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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1971
Page
2
From Where We Stand editorial views support Brunswick mayor Carl Ola’s proposal to rejuvenate the town square and surface Grafton and Hadcock Roads. The piece cautions about drainage and funding needs, noting a potential $5 auto license fee could fund improvements if costs and city share align. It urges council to study the plan carefully.
Governor George C. Wallace of Alabama challenges federal desegregation orders and busing plans, urging state resistance. The piece notes his opposition stems from a broader stance against integrated schools, while stressing that federal court rulings must prevail. A Hobson City minister condemns Wallace’s actions as a bid to perpetuate segregation.
The dismal condition of migrant farm workers in 1971 draws renewed public concern as many return to Florida after a poor northern harvest. The article notes their nomadic life, low pay, and limited access to medical care housing and schooling, intensified by automation. It cites an AP description of crowded pickups and multi generation families seeking work.
A Medina County Gazette passage notes lead poisoning more common among poor children and inner city youth. It argues removing lead based interior paint from housing as best long term solution, despite $650 per dwelling cost, comparing favorably to treatment expenses funded largely by tax money. The piece cites a $7.5 million congressional appropriation and estimates 400,000 yearly affected American children. It endorses economic and medical sense of prevention.
Ralph de Toledano argues that George Meany and the AFL-CIO have allied with the New Left in defying President Nixon's NEP. He contends Big Labor promotes wage pushes and defiance of orderly government, risking public backlash and broader political trouble for Nixon. He cites past union spending, alleged violations, and potential economic harm from wage-price policies.
A Copley News Service article reports that privately endowed schools are valued for better instruction and smaller class sizes. Parents note improved grades and individualized attention, but cite higher costs and transport as drawbacks. Some schools merge or go coed amid tuition pressures and shifting funding, while California considers targeted state aid for parochial programs.
Emily Hahn's Fractured Emerald Ireland surveys legends and history from St Patrick to Bernadette Devlin with detailed religious conflict context. The Cactus Air Force recalls Guadalcanal valor and Navy Crosses. World’s Landscapes series includes The Soviet Union China Ireland and The Indochina Story with concise insights.
The Medina County Creative Art League thanks the Gazette for coverage of Art Ala Carte Show. Appreciation extends to St Francis teen team under Steve Piskach for hauling panels, Lucy Coffey and Joyce Schafer for floral arrangements, and non members who helped.
Athletic Director Robert Lei publicly thanks Dr. H W Chen and nurses Mrs Gerry Swingle and Mrs Dorothy Topper for donating time to give physical examinations to 180 football candidates. He notes appreciation from the boys and their parents.
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