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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1977
Page
4
A blend of scripture, actor Gene Hackman quote, and TV critique argues Civil Rights Commission-style censorship risks stifling storytelling. It questions if agencies should dictate character portrayals on All in the Family and warns of a slippery slope toward mandated content across media.
Cutler argues the commissions upset by TV portrayals reflect historical gender inequality. He says bias in content is not programming but propaganda and urges training and fair promotion, not skewed depictions to appease civil rights goals.
A batch of humorous anecdotes from workplace, social and public life features a Washington DC officials’ Alfred E Parker Grill plaque named after Parker, a cannibal who was hanged but never executed, and quips about dieting privacy. The piece ends noting the plaque reflected macabre humor and the public’s mixed reaction.
A brief note reflects on a shift in film adjectives from colossal to frank, noting a personal preference for the former. The speaker contrasts nostalgia with current word usage in cinema.
Abigail Van Buren presents a collection of reader questions and Abby’s responses addressing neighbors’ liability for injuries from a backyard play structure, gift etiquette with a European contact, a typing alphabet challenge, a humorous golf cart tale, and a mother-daughter domestic labor dynamic.
Johann Gutenberg first printed books face inspectors puzzled by identical pages. They fear the Devil at work yet approve the Bible cartload. A witty historical note from L M Boyd, Weatherford Texas.
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