Brunswick Wolff Recreation Center Named in Estate Plan
From Where We Stand editorial lauds Alwin Wolff for Brunswick service and notes his widow will fund a sizeable grant for a proposed recreation center. The piece urges private contributions to accelerate the project, noting Wolff’s affinity for youths and community gatherings. It suggests the name Brunswick Wolff Recreation Center.
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Brunswick
Wolff
Alwin
Brunswick Wolff Recreation Center
Quiet Naval Expansion in Indian Ocean Sparks Debate
The piece warns of heightened Soviet strength in the Indian Ocean and a potential confrontation with a new U S Navy fleet. It argues Congress and the Senate should oversee or stay informed about the expansion from Bahrain and the eight ship Atlantic fleet task force now active after the India Pakistan war.
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Indian Ocean
U.S
Congress
Senate
Washington
Middle East
Bahrain
New Jersey Court Abolishes Death Penalty Sparks National Hope
The New Jersey Supreme Court abolishes the death penalty and reduces sentences of 20 condemned men to life. Critics see a potential national trend while noting limited past court engagement and questioning deterrence. They argue executions amount to societal revenge and may violate the Eighth Amendment.
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New Jersey Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
High Court
Ford proposes diverting highway trust funds to mass transit
Henry Ford II suggests allocating a portion of the federal highway trust fund to mass transit research and development. He envisions starting with one system to gain usable experience, balancing highway needs with new transit initiatives to ease auto travel pressure and improve overall transportation.
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Automobile Industry
Road Builders
Auto Clubs
Federal Highway Trust Fund
Henry Ford II
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Why Howard Hughes Becomes A Public Mystery
The text notes Howard Hughes’ rare public appearances and intense privacy. It discusses why a billionaire recluse attracts such curiosity, the tension between speculation and his silence, and hints he might finally break the banishment, which would intrigue observers.
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Hughes
Grammar Flaws Cost Student First Prize in Engineering Contest
A state university engineering design contest drew attention for a student potentially winning first place that was declined due to grammatical errors and misspellings in the presentation. The incident highlights concerns over evaluation emphasis and educational standards.
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State University School of Engineering
Language skills in high school and college entry standards
The author argues American public schools fail to produce students with sound basic English skills. They contend graduates should spell correctly and write clear English, noting the need for improved language proficiency for college entrants.
Medina County Gazette publication and rates
Medina County Gazette published daily except Sundays and holidays by Medina County Publications Inc. at 685 West Liberty Street Medina Ohio. Rates: single copy 10 cents, carrier 60 cents a week, mail 12 months 26 dollars, 6 months 13 dollars, serviceman and college student 14.40 dollars a year. Arthur D Hudnutt is publisher with Mike Dungien managing editor and Stuart A Borden general manager.
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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
Ms and the New Feminists Draw Ralph de Toledano’s Ire
Ralph de Toledano criticizes the new Ms magazine and the Women's Liberation movement. He argues equality does not mean sameness and questions alimony while praising women's rights to pursue roles like wife and mother. He notes Ms promotes gender reforms and debunks concepts of sexual revolution and language reforms.
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Washington
Women’s Liberation Movement
Gloria Steinem
David Frost
New
James Thurber
Noel Coward
Washington Perspectives on Nixon Era Trade and Politics
The piece surveys cabinet moves and potential nominees for NYSE leadership, noting Melvin Laird and Peter Peterson as possible figures. It highlights trade policy debates with Donald Eberle pursuing concessions, and political maneuvering around Muskie, Lindsay, and Strauss amid TV time limits and presidential contest dynamics.
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Peter Peterson
Bell and Howell
Peterson
White House
Donald Eberle
Democratic National Committee
John Lindsay
Lindsay
Muskie
Robert Strauss
Pheromones and misread signals in daily life
Dick West humor piece notes how modern scents overwhelm natural signals and hinder communication. A test with no aftershave leads to people declaring they understand him, while an elevator encounter underscores awkward misread cues and social friction.
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Washington
UPI
Telstar
Phonovision
Librarian's Notebook Adventurer Reads of Sea Crossings
A library note highlights 910.4 books on maritime voyages from Kon Tiki to the Mayflower II. It praises Thor Heyerdahl's crossing, Charlton's Second Mayflower Adventure, and Manry's Tinkerbelle, inviting patrons to borrow these voyage tales to escape daily life.
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Thor Heyerdahl
Pacific
Warwick Charlton
Plymouth
England
New World
United States
Ellis Brewster
An Original Hijacker and Public Fascination
A University of Washington sociologist argues D B Cooper’s 1971 parachute escape with 200000 captured public imagination for deeper reasons. He says the feat fed gratitude toward beating the establishment and reflected simple greedy motives rather than heroism.
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D. B. Cooper
Otto Larsen
University of Washington
Cooper
Northwest Airlines
Jim Flebig
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Persian Gulf
Funds For Mass Transit
Howard Hughes
Ralph de Toledano
Charles Bartlett
Washington Perspectives
New York Stock Exchange
William Rogers
Defense
Melvin Laird
Wisconsin
Sen
Edmund Muskie
John Connally
State Department
Nathaniel Samuels
Connally
New York
Roosevelt Hotel
Ms. Steinem
Dick West
Librarian’s Notebook
Cleveland
Robert Mauly
Tinkerbelle
Manry
Landsend
Ann Matthews
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