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Newspaper
Howland Bandwagon
Location
Howland, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1981
Page
2
Editor thanks friends and neighbors in Howland for support during the 1980 cancer campaign. The total raised was 2,565.10 dollars to fight cancer. The note urges continued help during the April 24 to May 3, 1981 fundraising period.
President Reagan must persuade Congress and the public to accept a broad austerity program. The plan calls for across the board belt tightening, cutting welfare, curb corporate welfare, curb government waste, and scrutinize defense pensions. It also suggests a modified draft and tighter tax rules to fund productive investment.
Dr George Benson highlights postwar aid to West Germany Japan and many nations totaling about 300 billion dollars and liberal loans while noting a shift in America from charity to stricter regulation and decline in faith and enterprise. He cites rising crime rates and systemic welfare costs as signs of national trouble. The piece lists figures on crime and theft alongside editorial notes from the Howland Bandwagon.
Readers are invited to send signed letters with full address and phone number. All letters are confirmed before publication and cannot be returned. The editors reserve the right to edit or shorten letters. Names are requested for publication.
JOAN COCHRAN reflects seven years after a recession era column on Streaking as a provocative spring rite. She weighs sociocultural theories against playful campus antics where students shed inhibitions and clothes, sparking a chain reaction of dares amid lingering winter fatigue and a longing for Edenic warmth.
In a letter to the editor Congressman Williams argues for trimming loan eligibility but keeping the program to aid truly needy students. He questions funding mechanisms and urges focus on those in need while noting contact offices in Warren and Youngstown and a DC presence.
The Better Business Bureau warns that many so called free vacations carry hidden costs and tight conditions. Consumers should verify inclusions and charges, confirm hotel reservations, and ask about deposits before paying. Report scams to the BBB and US Postal Service.
Ohio Attorney General reviews cancer insurance policies noting exaggerations in sales and promotion. Claims mislead about universal risk, coordination of benefits, and association with government. Emphasizes limited benefits versus premiums and urges comparison with major medical and disability coverage.
A brief Upper Room meditation reflects on noticing God in daily acts of kindness. It contrasts intermittent extra courtesy with consistent, sincere care, urging vigilance to serve others as a daily rule and ending with a prayer for awareness of others. It notes the author’s experience in a fast food setting and the need to remember God is always with us.
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