Editorial urges Ohio seat belt rule for kids in cars
Charles Hostetter argues the House passed a bill requiring children aged 1 to 4 to ride in an approved car seat or strapped in a seat belt. The piece notes fines of ten dollars and cites Tennessee’s success, urging Senate approval and Governor Rhodes to sign for child safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio House
Lee I. Fisher
Shaker Heights
Tennessee
Fisher
Ohio Senate
James Rhodes
Soviet use of Williams case in Atlanta murder probe
The Brockton Mass Enterprise reports that Tass portrays Wayne B Williams as a white racist scapegoat in the Atlanta child murders trial while ignoring Georgia’s costly investigation and trial. The piece accuses Soviet propaganda of exploiting a tragedy to hurt the United States.
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Wayne B. Williams
Atlanta
Tass
Poor Williams
Williams
Georgia
Siberia
Old-time Elyria revisited and events from 58 years ago
A column recalling Elyria week events from 1924 including a Lewis Mercantile style show with living models and orchestra on Broad Street, a dinner for a golden wedding anniversary, a 15 cent per pound bacon sale, and several club gatherings. The piece notes a March 13, 1982 date and invites reader input on historical questions.
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Lewis Mercantile Company
Broad Street
Colonial Dames Birthday Club
Frank Wack
William Thomasson
West Avenue
County
Broad and
John Foster
Fourth Street
M. J. Graff
Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary
E. E. Leiffer
Grant Street
Colonial Theatre
Mae Murray
Fashion Row
Mary Keyes
Fred Keyes
Park Avenue
John Ruscher
St. Mary’s Church
Mooney
John Schaeffer
Kenton Street
John Denger
Bath Street
R. B. Balls Realtor
Eastern Heights
Butternut Ridge Pedro
Alfred Cousins
Lodi
Second Congregational Church
John Hecock
Stop 6
Lake Avenue
Edward Smith
Woodland Avenue
LB 5 Club
Ruth Abell
Bell Street
Joseph Smith
Stop 76
Cleveland Street
Otto Mischka
Floral Court
Elyria
Century Block
Massey
Dunagin
Youth CCC Proposal Seeks Jobs and Resource Care
Sydney Howe urges a national conservation corps to combat youth unemployment. He cites proposed bills H.R. 4861 and Senate versions, potential urban rural centers, and cost savings. He recalls 1930s CCC success, laments current budget cuts, and calls for disadvantaged youth enrollment to build skills and reduce crime and welfare costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Conservation Corps
America
Active Conservation Corps
United States
Edward Roybal
Civilian Conservation Corps
Seiberling
Moffett
Roybal
Bereuter
Conte
Moynihan and Mathias
Senate
CCC
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Support North Ridgeville school leaders
A letter urging North Ridgeville residents to back local school leaders Dr. Jack Moore and John Porter in resisting state budget cuts. It calls readers to contact Ohio legislators and the governor, emphasizes the value of education for children, and urges voters to weigh education in the upcoming election. Names, addresses, and actions are provided to influence policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior and Agriculture Departments
California
Antonio Dixon
Brooklyn
New York
Edward
the Chronicle-Telegram
North Ridgeville
Ohio
Jack Moore
John Porter
Moore
Porter
General Assembly
Governor
Department of Education
Throwing Out Is Hard To Do Dear Ed
A reader letter muses on how to salvage worn items like inked typewriter ribbons and light bulbs for reuse. The writer ponders clever repurposing of shoeshine ribbons, glass marmalade jars, and the stubborn last sliver of soap, ending with a playful nudge that throwing out remains a struggle.
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Typewriter
Smucker
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Chronicle-Telegram
A.C. Hudnutt
Arthur D. Hudnutt
Arnold Miller
Charles J. Hostetter
Jack E. Weaver
George Miller
Hugh R. Alcorn
Lorain County Printing & Publishing Co
East Ave
P.O
Otto B
Ly Sydney Howe Christian Science Monitor
National Park Service
Sydney Howe
Human Environment Center
Washington, D.C
Vern Riffe
Center Street
New Boston
Franklin B. Walter
Ohio Departments
S. Front
Columbus
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