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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1972
Page
2
Editorial voices outrage at Soviet mistreatment of Jews but condemns harassment of Soviet officials. It argues the good end does not justify bad means, praising Bush for denouncing the incident against Yakov Malik while urging restraint in protest actions.
John Fairfax and Sylvia Cook completed a Pacific crossing after also rowing across the Atlantic. The piece notes their fearless stance against conventional life paths and suggests such daredevil quests define their outlooks.
A Medina County reader rebuts an April editorial claiming weekly speeches to women's clubs are trivial. The letter defends Sheriff Stuart highlighting his three weekly invited talks on drug abuse and law enforcement, praises women's clubs, and urges voters to support the sheriff's continued service.
Listener writes from WJW listening to Ed Fisher praising President Nixon and condemning radicals and Democrats. Calls for true Americans to stand up against dissent, accuses antiwar protesters of communism, and expresses faith in the president during a time of crisis.
A rambling column notes spring moves abroad, including the Thieu couple packing for an unknown retreat and the Nixon family planning a brief trip to Moscow to gauge China and U.S. leadership. It mocks two Georges competing for the White House, both tied to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and ends with a voter deciding based on the weather.
Medina County Gazette published daily excluding Sundays by Medina County Publications Inc. at 885 West Liberty Street, Medina Ohio 44256. Rates include 60 cents per week for single copies and mail subscriptions of 26.00 for 12 months, 13.00 for 6 months. Serviceman and college student rate 14.40 per month. Arthur D. Hudnutt is publisher, Mike Dungsen managing editor, Stuart A. Borden general manager. Office telephone numbers listed.
Ralph de Toledano critiques Common Cause, charging it with selective focus on conflicts of interest, while ignoring ties between lawmakers and labor unions. The piece analyzes Senator Harrison Williams and others, arguing media silence and perceived hypocrisy in a bid to shape public perception.
Washington and Moscow are portrayed as staging a cautious, uncertain approach to a Vietnam solution. Brigadier Haig signals doubt while Kissinger and White House aides hint at a trade and credits deal to resolve the crisis. U.S. officials question intelligence on North Vietnam and the invasion timing, aiming to save face for Saigon. Meanwhile a large U N Environmental Conference delegation heads to Stockholm for two weeks.
A DNC staffer says a nightmare envisions a Democratic landslide amid Vietnam, Middle East tensions, and rising inflation. In the bad part Nixon campaigns with two pandas from China, while David Eisenhower handles the frame, a shocking image that could swing tens of millions of votes.
George McGovern nearly earned a national TV slot with CBS for nine minutes after last Thursday’s movie but the slot was pre empted for hockey playoffs. Hubert Humphrey joked about being accused of waffling on busing while Nathaniel Samuels leaves the Wall Department for a Nixon ally role. The White House scales back Commerce attaches push amid State demoralization as talks on consulates in Leningrad and San Francisco lag.
Librarian’s Notebook reviews this week feature a cheeky social satire. Instant Status: Or How to Become a Pillar of the Upper Middle Class by Charles Merrill Smith offers humorous rules for social ascent, including imitating a higher class and surviving cocktail parties.
Timely today features Taylor's Encyclopedia of Gardening described as a complete garden library in one volume. The 1,329 pages contain 15,000 entries from Aaron's beard to Zygophyllaceae, with strong coverage across gardening topics. Circulation allows patrons to borrow the reference for home study.
Julia Percivall and Pixie Bueger advocate an ecology closet to reuse plastic bags paper string and boxes. They urge shopping with an ecological mindset and choosing products with minimal packaging and returnable containers. Miriam Gross edited a George Orwell collection highlighting his warning and influence.
Dale Carnegie praises Frank Bettger’s How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling as the most helpful sales book he has read. Bettger’s 1907 firing spurred self knowledge and success, stressing that sales flow from interviews and written orders beginning with a single call. Ann Matthews asks if books inspire visits to the library and its collection.
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