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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1971
Page
2
From Where We Stand editorial lauds Medina City parks for recent gains at Reagan Park. Repainting, a new shelter house and upcoming ball parks and tennis courts reflect a long range plan. Gratitude extended to Bill Dunn and parks staff for ongoing improvements.
The National Congress of Parents and Teachers urges a ban on flammable fabrics in children sleepwear. It warns Secretary Maurice H. Stans that a warning label is not enough and urges strict flame resistance standards under the 1967 textile law.
The Apollo pad fire deaths sparked a safety overhaul improving later missions. The cosmonauts death after a record orbital flight could push US Soviet data sharing toward true cooperation. NASA notes an agreement with Russia on exchange of space flight biological information and a forthcoming cause report.
Georgi Markov's opening address in Moscow declares that creative expression must serve the Soviet transformation under the Communist party. The remark reiterates the Soviet stance against Western free speech and contrasts it with American debates on expression and censorship.
A new era arrives as Metropolitan Opera offers ticket purchases via five credit card companies. This shift marks a move from opulence to installment plans, letting opera patrons experience the Met more accessibly. Hidden taxes still push bread prices higher, yet taxpayers can indulge in cake.
The piece argues background music in stores and restaurants can be a greater nuisance than traffic or jet noise. It notes constant, loud sound wears on listeners and highlights the public craving for brief moments of silence amid everyday soundscapes.
Washington profiles the Pentagon papers role in constraining Nixon officials as Vietnamization proceeds. Civilians guiding Saigon decline to undercut sovereignty, but stay for pay, with 2,500 at one point. John Irwin orders cuts, aiming to leave under 1,000 by fall. Nixon seeks neutral posture before October elections amid Minh’s political maneuvering.
The Valley View School District 96 in Lockport Illinois received U S Office of Education approval for a year round high school feasibility study titled Feasibility Study of The 45-15 Plan For Year-Round Operation of A Public High School Served By An Elementary District Already On The 45-15 Plan It runs through June 1972 and follows a 45 class day on 15 day vacation cycle aimed at expanding use of facilities and staff while reducing construction costs and maintaining quality education.
Medina County Gazette published daily except Sundays and holidays by Medina County Publications Inc. at 885 West Liberty Street Medina Ohio. Rates include 60 cent weekly carrier, 10 cent single copy, and annual mail prices. Publisher Arthur D Hudnutt and editors listed with contact numbers.
In a letter to the editor the Medina neighborhood thanks the City Recreation Police and Street departments for supplying the game wagon and closing Grant Street for a neighborhood gathering on Monday night July 5. South Broadway South Court and Grant Street neighborhoods express appreciation for the cooperation.
Richard L. Wagar condemns factories spewing pollutants into air and sea urging action to prevent a future death of humanity. He warns of cancer like conscience erosion and a dying world from mercury in fish, hydrocarbons and toxins, urging readers to stop today.
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