Athens Voters to Decide Four Issues on Ballot
Editorial urges passage of State Issues I and II in Ohio and supports Athens charter commission and Beacon School levy. It highlights lowering voting age to 19, simplifying vacancy rules, establishing a city charter commission, and a half mill levy for the Beacon School to fund expanded services. The piece endorses all four measures for Tuesday's vote.
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Kraft doubts Nixon Vietnam policy and exit path
Washington insight by Joseph Kraft questions whether Nixon can steer a credible peace toward an exit. He notes doubts within the administration about Saigon legitimacy, Vietnamization, Saigon governance, and enemy strength, warning that without decisive policy moves the push for immediate withdrawal could rise.
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Beacon School Nude Swimming Why Put School Taxes On The Poor
Editor notes letters on the Alexander School levy express pro and anti views ahead of an election. Edith Moore Shade argues that high local property taxes burden poor homeowners and force children to drop out when school funding is voted down, urging reconsideration of tax policies.
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Hidden Leaders Propelling A Troubled World Forward
A concise profile notes that only a few in each generation gain distinctive leadership abilities to guide society toward progress amid global turmoil. It emphasizes rare talent driving decisive action and institutional change.
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Desegregation Debate Shapes Georgia Politics
James Kilpatrick argues that desegregation will work if the Justice Department wins its suit to order Georgia schools desegregation. He notes milder attitudes since the suit began, with opposition still in red clay counties, while governors and judges aim for a state plan covering 83 districts by September 1970. He cautions against forced imposition and urges focus on schools, not separate white and black systems.
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Look Before You Leap in Alexander School Levy Debate
A letter urges voters in the Alexander School District to seek factual information about the current school crisis before voting on the levy. The author cautions against rumors and asks readers to contact the citizen committee or school administrators to learn the facts and vote informed.
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Beacon School Levy Promises Better Life For All
Voters are urged to support the Beacon School levy to ensure continued operation of Athens County program for the mentally retarded. Defeat would set back years of progress in local treatment and services.
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Taxpayers Decry Court Motion Over Nude Swimmer Case
A letter to the Athens court laments the expense of a daytime trial about a boy swimming nude in a private lake. The writer estimates the cost at around 1200 in time from jurors, judge, lawyers, witnesses, and police, arguing tax funds should fight crime, not pursue nudity. He asks other taxpayers for agreement.
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Hospital Drive is a dull map name for new hospital road
A reader questions naming the Union Street to hospital road Hospital Drive and urges honoring local medical figures or a more distinctive name. They doubt the name aids navigation and suggest signs could help visitors instead.
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