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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1968
Page
7
The writer laments selfishness thoughtlessness and recklessness in a shopping center. Cars block loading zones steal curbside mail access and leave carts in spaces forcing others to circling for spots. Speeding and ignoring lanes endanger pedestrians especially children. A private policing solution is suggested to deter violators.
A computer assisted spelling program at Pennsylvania State University’s Center for Cooperative Research with Schools tests sixth graders in cooperation with the State Culture Area School District. The machine records correct letters and blanks mistakes, advancing to harder words and retesting missed items, with half the class receiving traditional spelling instruction.
A compact quotes collection from Pennsylvania and Alabama papers. Notable remarks include a jab about brains and mouths and a pun on golfing honesty attributed to C A Weakley and Harold May.
In a humorous letter to the publisher Parson Jones laments Christmas cards becoming impersonal and the pressure of gift giving. He critiques mass produced cards, secretaries signing, and the yearly burden of buying items others may not want, suggesting a shift toward personal connections.
A humorous collage notes a woman golfer and a mother reacting to a son in the army being promoted for bravery, plus a dyed-in-the-wool baseball fan who bets at the races and shouts encouragement as a longshot vies with the favorite.
The text emphasizes a Christian belief in Jesus’s return, citing John 14 3 Acts 1 11 and first Thessalonians 4 13 18. It frames the Second Coming as a future event for believers and a judgment for the unbelieving world citing Isaiah 13 9 11.
A collage of items from a local paper notes a 50 year old man’s life in days and miles, election votes cast in Columbus for Harrison and Reid, a village sleigh-bell theft, county police matters, and a humane society case about a reclusive man. Mil ford Cannery expansion plans and a cannery foreman named Snooks are announced, plus remarks on food quality versus price.
The Washington report cites a National Committee for an Effective Congress study The Mood of America claiming a national nervous breakdown and warning of a third trauma The piece critiques leadership and notes concerns over moral decay crime inflation and the Vietnam war while expressing cautious optimism for 1968 as taxpayers face problems and seek solutions.
The column details a 4 1/2 foot tree measurement contest with a top prize of 10 dollars and local prize hopes. It names entries from Joe Mottern and Dick Schumacher and notes a big 16 foot 3 inch tree at Terrace Park Country Club. It also reports upcoming U S Corps of Engineers hearings on Mill Creek Basin Great Miami and Little Miami basins with written statements due by February 18 and calls for support for preserving the Little Miami River, plus Senate Bill 345 on scenic rivers and February 13 water quality hearings in Columbus with invitations to submit endorsements.
Poetry selections from Dorothy Hilliard Moffatt and Edith M. McKay appear in the Columbus Dispatch. The piece notes submission details for Edna Hamilton in Cincinnati and features reflections on love, daily life, and the ideal of perfection.
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