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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1977

Page

4

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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