12 Mar 1976
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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1976
Page
1
A lighthearted SHS reflection mocks fad dieting and overeating. It jokes about faking weight, counting calories oddly, and the Sea Food Diet. It promotes sports involvement, rides with snacks, and watching TV fitness figures while humorously encouraging overeating.
A letter urges diners to decide before ordering to speed service. A reader accuses others of vandalizing a school parking lot, predicting no action soon. The final note thanks Restroom Rangers for improving air quality and personal well being in restrooms at the school.
A reader laments the overexposure of bicentennial imagery in 1975 and 1976. The piece critiques widespread marketing tied to patriotism and questions why celebrations stretch beyond two years. It notes the pervasiveness of the Bicentennial label in ads and reflects on public sentiment.
A springlike essay urges readers to curb littering as warm weather brings out picnics and car windows dumping trash. It highlights parks, streets, streams, and schools as litter hotspots, notes fines exist but enforcement is weak, and calls for collective effort to keep the world clean.
A new survey titled The Carrillo Poll by researcher Lino Carrillo enters the political scene during campaign season. It gauges weekly lead, showing how candidates compare as the race unfolds.
A pre spring guide helps students secure summer work. Tips cover dressing, polite language, applying to multiple jobs, and avoiding disliked roles to prevent poor performance. Also notes on a local poll where Sterling Highs students offered varied predictions for the next U.S. president.
The Script is a bi weekly publication of Tri County Press Sterling Illinois listing editors reporters photographers and staff. The document names Sharon Spiceland Diane Davis Lori Bittner Mike Manatrey Renee Peterson and others as editors and contributors with roles including news editor feature editor sports editor and photographer.
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