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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1972
Page
4
Washington Insight reports from Peking on the May 7 camps where officials and others are sent for political reeducation and labor. The writer describes the mixed conditions, long stays, and varied outcomes amid a regime that portrays harsh discipline but shows humane moments in an unusual setting.
The Athens Messenger lists its publishing house at 43 West Union Street Athens Ohio established 1825 with Frederick W Bush 1896 1929 Gordon K Bush 1929 1965 and staff including G Ke Fred W Weber circulation director M W McDargh advertising director Charles W Reamer managing editor Richard R Paynter assistant to the publisher.
A bloc led by Rep. Henry Reuss plans to push a tax reform bill and withhold support for any further debt limit increase. About 53 lawmakers urged Chairman Wilbur Mills to include reform before raising the debt ceiling. Proposals would double the minimum tax to 20 percent and tax untaxed state and local bonds, with other reforms to raise about 7.25 billion dollars in the first year.
Dr. Kenneth B. Clark lauds Cureton’s phonetic teaching approach, noting a Newark program raised a largely black district’s reading rank from bottom to top in two years. The method centers on family involvement, peer tutoring, and individual learning, with nationwide testing material to be published by Dr. Clark’s center under Carnegie Foundation support.
Washington column argues ITT hearings reveal how monopolies inflate costs and curb price competition. It cites drug price controls, advertising bans, and the ineptitude of mega conglomerates to show how corporate power drains consumer wallets and fuels inflation.
The author argues ITT’s decree preserves its Hartford Insurance unit and grants immunity from most antitrust actions. Citing past parallels with AT&T, the piece attacks government leverage and political distractions while noting occasional DOJ antitrust vigilance against odd industries.
In a letter from John Spofforth of Athens, the author cites Time magazine on breaking stereotypes to understand discipline. He warns stereotypes polarize views on paddling and classroom control, urges exploring behavior and experience, and notes California bans capital punishment as society becomes more creative.
Readers’ opinions on current public matters drive this page and letters to the editor are invited. In choosing published letters, preference is given to concise submissions of one page or less.
A conservative in Washington praises David Broder s The Party s Over as the best political book of the season. The analysis traces two party decline from Federalists to modern television era, urging renewed party government and citizen participation despite grim prospects.
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