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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1971
Page
5
A dubious sense of ethics is discussed as Illinois officials face criticism over cash kept in shoe boxes by a former secretary of state. The piece notes racetrack stock dealings by officials, calls for ethics laws, and questions the validity of making reporters disclose assets as a public punishment.
A columnist mocked Mayor Richard J. Daley for a supposed misstep with a discarded cigarette package, but the piece notes Daley’s courtesy at conventions and his habit of watching for litter while driving to work, portraying him as a careful, if flawed, public figure.
Women forming nearly 40 percent of the federal workforce press for progress to higher roles and salaries. President Nixon pursues an executive manpower program aimed at middle management for women with salaries starting at 17 761 dollars. Since 1971, over 600 women have moved into mid level posts. 1970 figures show 7 400 women among 181 000 Grade 13 15 workers, with few women at Grades 13 15 overall. A Civil Service Commission training institute led by Mrs Jacqueline G Sutton will expand upward mobility courses for women.
Parents who work hard pass savings to children who spend it away. The buyer who bargains often gets what he pays for or less. People express fatigue with intoxicated peers and criticize sales programs that miss the point, rejecting excuses.
An American visitor in Athens contrasts Greece’s kept streets with U S litter and ugliness at home. The piece notes daily trash across towns from Virginia to the Midwest, laments pollution, and warns future archaeologists may find No Deposit No Return as a symbol of mankind’s fleeting impact.
A Long Beach reader laments that a six month jail record ruins job prospects and hinders rehabilitation. He argues stigma fuels crime, questions business candor, and urges second chances while invoking a biblical point on judgment.
Terry Winckler of the Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association calls for action on rapid transit. He notes Christmas Seal associations have pressed alternatives to the current system and argues construction approval should not delay planning. He warns a 10 year wait is a real timeline if started now.
An Amish case rises to the U S Supreme Court over compulsory school attendance and religious freedom. Three Amish fathers were fined for not enrolling their children in public school. Wisconsin Supreme Court overruled the penalty, citing religious objection. The article discusses church state tensions and Amish life.
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