Howland levy fight shows need for united support
The 7.9 mill school levy failed again as community divisions loom. Officials warn crisis in Howland schools unless the levy passes, with cuts already set and restoration delayed. Voters who backed it previously must turn out, and all sides must cooperate and listen to avoid further splits.
Ohio Privacy Law Debate Targets Open Records Reform
Ohio lawmakers face a clash over privacy and sunshine laws as the 1963 open records and 1976 open meetings statutes are weighed. Critics urge repeal and a fresh start, arguing the 1977 privacy law mishandled public access and computer records, harming citizen oversight.
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School levy support urged for fall ballot
Citizens who voted yes express sadness yet resolve to unite with others in a renewed effort to pass the school levy in the fall as it must return to the ballot. Deadse Bartholomew and Bill Hart of the Classroom Teachers Association extend gratitude to all supporters.
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On my mind please Jimmy kick us again
Ralph Ingersoll writes from Cornwall Bridge Connecticut praising President Carter after his early months in office and criticizing the energy speech as flat while urging focus on practical energy solutions and national resolve despite political maneuvering.
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Montage On revisionist friendship By JOAN COCHRAN
A reflective piece on two kinds of friends the revisers who try to shape you and those who accept you as you are. The author recalls hair care advice, dietary nudges, and fitness pressures from well-meaning friends while joking about dawn-writing habits and the wish to be accepted rather than remade.
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Carter boxed in with Young
Washington report notes Jimmy Carter privately faces limits in supporting Andrew Young as U.N. ambassador due to race and public controversy. Advisers warn Young’s outspokenness risks stereotyping him, while Carter weighs career risks and the need for careful optics in a wary political climate.
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The Court and instant voters by Keith McKnight
Column arguing about judicial independence and party influence on Ohio's Supreme Court and the fight over a voter registration measure. Analyzes canons of judicial ethics and the role of Secretary of State Ted Brown in the instant voter legislation and referendum.
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