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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1972
Page
4
A labor day appeal urging safer driving and ending complacency about alcohol in traffic. The piece cites 1972 highway statistics, calls for public shame of drunk driving, notes federal action since 1966, and highlights vast injuries, deaths, and economic losses caused by intoxicated drivers.
A Medina letter writer derides highway maintenance parades that erase painted lines, claiming wasted tax money and delayed safety. The missive also requests affordable housing for a young man and praises Ralph de Toledano while criticizing his politics. A separate note from Bill Dunn defends lifeguards paid on a 12 week schedule, praising their vigilance and service.
A notice explains that all letters require the writer to provide a phone number name and address but the Gazette will not publish or may withhold them when requested. The phone number is needed to verify letters.
The Medina County Gazette lists its publishing details, address, contact numbers, and pricing. It notes daily publication except Sundays and holidays, and provides annual and semiannual mail rates, with special rates for servicemen and college students.
Ralph de Toledano analyzes the 1968 to 1972 era, arguing the nation moved toward stability under Nixon. He contrasts protest violence and campus riots with rising household security and economic gains, noting public sentiment versus political critique while highlighting the Miami Beach convention episode.
Arch Booth of the U S Chamber of Commerce critiques the Republican platform noting support for private enterprise and inflation control but warning about budget deficits and limited labor reform. He cites unanswered calls for a national right to work and critiques high risk campaigning. The piece also covers metric system adoption and its impact on everyday measurements and pricing.
In Medina a letter and a homeowners association poll show unanimous opposition to diverting through traffic along Smith Road. Local voices urge a bypass but note trucks already use Smith Road. Garfield School supporters back the Garfield Action Committee and the Falling Oaks HOA president Donald Gardner endorses the stance.
Jim Fiebig argues against U S bombing of North Vietnam calling for immediate halt while Ramsey Clark defends it. He notes 90 000 American deaths and large Vietnamese toll and says North Vietnam must withdraw from South Vietnam to end the war.
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