Stricter drunk driving penalties urged in four county area
Opinion writer cites 1981 deaths and alcohol related crashes in Ashtabula Trumbull Mahoning and Columbiana counties and urges passage of Senate Bill 432. Key provisions include a 0.13 blood alcohol limit per se, 90 day license suspension, and diverting first offenders to DWI Intervention Programs. Citizens urged to contact House Judiciary Committee and local representatives before summer recess.
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Ashtabula
Trumbull
Mahoning
Columbiana
Ohio Department of Highway Safety
Senate
Board
Northeastern Ohio
House Judiciary Committee
Robert Nader
Planned Parenthood decries ERA setback and reaffirms rights
The Mahoning Valley Planned Parenthood board and staff express profound disappointment at the ERA not being ratified. They note public support, cite legislative blockages, and stress reproductive self determination as essential to gender equality and women’s broader social advancement.
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Planned Parenthood
Mahoning Valley
Ohio must harness its power in Washington to gain clout
Ohio lawmakers face loss of two congressional seats amid industry declines and a dispersed urban base. Unity in the delegation is urged under a coordinated effort by party leaders and experienced voices to push Midwest interests, with the governor unable to singlehandedly forge coalition.
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Dayton Daily News
Ohio
Washington
Dick Celesti
Congress
Clarence Brown
Midwest
Realtors warn on budget deal for 1983 economy
Richard L. Royer argues Congress passed a budget blueprint with a near 104 billion deficit. He notes lingering risks from high deficits and borrowing, urges restraint to lower mortgage rates and revive housing, auto production, and business. The call stresses voter accountability and quicker deficit reduction.
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Richard L. Royer
Ohio Association of Realtors
Congress
America
National Association of Realtors
Nonpartisan
Congressional Budget Office
The
Realtors Association
NAR
Ohio
Recycled auto parts offer value warns BBB chief
John Moliterno president of the Better Business Bureau notes recycled auto and truck parts can save 30 to 50 percent versus new. He explains parts are often salvaged from wrecks and tested, with warranties 90 days or longer common. Consumers should require bench testing, part history, receipts, and old-part aftercare.
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John Moliterno
Better Business Bureau
Better Business Bureau of
Mahoning Valley Inc
P.O
Mahoning Bank
Youngstown
Ohio
Honeysuckle Temptation Mirrors Daily Temptations
A personal reflection compares invasive honeysuckle overtaking holly to evil temptations. The writer recalls welcoming the vine, then laments its spread and roots. The entry prays for wisdom to recognize temptation and bar it, noting daily choices shape tomorrow.
Widower Mortality Mystery Versus Widow’s Longevity
A Johns Hopkins study following 8,064 Maryland residents finds widowers die sooner and cope worse than widows after loss, while remarriage lowers mortality. Women adapt better to widowhood, and living with someone reduces death risk more than many visits. A public health angle suggests policy shifts to encourage remarriage.
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CY Brickfield
Johns Hopkins University
American Journal of Public Health
Knud J. Helsing
Moyses Szkle
George Comstock
Johns Hopkins
Drs. Helsing
Szkle
Comstock
Dr. Helsing
Johns Hopkins Epidemiologists
Howland Band Wagon Welcomes Letters to Editor
Readers are invited to submit letters to the Howland Band Wagon. Letters must be signed with full address and telephone number and will be confirmed before publication. The paper reserves the right to edit or shorten letters and may withhold names upon request with a satisfactory reason.
Bandwagon publication details and subscription rates
The Bandwagon is published weekly by Phoenix Publications Inc at 35 W State St Niles Ohio 44446. Editors are Kay Donne and Robert Miller with Mergeret A Mollica as managing editor. Subscription prices are 23.00 per year or 11.50 for six months.
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Donne
State St
Niles
Ohio
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