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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1969
Page
11
An editorial lauds swift apprehension of four suspects in a Delhi Hills hold-up murder, credits better communications and cooperation, and urges court efficiency. It defends Green Berets against charges in Viet Nam, arguing wartime training justifies their actions and they deserve protection rather than blame.
Out and About notes plans for four nuclear plants in Cler mont County would raise the tax duplicate from 237 million to 420 million as districts like New Richmond gain the most. By 1975 the new school district share would hit 102.6 million with four plants, and total rises reach 183 million overall. Concerns about cooling water temperatures and ecological impact are raised, urging careful oversight and funding for river protection.
A letter to the editor criticizes Union Township for slow roadwork in Buxton road industrial zones and questions trustees and local officials. It questions road edge work, driveway approaches, tar and chip methods, and whether recent road crew appointments serve taxpayers or politics. The writer notes speed limits authority lies with state and county bodies and urges action before the November election.
Overview notes Arkansas focus on the Black Panther Party amid McClellan Committee scrutiny. It discusses disowning a Black Panther Coloring Book and includes stark, cartoon-like depictions of Black Panthers confronting police, violence, and resistance across pages and locations.
Looking Backward reports an election in the M E cil with 180 votes cast and a unanimous outcome. The Clermont County Society semi annual meeting will be held in Batavia courthouse on Wednesday October 17.
The article cites President Nixon proposing a 10 percent Social Security rise and Wilbur Mills planning public hearings by October 20 1969. The author argues for an immediate 10 percent across the board, retroactive to April 1, and asserts the Social Security fund can absorb it without tax increases. The author also notes their own bill advances beyond Nixon while pressing rapid action.
Parson Jones laments changing moral tides and social welfare debates. He recalls lessons like turn the other cheek and warns that welfare policy and rising street crime complicate ministry. The piece contrasts faith with modern welfare and cites a deacon’s aid leading to a lawsuit, ending with a note about submitting poems to The Poet's Nook.
A historical note on the 1885 Sunday School Hymnary piece Tell Me the Stories of Jesus. William Henry Parker, born 1845 in Nottingham, wrote verses for Sunday school works and died in 1929. Frederic Arthur Challinor composed the tune Stories of Jesus born 1866 in Longton.
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