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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1972
Page
2
A recent week of federal patents showcases diverse ingenuity from small handheld laser devices to a vast data processor for the Apollo program. Notably an anti-collision system by George B. Litchford of Northport New York converts existing transponder technology to cut costs and hasten safer air travel.
The Supreme Court will hear death penalty cases soon after mid January, testing whether the Eighth Amendment forbids cruel and unusual punishment. The decision could trigger a wave of executions or prompt governors to commute sentences, affecting hundreds on death rows who have waited years for final word.
The article contrasts historic Gloucester based whalers with a modern ban on American whaling. It notes a vast decline in U.S. fleets since 1840 and the rise of Japanese and Soviet factory ships that have pushed several whale species toward extinction. It warns that continued unrestricted kills could erase whales entirely and urges other nations to limit hunting.
Before radio and TV the Chautauqua circuit drew crowds for lectures and concerts. Now lecture bureaus run a thriving circuit with speakers earning up to thousands per appearance and six figure annual grosses. Colleges host tours as student groups foot the bill amid rising costs and repeated speeches.
Readers thank Medina Senior High Distributive Education students for adopting a Medina Welfare family and thanking Buehler's and Richard's Market for donations. The letter attacks Jim Fiebig's December article on feminism, defending women as individuals and criticizing patriarchy.
Ralph de Toledano argues that Waldheim should learn the history of Palestine and Israel before commenting on the Arab–Israeli conflict. He notes Jewish land settlement, Arab involvement, the creation of Jordan, and the 1967 defeat, urging context before policy pronouncements.
Arch Booth urges greater citizen involvement with schools as a path to progress. Miss Mary E Meade reflects on 1917 21 and the role of education in forming lifelong learners and standards to live by while Chamber of Commerce members pledge stronger support for updated curricula and public education in the new year.
UPI reports Dick West quips with H Worthingham Timetester about 1971's overall value. Timetester calls the year pretentious yet robust, lacking subtlety, with too much February and not enough April. The conversation hints at cautious optimism for 1972, while dismissing August.
The piece surveys Colin Wilson’s occult thesis and notes that about one in twenty may have latent powers, with growth hindered by laziness. It also honors Judith Edsal as Man of the Year from RIAVA and comments on holiday wreaths, story hour, and curriculum shifts. The item references Eudora Welty, Violet Weingarten, Mary Stewart, and St Exupery as literary figures with awards and sales milestones.
The Gazette states letters to the editor must include the writer’s phone number name and address for verification, but the publication will not publish the phone number or withhold the name and address upon request.
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