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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1986
Page
10
A call to action amid quadrupled insurance costs for local governments, urging lawmakers to curb frivolous lawsuits and limit premium hikes. The Ohio House has passed a bill, but the Senate delays vote until after November elections.
A reader thanks the paper for Rev. Chester Pike article on Teen Challenge Cincinnati and argues jury must decide justice. The letter supports the columnist and questions jury instructions like beyond a reasonable doubt, urging balance between law and justice.
Jene Galvin county commissioner candidate criticizes disunity among Republican officeholders in Clermont County. Recorder joins colleagues in suing or threatening action, highlighting taxpayer funded downtown legal costs. Galvin promotes new leadership and urges voters to elect him on November 4.
Residents recall uneven jury service with contrasting experiences across Clermont County. Some report delays and confusion, while others praise clear processes and fair selection. The piece notes common frustrations and suggests improvements for transparency and efficiency.
A Batavia resident urges jurors in the obscenity retrial to reflect the community, praising Chester Pike for voicing Christian moral concerns and the right of parents to raise children in a moral setting. The letter signer emphasizes speaking out through the court process.
Lois Brown Dale of Miami Township reflects on four decades in Clermont County. She notes independence, a longing for space, rolling hills, spring greens, fall colors, and landmarks like Park 50 TechnoCenter and the Ohio 131 water tower. She cherishes community ties, churches, 4-H, League of Women Voters, and daily life shaping her heart.
In Clermont County the obscenity trial was postponed to December 1. The author argues jury trials fail to reflect true community standards for obscenity, noting jurors must legislate rather than adjudicate, and that recruitment barriers skew toward decency advocates, especially church aligned ethics.
Readers argue over whether the Emerson obscenity trial should be postponed or dismissed, claiming it’s a political distraction. Some urge delaying until after elections, others insist the trial must proceed before voters decide and accuse officials of stalling for revenue or pandering to pornography supporters.
The Clermont Courier lists editorial office contact at 564 Cincinnati-Batavia Pike Cincinnati Ohio 45244 with phone 5281111 and hours 830 am to 5 pm. News submissions are due noon Wednesday prior to publication. Classified ads line 6817777 and display ads 6819471. Annual subscription is 11 dollars with orders by phone 5429474 or by mail to 1328 Arlington St Cincinnati 45225.
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