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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1971
Page
12
Local Elyria Chronicle Telegram brief dated Monday August 16 reports on community events and notices with concise, era-appropriate tone highlighting residents, local organizations, and upcoming activities. Names and specifics are limited by OCR readability but emphasize civic life.
Columbus report quotes Ohio AFL-CIO President Frank King criticizing President Nixon's 90 day wage and price freeze as not going far enough. He argues income limits on stock market and speculation are needed and says wage rent and price controls unfairly hit the average worker.
Clifford G. McIntire of the American Farm Bureau warned at the Soil Conservation Society of America meeting that conservation predates Earth Day and must not be sidelined by primitivism or political gamesmanship. He urged careful land use planning without excessive bureaucracy while emphasizing the need to feed a growing population. Mrs. J W Hershey urged curbing Earth’s population growth to avoid losing the planetary war despite agricultural gains.
James F. Ahern former New Haven police chief and Kent State unrest commission member criticized Attorney General Mitchell for not calling a federal grand jury into the Kent State killings. He called the decision incredible saying it undermines confidence in the criminal justice system.
A state lawmaker vows to amend the lottery measure before the House State Government Committee to avoid wiping out constitutional bans on all gambling forms. Rep. Alan Norris says the proposal exceeds lotteries into off track betting and casino-style gambling, arguing it would mislead as education funding. The Senate-passed bill could reach a ballot if approved by a three-fifths House vote. The measure’s sponsor, Sen. Ronald Mottl, says discretion on allowed gambling types rests with the legislature. Norris claims legalized gambling would not curb organized crime, noting the Mafia’s roots in Nevada.
Doctors report a remarkably successful medication that shrinks swelling in infected and inflamed hemorrhoidal tissues and often provides hours of relief from pain and itching. Tests show positive results in many cases with Preparation H available without prescription as ointment or suppositories.
Raymond Kidd of Akron age 21 drowned Saturday night while swimming in the Cuyahoga River. He worked for Akron city Highway Division. The brief notice adds Napoleon died in exile on St. Helena in 1821.
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