Ohio congressman pushes discharge petition on busing plan
Rep Motts cites Supreme Court Dayton decision and rising public opposition as he urges a discharge petition to end compulsory school busing. With 197 signatures and bipartisan support, leaders warn hearings may be blocked but momentum grows toward a floor vote if 218 names are reached.
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Ron Motts
Ohio
Capitol Hill
Don Edwards
Dcalif
Subcommittee On Civil and Constitutional Rights
Mott
Congress
Edwards
Mottl
House
Judiciary Committee
Peter Rodino
D-N.j
Motts
Supreme Court
Dayton
High Court
District Court of Appeals
Cleveland
Fascination with death in Son of Sam era
Phyllis Battelle surveys why the public remains hooked on murder from New York to Europe. Psychiatrists argue murder fascinates as a mystery, revealing buried death wishes while readers seek vicarious thrills without acting on them.
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New York
Sam
David Berkowitz
Europe
Karl Menninger
New S-1 criminal code faces First Amendment opposition
Media groups and the Reporters Committee warn that the proposed New S-1 criminal code resembles an Official Secrets Act. They allege five provisions threaten press freedom by criminalizing publication of government information and protecting confidential sources. Fines up to 500000 and prison terms up to six years are noted, urging shelving until secrecy concerns are removed.
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Congress
Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press
Do We Have Any Rights At All In City Action
A longtime homeowner complains about a destroyed flower bed and stump removal after city workers cut a tree, arguing the street department acted without notice while criticizing taxation and OSHA. The letter condemns city projects, urges taxpayers to resist higher fuel taxes, and questions civic accountability.
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City Street Department
Street Department
Alma Frost
Forest Ave
Middletown letter writers blast taxes and praise students
Local readers criticize gas taxes and political influence while praising Middletown High School students. William R. Eisele and William J. Sauers share views on taxation and academic achievement with letters mentioning PSAT and CLEP results.
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Ron Mottl
Copley News Service
Employes Cafeteria
Phyllis Battelle
David Abrahamson
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Abrahamson
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Paul J. Day
Jim Mills
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Neb
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First Ave
Middletown
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U.S. News & World Report
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Greentree Road
Middletown High
Vicki
Princeton University
Cumberland College
Princeton
William J. Sauers
North Ave