Life Magazine

A detailed Summary of Life Magazine

In the March 19, 1971 edition of Life Magazine, a central theme seems to be mysteriously lurking in most articles and advertisements. For as long as man can remember money has been a reason to live and reason to die. In these times, money is more powerful than ever, creating controversy and many questions about the present and future. Through several articles and advertisements, one will be able to see both, money is the rule and law of this period and that the issue shows debatable evidence on the future in both directions.

Money as defined by the American Heritage Dictionary is best summed up by "a commodity, such as gold, or an officially issued coin or paper note that is legally established as an exchangeable equivalent of all other commodities, such as goods and services, and is used as a measure of their comparative values on the market."

As one was to flip though the issue on March 19, 1971, one would notice a large selection of advertisements scattered throughout the magazine that are, of course, selling something. In this particular issue, the advertisements show many luxury items, such as, cars, diamonds, and air conditioners. One could deduce that the society is prosperous; that money must be flowing at a high

In the second editorial, Where money's really needed, this author argues again against the SST but gives specific examples of where the money should go instead. "The Nixon administration's openhandedness with the SST stands in stark contrast to its penny-pinching approach to the neglected parts of the country's transportation system. Short-haul air service, commuter transit and intercity passenger trains, for example, are all suffering cutbacks for lack of funds," (40). Everywhere throughout the article, the author is constantly finding fault in where the government puts its money and where she thinks the money should be going. This author is saying that there is not enough money to pay for everything at this current point in time, and that the decisions are not being made correctly on where is should go. Contrary to what has been found previously, these two articles bring up the point that there might not be as much money as people think that there is and that the econo!

The March 19, 1971 edition of Life Magazine is full of money related articles and advertisements, yet there is no way of saying just how important money was, as well as how no one could agree on what the status of the economy really is. There are arguments in directions, thriving and weakening. The debate continues today on where the country stands in relation to money.

A major article, Top-level executives feel the pinch, too: A $60,000-a-year man out of a job, talks indirectly about the current employment and economic status of the nation.

As soon as you turn the page to the next article from the "little party," two editorials are right in your face discussing where money is lacking and where more money should go. In the first editorial, Let's ground the SST, the author is arguing reasons why the completion of the SST, a commercial supersonic jet, should not be finished. "The senate in December voted 52 to 41 to halt further funds for building two test models of the 1,800-mph supersonic airplane, but a compromise kept the project going until the end of the

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Approximate Word count = 1389
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)

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