clear criteria for sporting arms.
Capt. E C Dothard, Wallace’s security chief, who was wounded in the governor’s assault, agrees with Wallace that criminals can still obtain guns and supports gun control as the answer. The Alabama state trooper expressed the same stance on the issue.
On this day Gen Charles de Gaulle was named premier of France in 1958. The U S Supreme Court barred prayers and Bible teaching in public schools in 1964. Helen Keller died in 1968 in Westport Connecticut at age 87. John Masefield born June 1, 1878.
UPI reports initial judicial tests threaten FTC moves against deceptive advertising and sales tactics. Courts questioned the agency’s power to issue trade regulation rules, halted some procedures, and could roll back corrective advertising and sweepstakes actions as Congress weighs new powers.
Reports describe South Vietnamese militia showing unexpected stubbornness and success in small unit actions east of My An and near Dak To, Duc Thanh, Nam Can, Dong Ha, Cau Be, and Tuy An. Militiamen suffer casualties but frequently repulse or disrupt enemy operations with air support and captured weapons.
The 5 4 Supreme Court ruling loosens unanimity in non capital state court cases and mirrors British jury practice. The piece argues eccentric jurors may abuse acquittal power, and notes the Nixon appointees form a pivotal bloc along with White. It cites a campaign leaflet praising four justices.
The National Association of Manufacturers argues that raising the minimum wage again could raise costs and reduce employment. They cite supply and demand effects and warn about harming marginal workers. The piece also notes a Burlington Northern executive praising a national transportation system as anti inflationary. It adds highway fatality data showing weekends and evening hours as high risk.
Dr. Frank Stanton vice chairman of CBS refused to surrender unedited tapes and notes from The Selling of the Pentagon to a House committee. He argues government intrusion would destroy press freedom while urging responsibility and truth in reporting. The piece notes his Emmy Trustees Award and broader honors for defending First Amendment values.
A fragmented OCR listing multiple state senators, representatives, and a U.S. representative with box numbers, street addresses, cities in Florida and Washington, and phone numbers. The text appears to catalog offices and contact points for Barrow, J Barrow, Mallory E- Horne, Avery Melvin, HO Elmore, Edmond At Fortune, Adwatai Gurney, and Bob Sikes along with various office locations.
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