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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1972
Page
2
The editorial praises Dr. Robert Smith for open discussions but rebukes Medina Board of Education for slipping firings and resignations past the press and public. It notes the actions were listed in a staff booklet and not publicly discussed at the meeting, urging transparency and fair hearings.
Readers respond to an editorial on education policy and vo ed programs. A Medina High Band honors Terry Puehler and notes No 1 district contest rating and No 2 state result. A long reader memoir recalls a 14 year old essay urging church gifts to light God’s candle.
A reader voices anger at a mayor who refused to double his salary and seeks tax fairness for homeowners on Grafton and Hadcock Roads. The letter argues against targeted assessments, calls for wage relief, and urges officials to listen to residents to avoid broader discontent.
A reader questions the Medina County Sheriff race and denounces federal encroachment on local government. The letter argues the Gazette favors federal financing, cites large deficits, and promises to improve law enforcement when elected sheriff.
Medina County Gazette published daily except Sundays by Medina County Publications Inc. at 885 West Liberty Street Medina Ohio 44256. Second class mail privilege. Rates listed for single copy carrier and mail subscriptions with special rates for servicemen and students. Publisher Arthur D Hudnutt Editor Mike io peneaup General Manager Stuart A Borden. Contact telephone Medina 725 4166.
A Metropolitan Life study shows rising accidental drug poisoning deaths in the U.S. from 1965 to 1968, with the 15 to 34 age group hardest hit. Morphine and heroin deaths tripled while barbiturates and aspirin fell, and narcotic deaths in New York City neared 1,000 by 1969.
Charles Bartlett analyzes Muskie’s rough political wind, the Ohio and Pennsylvania results shaping a potential senate retreat or a low profile campaign. He weighs centrists options as party factions gamble on McGovern Humphrey or White as a unifying figure amid a muddled convention.
Letters detail proposed levy funding for fire and police, street lights, and general operations. Claims that 24 hour patrol and essential equipment purchases rely on the 2 mill increase, with named officials urging public support.
Letters urge Grafton Road improvements despite objections to funding shifts. Residents cite repeated accidents and safety concerns while noting 85 percent of taxes go to education. Signatures and public ire focus on balancing road work, land values, and homeowner costs as election nears.
The note requests an address and a telephone number to verify letters. It states the telephone line is required for verification and asks to provide needed contact details promptly.
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