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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1980
Page
4
A reader argues farmers should not complain about prices, saying grain buyers care only about staying in business. He claims major buyers are foreign owned and criticizes selling grain to Russia and the impact on farmers’ income and debt. The letter questions tolerance for low prices and references OPEC.
Mrs. Nancy De Nise of Goshen Pike Milford wins last week’s drawing and points to the old Owensville auction barn at SR 132 and US 50. Among entries, W. A. Burdsall of Bergen Road Batavia recalls the Borax 20 male team once spent a night in that barn.
A brief sermon-like note argues belief in God is a first step but saving faith in Jesus Christ is essential for heaven. It cites Bible verses from James and John to claim that mere acknowledgment of God's existence is insufficient for salvation. The passage references 1980 and mentions Russia Palestine in a broad geopolitical frame.
The Union Township Board of Trustees pledges orderly growth management, cites traffic signals installed at SR 125 and Mt Moriah Drive, and outlines upcoming projects on Mt Carmel Tabasco Road and Clough Pike. It highlights a non partisan administration, a township administrator serving as chief Zoning Inspector, and a part time zoning inspector to enforce zoning. Calls residents to contact Township Hall for permits and problems, emphasizing collaboration over party politics.
A long dormant painting titled Perry’s Victory by William Henry Powell, once displayed in the Ohio State House for over a century, is being restored after a 1967 relocation to storage. Powell, a Cincinnati resident, originally received a $5,000 commission. inflation notes and discussions reveal costs rising to as high as $25,000. The article also touches on state legislative notes and local issues in Cincinnati.
Columbus Dateline reports that the Judiciary committee will move to separate Hamilton County from the First District Court of Appeals, creating new judgeships. House bills address school district legal counsel, annual administrator evaluations, and paper reduction, with HB 149 lowering report publication to member files, potentially saving about 13 000 dollars yearly. The House passed HB 800 restricting farmland purchases by nonresident foreign investors, and HB 807 clarifies independent insurance agent representation. A credit union reform bill raises loan rates, eases reserves, expands member incentives, and lowers director removal voting threshold to a majority. Robert A. Tafti of Cincinnati, 712 Glebshire Avenue, is listed in the notice.
Commissioner Harold Bissantz announces his son Carl, age 26, has become the third generation in the Bissantz auction family after completing a three week course at the Superior School of Auctioneering in Rockford Illinois. Howard ran the business for many years until his death. Harold notes his eight year old remains to join when ready.
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