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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1969
Page
9
The piece laments flag desecration and calls for stronger protections. It argues the flag embodies freedom, notes permissiveness has dulled perspective, and urges readers to visualize a nation without it. Flag Day is seen as a moment to reflect and "show the colors."
Opinion leaders and columnists in Washington critique anti ABM efforts as unilateral disarmament. They warn Soviet military growth demands robust U S defense and criticize pacifist voices as risking national security. Readers urged to share views with Congress.
A personal verse praising a father, with lines about his support during triumphs and defeats. It emphasizes his constant presence, guidance, patience, and effort to provide chances for joy, urging the son to honor him and make him proud.
Rep. William Harsha reports ongoing DOD procurement abuse under the Buying-In scheme. He cites cases from 1963 to 1968 involving Model Engineering, RCA, Dayton Electronic Products, and ITT. He plans remedial legislation next week amid calls for accountability and reform.
The text reflects on the enduring meaning of the American flag from quotes by Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt. It urges national loyalty and commemorating Flag Day on June 14 with homage to freedom and the flag’s symbolism.
This hymn with Lux Benigna set by John B. Dykes in 1865 grew from John Henry Newman’s late 1830s yearning for divine light. It traces origins from June 16 illness at sea, publication in 1834, and Newman's later Catholic conversion and Cardinalate, with tunes Lux Benigna by Dykes and London by Purday, underscoring Christian longing for guidance in troubled times.
A trap of quirky lines and mini scenes from a city paper. A man offers 500 for his lost wife’s cat and jokes about drowning it. A wife mocks a blond babysitter and a party night. An ad boasts Britannica sets and a worldly ex wife. A motorist receives a traffic receipt and is told to keep it. A divorced couple jokes about a bicycle.
A Clermont County resident, Buddy Ross, reflects on two years of growth and headlines that inspired pride. He contrasts past cooperation between politics and private enterprise with current strife, urging action on ideas believed to come from God and to open pathways to progress.
Two bills approved by the Ohio House propose that property owners can sue parents of minors for damages up to 2000 dollars plus costs for willful damage to property and for assaults likely to cause great bodily harm. Foster parents are exempt. The measures aim to deter anti social acts and raise parental accountability amid rising juvenile damage and violence.
A compact column note explains submitting poems to Mrs. Eden Hamilton in Cincinnati for The Poet’s Nook. Two poems appear: Mother Love by Isabel Whitehouse Toppin of Toledo Sun and a second piece by Mildred Rapp of Columbus Dispatch, reflecting seasonal themes and Victorian imagery.
The article notes NASA received over two million letters supporting Apollo 8 astronauts reading Genesis on Christmas Eve. It contrasts faith and skepticism, cites Madalyn Murray O'Hair’s displeasure, and recalls biblical passages about wisdom, preaching, and belief amid scientific exploration.
Parson Jones reports on a campus talk by a Jewish speaker who argues the generation gap stems from the breakdown of the larger family. He says grandparents Aunts and uncles once eased parental pressure and helped youth start life, but modern life lacks these kinfolk roles.
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