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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1972
Page
2
A Ohio tax alert criticizes a new franchise tax misread in small print. The piece warns the tax is due on last year’s profits with January 31 payment, risking double taxation for 1972 and threatening small family businesses, grocery and service sectors.
The Digest celebrated its 50th birthday on January 27 highlighting long running format changes, a shift to advertising revenue, and publication in 13 languages with about 100 million readers each month. It notes nearly $20 million dispersed by the Digest Philanthropies in ten years to education, humanities, medicine, religion, and arts.
The piece suggests Soviet officials may be provoking incidents to counter domestic perceptions of a softer stance toward the United States before Nixon’s planned Moscow visit. It cites the Scheuer expulsion, Riga air attache assault, an attempted death by a Soviet student, and a Coast Guard clash with fishing vessels as episodes.
Stockholm reports 1,006 traffic deaths last year the lowest since 1961 except 1967 due to the left-to-right drive switch. A new speed limit system and widespread seatbelt use are cited as key factors, though officials seek more study before firm conclusions. The U.S. toll rises with high speeds and low belt use, suggesting a lesson from Sweden.
The American Dental Association cautions that many community water systems have inadequate fluoridation. Spot checks show deficiencies in fluoridated water across the United States. Communities should audit their water supplies to ensure maximum benefit from fluoridation.
Medina County Gazette operates daily except Sundays and holidays from Medina Ohio. It lists mail rates for 12 months 26.00 and 6 months 13.00 with discounts for servicemen and students. Publisher Arthur D. Hudnutt and staff contact numbers are provided.
Ralph de Toledano analyzes Democratic rhetoric ahead of the New Hampshire primaries. He highlights quotes about POWs in Vietnam and Muskie’s shifting positions, noting long memory of public statements and potential political consequences for Hartke, Muskie, and Humphrey.
Arnold B. Sawislak reports on a National Academy of Sciences panel funded by HUD that questions whether interracial living is feasible while noting mixed evidence and uncertainty about mixing by income levels. The piece contrasts this with earlier commissions blamed for political truth.
In Washington, Dick West mocks Phase II controls by tracing inflation to shifting product names from guns to weapon systems and from parts to modules. He notes how retailers push terms like sound systems and wall systems, ending with a gag about a graduation gift and a waist girding system for trousers.
The notice states the number will not be published and names or addresses will be withheld upon request. It notes a telephone number is required to verify all letters and ensure proper processing.
UPI reports analysts say 1971 installment credit near 107 billion dollars signals a lifestyle shift toward buy now pay later. Economists compare today to 1929, noting income growth, debt ratios, and the cushion of Social Security while warning about high personal savings staying near norms.
A resident thanks the Medina County License Bureau workers, especially Maxine Koppelberger, for their diligent help in recovering a missing driver's license, noting their devoted service amid a confusing situation.
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