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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1969
Page
13
Editorial questions whether Eisenhower opposed defense power or urged balance. It argues the speech praised a strong military establishment and warned against misused influence only after acknowledging its essential need.
Representative Harsha reports Judiciary Committee hearings on bills to curb unsolicited pornographic material mailed in the United States. He cites 80 percent of such mail as unwanted and argues current law fails, urging preemptive bans and customer permission forms to halt the flow. He links porn mailing to crime and moral decline while urging postal system protection and individual rights.
George S. Benson discusses treason and sedition in the United States with Congress leaders and Senate judiciary staff. He cites McClellan Mundt testimony and advocates Senate Bill 12 to strengthen internal security and address Supreme Court changes over the past decade.
This record notes the 1930 Riverside Church dedication hymn God of Grace and God of Glory by Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick, his era, works, and later life. It details Fosdick’s birth in 1878, education, ministries, and influence, plus the hymn tune Cum Rhondda by John Hughes with its Welsh origins and Hughes’s death in 1932.
The speaker warns that nations collapse when morality is ignored and condemns sex education in U S schools. Citing SIECUS and biblical verses, they argue the home and church must teach sex morality using the Bible as the sole guide.
In Newtown, F. J. Opp discovers his bonds and cash missing after a suspected burglary following his mother’s brief absence. The 12,000 in bonds and $140 vanished from a washstand drawer. neighbors report no trace yet eight o'clock lights indicate possible intruders. Auditor John Davis also notes free blank militia licenses issued to soldiers for one year.
The 108th Ohio General Assembly enacted Beautiful Ohio as the official state song on October 14 with words protected by copyright until 1974. The law places the song in the statute books alongside the flag, flower and bird.
Citizens are informed of extensive road resurfacing and reconditioning since July 15, 1969. The notice lists Vic Barb Weil Drive Meadow Ridge Drive Fairway Drive LeBeau Drive Zeller Drive Pharo Drive Lilly Lane Randolph Lane Gardner Lane Mark Creek Michael Drive Youngman Drive Deepwood Lane Jarole Drive and other improvements.
Parson Jones laments litter and throwaway society seen on streets, urging use of reusable items to protect the earth. The piece contrasts past thrift with modern waste and notes broader regulatory changes affecting workers and unions. The collage includes poem fragments and attribution lines from The Poet's Nook and Times Star.
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