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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1972
Page
2
County official Ken Indoe says the courthouse lobby overhaul is driven by essential wiring repairs and safety upgrades rather than aesthetics or history. The project combines re wiring with lobby remodeling and door system improvements, with front steps to be repaired to prevent potential lawsuits.
The piece recalls Maine’s political giants James G. Blaine and Thomas B. Reed and their near misses for the presidency. It notes Blaine’s multiple speakerships and 1884 nomination loss, Reed’s anti filibuster stance and 1896 runner up, and contrasts these with Muskie’s current bid, suggesting Maine’s record weighs on national fate.
The piece notes postwar rice card reissues for Japanese households amid a surge in Asian rice output. High yield varieties and better cultivation drive a quick rice revolution, causing price drops in Burma and Thailand and creating potential economic disruption. It argues U.S. aid rice terms should be reviewed and replaced by buying surplus rice to aid emergencies.
Dr. John K. Lattimer of Columbia University examined autopsy X rays and photographs and concluded the medical evidence supports that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. His independent analysis undermines conspiracy theories while noting not all doubts vanish due to earlier restricted access to materials.
Readers praise Faye Kraus of Lodi for timely Guilford and Medina County reports dating back to her Medina High School days. Daughter of Rudolphe Schultz, she and husband Paul reside in Lodi amid many fine local families. The note also offers sympathy for her recent loss of her mother.
Merriam’s Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary has surpassed 10 million copies sold since 1963. The Bible remains the top overall seller. dictionaries total around 50 million copies, with Merriam holding about a third of the standard/big dictionary market.
Washington reports that President Nixon has to decide whether to unlink commercial and political ties with the Soviet Union. The move could launch a market‑driven era of trade, with Soviet demands on credit tariffs and joint ventures shaping negotiations amid election‑year politics.
Washington humor piece asserts a conspiracy by the Women’s Liberation Movement behind long hair trends in male athletes. The author jokes about Stanford coach John Ralston and a prehistoric origin of vanity, predicting women will force men to cut their hair.
Librarian notes advise prospective entrepreneurs to proceed with caution and seek informed guidance. The piece cites U S small business statistics and warns that many startups fail while the Readers Digest is available in large print via the local library for the blind services. Saul Bellow works are widely sold or optioned. Herzog is reported as an option.
The sale totals well over a quarter of a million dollars for paperback rights to David Niven's The Moon's a Balloon. The hardcover edition has priced strongly and is also moving well in markets.
The author Betty Smith has died in January. Her novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn has sold six million copies to date, making it her best known work and a lasting literary milestone.
The Terminal Man due in May, with scientists attempting a brain implant to control a dangerous paranoid. The Andromeda Strain remains popular, with Book of the Month choosing dual selections and Warner Bros. eyeing film adaptation. John Hersey returns after five years with The Conspiracy read in March.
Medina County Gazette lists publication details including address 885 West Liberty Street Medina Ohio 44256 and mailing rates 26.00 for 12 months 13.00 for 6 months 14.40 for servicemen students. Staff include Arthur D Hudnutt publisher Mike Dungien managing editor and Stuart A Borden general manager with telephone numbers for Medina and Brunswick offices.
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