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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1972
Page
9
Editorial review discusses William Chapin s personal account of his son Mark s descent into drugs and mental illness. The piece notes the father s blunt honesty, the boy s schizophrenia, and the book s stance against marijuana legalization amid profits claims by publishers.
A House Public Works Committee report outlines the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. It aims to reduce pollutant discharges by 1985, restore water quality by 1981, and fund waste treatment. EPA to publish toxic pollutants lists, and standards to follow using latest technology. The bill authorizes 24.6 billion dollars and increases federal shares to 75 percent under certain state contributions, plus 600 million for research and state programs.
In a brisk, informal scene two friends race a speedboat across the bay narrowly missing other boats. Joe and Jim push speed amid near-hits and Jim admits fear, while a taxi driver joke about Noah’s Ark punctuates a light, chatty mood. One character suggests closing his eyes to cope.
Intelligence-linked profile describes Robert Avakian of Revolutionary Union planning large scale antiwar action in San Diego during August, with Maoist ties, funding links, and a broader coalition of 300 organizations. Mentioned figures include H. Bruce Franklin and Jerry Rubin in ongoing US political agitation.
Clermont County and the nation prepare for the 100th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant on April 27 at Pt Pleasant. President Harding and officials will attend, with a large presidential party and ground breaking for the Grant Highway. Grant memorial coins and bronze medals will be issued for sale to fund memorial buildings. A note on presidential sons ready to serve under the Government ends the item.
A letter to the editor praises a successful sales drive by the Sixth Grade classes. The campaign funds enable every pupil to attend a Cincinnati Zoo visit, ensuring no child stays home due to lack of money. The writers thank the paper for its support and connection with this generous community effort.
A sermon warns that deathbed repentance often proves fleshly, while genuine faith can arise at last moment as seen with the thief on the cross. It cautions that delaying faith may foreclose present peace and long term heavenly treasures, urging youths to remember their creator early in life.
Abbie Hoffman and David Dellinger, long linked with violent protests, are expected to lead demonstrations in San Diego. Dellinger fronts the PCPJ while NPAC and PCPJ leaders include Maoist and Trotskyite figures, signaling a major clash with the Republican National Convention crowds.
Secretary of State Ted W. Brown outlines Ohio rules for new residents and temporary absences. Voters must be Ohio residents six months and county precinct residents thirty days before elections, with registration requirements in place where needed. A March 23 1972 change allows mail or cross county registration transfers for temporary absences, aiding students and others. Presidential election specifics permit certain voting from former residence if eight conditions are met, including thirty day local residency.
Ohio voters in the May 2 primary will decide a constitutional amendment to allow a state lottery. The House passed a Senate bill to place the issue on the ballot. Norris proposed amending to keep the ban except for a state lottery, but the amendment initially failed and then passed on reconsideration.
Ohio Capitol notes Rep William Museey outlines HJR 44 changes to reading and amendment processes, plus allowing expense allowances and repealing a felony public office ban. Mentions lieutenant governor ballot and district 12 race details amid procedural tuneups. The page also carries poetry and a weatherie aside in the same column.
Parson Jones explains a church idea contest that yielded many plans from a community. Notable proposals include a Jesus Garden Bible story bedspread Bible verse toothpaste and a water sport crossing the Red Sea. He notes the Dial-A-Story line remains busy and invites further contact through the publisher.
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