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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1971
Page
2
The piece salutes graduates and wishes success in college or work. It notes diploma value for future earnings and recounts that some top achievers lacked diplomas yet succeeded. It warns of temptations in a changing world and encourages perseverance, ending with congratulations.
A passage attributes to Abraham Lincoln a defense of property as the fruit of labor and a positive good. It argues individuals should freely pursue wealth, noting inequality spurs industry and that laws restricting wealth would cause more harm than good.
Ellen Peck tells The Times Herald that having no children is smarter than two, arguing a zero population reduces the population problem and benefits future generations. The casual remark reflects a provocative stance on family size and societal impact.
The foundation honors Ralph Nader with a $10,000 award for major achievements improving human life. The citation credits him with making cars safer, food purer, government more open, and corporations more responsive, praising his inspiring example.
Washington columnist James J. Kilpatrick critiques FTC hearings on phosphate detergent warnings. He notes state bans and EPA cautions against hasty prohibitions, urging long term wastewater treatment and safer substitutes amid uncertain eco impact.
The Catholic Church begins ordaining married men as deacons in a historic shift. About 50 will be ordained this fall and 30 in June, with around 400 more in training across 13 centers. Deacons will baptize and preach but cannot consecrate Eucharist or hear confessions, often serving part time or in hospitals and chaplaincies.
Billy Graham counsels couples to align on child rearing, noting parental clashes over discipline arise from differing childhoods. He urges long discussion to reach a united front and, when one acts, full support from the other to present consistency to children.
A three day Dartmouth government department symposium on war crimes drew mixed reviews from participants. Telford Taylor offered vague critiques of war laws while Roger Hilsman rambled on and a Dartmouth professor argued genocide implications. Colonel Gard spoke on conduct and prisoners. The event highlighted tensions between academic debate and political realities surrounding Vietnam.
A new Career Planning Program from ACT provides a guided path from high school through college to employment. It centers on the Career Planning Profile a three part assessment with sections on student information vocational interest and ability measures. The program expands from campus administration to centralized centers after Feb 1 1972 with contact details for more information.
On this date in history notable events include the 1940 start of the Battle of France in World War II and the 1781 capture of Augusta Georgia during the American Revolution. The year also recalls the 1865 first performance of Onward Christian Soldiers in Horlebury England and the 1872 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia nominating General Ulysses S Grant.
Crossword clues span islands frames gods and tools with entries like Island in China Dove shelter and Umpire's call The paragraph recounts events from 1917 WWI draft to 1968 Kennedy Kennedy Khrushchev Vienna and Macmillan and Marshall plan notes for postwar Europe
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