Churches Face Moral Question Over War Contracts
Editorial notes shock at Protestant denominations investing over 200 million dollars in firms that produced weapons. It cites a National Council of Churches report showing church funds in 29 of the top 60 military contractors in 1970, totaling nearly two million shares. Calls churches to leadership and corporate social responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council of Churches
United Methodist Church
United Presbyterian Church
Protestant Episcopal Church
Italian Fireworks Folly Reminds of Fourth of July Dangers
The piece notes Italy’s New Year fireworks disaster with seven killed and over 2000 injured as millions spent on fireworks. It contrasts with U S laws banning sale and possession in many states and recalls injuries such as amputations and lost eyes from unsupervised use.
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Italy
Il Mesaggero
Rome
Milan
Australia’s Seatbelt Law Could Shape Future Legislation
The Australian nationwide seatbelt mandate begins, aiming to cut injuries and fatalities from car accidents. Proponents see it as protection from self-harm and a model for other nations if it proves effective. Observers will watch its impact on crash outcomes with interest.
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Australia
Superabundance Challenge in U S Wheat Policy
The Agriculture Department projects a 1972 winter wheat harvest 11 percent above this year with an average yield of 30.6 bushels per acre and a total of 1,291,428,000 bushels. The record crop heightens policy pressure to reduce production or compensate farmers to retire land and avoid depressed grain prices.
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U.S
Agriculture Department
Department
Unshakable Youth and the Flat Earth Lesson
A 4 year old at nursery argues Columbus proved the earth is flat, a dispute parents compare to Santa Claus and gravity. The piece reflects on early learning, belief, and whether a child’s flat earth view matters in a world of modern knowledge and science.
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Christopher Columbus
Columbus
Medina County Gazette publication details and rates
The Medina County Gazette, published daily except Sundays and holidays by Medina County Publications, lists address at 885 West Liberty Street Medina Ohio with 44256. It notes subscription rates by period and special rates for servicemen and students, plus staff names and contact numbers.
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Medina County Gazette
Medina County Publications Inc
West Liberty Street
Medina
Medina, O
Arthur D. Hudnutt
Mike Dungien
Stuart A. Borden
Telephone
Brunswick
Hosmer Proposes Undersea Aqueduct To Move California Water
Washington columnist Ralph de Toledano reports Rep. Craig Hosmer endorses a California Undersea Aqueduct plan using 30 foot diameter plastic pipelines on the continental shelf. The Bureau of Reclamation backs testing with a small prototype near San Luis Obispo to prove materials and methods.
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Hosmer
California
Interior Department
Bureau of Reclamation
Ed Reinecke
Bel-Klamath River
House of Representatives
Atomic Energy
San Luis Obispo
Bureau
America
Nixon fundraisers fear Ashbrook route could siphon million
Washington perspectives report concern that as much as 1 million may be diverted from Nixon coffers to support Rep. John Ashbrook. Ashbrook aims for a big splash in early primaries, while Nixon weighs move with Congress reconvening Jan 18 and a swift message-driven agenda.
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Nixon
John Ashbrook
James Kemper
Ashbrook
Congress
White House
John Rhodes
Arizona
Republican Platform Committee
San Diego
Casualty Theft Losses Must Be Proven By Taxpayer
The Ohio CPA article explains how to prove casualty and theft losses on 1971 returns. It covers definitions of casualty, methods to compute deductible loss, required documentation, and when insurance proceeds affect taxes, with examples of sudden versus gradual damage and rules for theft proof.
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Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants
Uncle Sam
Ernst R. Roos
Akron-Canton
Roos
CPA
No Fault Marriage Licenses Proposed To Cut Matrimonial Crashes
Washington columnist Dick West imagines no fault marriage licenses akin to no fault auto insurance. He jokes that divorces and whiplash suits could vanish, while legal fees drop and alimony rises. He warns high risk spouses would lose licenses to curb careless marriages.
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Washington
UPI
Dick West
Medina County residents urged to write to representatives
Medina Countians wishing to contact their congressional and state representatives are given addresses for Sen. Saxbe Taft and Rep. Mosher at Washington DC and for Rep. Batchelder Sen. Leedy at Columbus. Local contact details include Batchelder PO Box 394 Medina 44256 and Wooster Spangler Building.
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Washington
Medina County
William A. Saxbe
Senate
Robert Taft
Charles Mosher
Rayburn
Columbus
Medina
State Capitol
William Batchelder
James Leedy
C-O
Ohio House of Representatives
Batchelder
Professional
Aetener Spangler
Wooster
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Washington Perspectives
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