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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1972
Page
2
From Where We Stand argues Moscow shows hostility to free thought despite minor gestures toward openness. The Solzhenitsyn Nobel ceremony was blocked for domestic reasons, signaling to readers that the Soviet leadership seeks to restrain intellectual opposition.
The article notes Senator Edmund Muskie has not fully exited the Democratic nomination race but has released pledged delegates and is unlikely to win. McGovern and Humphrey remain front runners, with potential deadlock at the convention and a possible late surge for Kennedy.
FAA investigates possible airline noncompliance with newly ordered universal passenger screening after two hijackings involving United Air Lines and Pacific Southwest Airlines. The agency emphasizes strict adherence to screening methods including behavioral profiles metal detectors ID checks and searches to close gaps that could endanger the public and cripple air travel.
Critics have their fun with new works. Clive Barnes of the New York Times called the play All the Girls Came Out to Play a positively awful but very modest little comedy. He noted mediocrity in acting and implausible direction with cheap settings.
Rep. Shirley Chisholm criticized Sens. Hubert H. Humphrey and Edmund S. Muskie as she delivered a pointed critique. She mocked politicians who start speaking without a plan and fail to know what they say or have said, applauding the delivery more than the substance.
Ralph de Toledano argues in Washington that the United States faces a looming energy crisis with shortages by the 1980s and 1990s unless nuclear power expands. He cites Craig Hosmer and Dr. James H. Wright to advocate rapid nuclear solutions, criticizing environmentalists and legislative hurdles while warning of growing dependence on imported oil and rising energy costs.
Senator Long’s slow reporting delays welfare reform despite House passage and presidential backing. A rival workfare plan faces critique for cost and limited appeal while a Ribicoff compromise seeks a middle ground with state guarantees, aiming to avert further cuts and maintain work incentives amid looming November politics.
Dick West humorously reviews the National Portrait Gallery exhibition If Elected the Gallery honoring unsuccessful presidential candidates from 1796 to 1968. He muses on second place, recalls figures like Pinckney and Birney, and jokes about aspiring deputy roles and future political dreams.
A library feature surveys publishing trends with sociology and economics leading titles this year and notes tighter budgets as federal funds dwindle. It highlights forthcoming works by Jeffrey OConnell and Norah Loft, plus coverage of the Pentagon Papers saga and free press debates.
A writer cited by Publishers Weekly argues that computer printouts could reliably forecast a book’s profitability, eliminating guesswork and provocation in the publishing business. Ann Matthews comments on the potential efficiency of data driven forecasting.
The Medina County Gazette lists its publication details including address 885 West Liberty Street Medina Ohio 44256 and staff roles for Arthur D Hudnutt publisher and Mike Dungien editor. Rates are printed for single copies mail subscriptions with 12 months 26 dollars and 6 months 13 dollars with serviceman and college student discounts.
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