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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1970

Page

28

Ohio Housing Woes Threaten Substandard Dwellings

A Battelle Institute study led by Ohio officials finds nearly 4 percent of residents live in substandard housing and 18 percent cannot afford adequate homes. Rising construction costs, zoning bias, and slow approvals hamper new low cost housing while cities grapple with inspections and land costs. Legislation under review could speed prefabricated housing and create a state housing agency with taxing powers.

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Rhodes Strategy Ignores Taft Debate in Ohio Race

Gov. James A. Rhodes pursues a campaign plan avoiding a Taft duel as he seeks a Senate nomination. A Columbus poll shows Rhodes with 69 percent, while Taft risks gains in Franklin County. Finance Director Howard Collier fielded questions on a family will dispute and Rhodes’ primary clash with Taft remains a quiet but pivotal issue.

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Due Process Backed by News Editors in Rent Ohio

Louisville editors Isaacs and Isaac claim due process should not be voided by anti war sentiment. They defend press rights amid DOJ subpoena moves to obtain confidential data from outlets. Kent State lecture cites press independence against government overreach while Dublin pubs promote milk bars after breathalyzer rules.

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Ohio Assembly Opened With Election Year Ethics Look

The 108th Ohio General Assembly reconvenes in Columbus with hearings on ethics in government. A Senate ethics bill would bar officials from using office for personal gain and set up house ethics committees, with a possible disclosure requirement. Also debated: financial statements for candidates and expanded police powers, plus a new division of the attorney general's office with wiretap authority if needed.

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43 Letter Finally Delivered

A South African soldier who escaped from a wartime Italy prison camp sent a letter to his sister in 1945. It took 26 years to reach Sophie Lowitt in Port Elizabeth after being couriered via Don Fortin and a priest, Don Giovanni Fortin, and traced by postal authorities. Manning died ten years earlier.

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Toys Vital To Grownups

Marvin Glass, a toy designer and former psychology student, urges men to play with a variety of toys to stay nimble in body, mind, and heart. He says men should avoid sticking to one hobby type and recall the alertness of childhood. Also notes eating and drinking places form a large share of Alaska’s retail establishments.

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