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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1972
Page
2
Announcement that a new manufacturing plant will start in about two to three weeks signals hoped for industrial and economic expansion in Thomasville and Thomas County. Courthouse Industries will employ about 25 and produce five camping units daily, with output rising as production stabilizes.
In Detroit nine independent nursing homes band together to form a nonprofit to support elderly care at home. The effort aims to relieve family caregivers tied to homebound relatives and assist workers whose duties require staying near home.
A reader questions the equivalence of breaking a single commandment with breaking all and Jesus law on lust. The column defends Scriptural basis, citing Hebrews 4:12 James 2:10 and Matthew 5:28, then discusses Health Saving Services day care model as a needed elder care option in Memphis.
In New York the month long dispute over George McGovern’s economic proposals grows more candid. Criticsblast a $42 billion error, the McGovern camp counters with a $27 billion figure while tracing the $1000 for all idea to Yale economist James Tobin and Sen. Fred Harris’s challenge on the left.
The piece argues Mills has the better plan and ridicules McGovern’s proposals. It criticizes McGovern for treating earned income as Federal money and cites alleged founding father wealth to claim a flawed view of taxation and government spending. The author warns against the perceived frivolity in McGovern’s tax stance.
A humorous Miami column surveys Hollywood talent in commercials, naming Sam Solvent and Betsy Boodle among others. It notes Deodorant playwright Solvent’s 25 years of writing ads, discussions of David and Julie Eisenhower for Doublemint roles, and various wacky plotting and casting rumors in a satirical, breezy tone.
A spoof heavy with names and brands depicts a chaotic ad scene. Endorsements mispaid with a mixup at a talent agency leaves Namath and Welch tied to a mutual fee. A parade of satirical notes covers products, campaigns, and absurd sponsorships across the industry.
On this date in 1960 President Truman ordered the Air Force and Navy to help repel North Korea invasion. In 1844 Mormon leaders were killed at Carthage. Telegraph linked New York and Boston in 1847. Stock market collapse hit 1893. FBI captured eight German saboteurs in 1942. Athens bombers in 1943. 1958 a US transport was shot down inside the Soviet Union. Pope Paul created the deacon rank five years ago.
Washington editors defend publishing secret portions of the Pentagon Papers after detailing Lyndon Johnson’s bombing pressures on Hanoi to spur talks. The piece notes Nixon and Kissinger disclosures, argues for continued public access, and traces Soviet mediation shifts highlighted by Kosygin’s London visit and interception.
Meramec Caverns on Route 66 in Stanton Missouri will wash grime from its formations and cement paths. Director Lester B Dill says tourists prefer to see Mother Nature glisten and dislike pollution and dirt outside the cave.
Louisville columnist James J. Kilpatrick discusses the Courier-Journal and Louisville Times program Newspaper in the Classroom. He notes widespread adoption by other papers and argues the effort strengthens ties between teaching and newspapering, aiming to cultivate a respect for the printed word despite underlying concerns.
An editorial laments rising television use as a primary news source and declining literacy in spelling grammar and composition. It warns that education and publishing costs threaten print though print endures as a convenient, durable medium for meaning, urging teachers and publishers to uphold the trust.
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