Capitol West Front Expansion Sparks Debate Over Tradition
A columnist argues Capitol Hill should expand the west front to fit offices and tours while preserving Greek-influenced design. He criticizes traditionalists and praises Rep. Bow for opposing wasteful spending, urging a balance between growth and historic appearance. The piece notes tourism and public needs clash with architectural integrity.
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Yehington D.C
J. George Stewart
Stewart
Capitol
Washington
Washington Fine Arts Commission
District of Columbia
Congress
George Washington
Capitol Building Committee
Frank T. Bow
Appropriations Committee
Shim
West Front
Bow
East Front
Laws Are For Kids Too In Rittman
A local column urges parents and neighbors to reinforce bicycle safety and litter laws in the town. It notes youths ride on streets, ignore pedestrians, and imitate adult behavior, calling for driving classes or licenses if needed and stressing household responsibility and community enforcement.
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Rittman
Jaycees and
Police Department
Merle Heffelman
Uncle Luke Responds Over Paper Mention and Education
A reader named Uncle Luke vents over a newspaper mention and accuses local figures of bias. He laments license loss for drunken driving, criticizes judges and clergy, urges school board action, and asserts his group will form a saloon if needed, ending with a pledge to write again.
Sterling Cross Roads Notes and 4-H Club Updates
Sunday guests and hospital news share space with 4-H Club activities in Sterling. Reports cover Miss Rose Schafer and Mrs. Lou Kling visiting, camps attended, vacations to Lake Hope and Indiana, and club demonstrations by numerous members. The 4-H section notes July meetings, judging, Wayne County cloth ing contest prep, and upcoming August 3 gathering. Sterling then wins the Wooster Sectional Hot Stove League title, earning a trip to Alliance for the state tournament as Ullman proves pivotal.
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Milton Shamrocks
Sterling Fire House
Sandy Nieman
JoAnn Wiles
LeAnn Winkler
Barbara Dean
Linda Winkler
Rosa Lee Robinson
Bonnie Litman
Kathy
Dorothy Fetzer
Mary Ann Ruttencutter
Karen Schaffter
Sally O'Brien
Barbara Widmer
Frances
Charlene Buss
Wayne County
Warren Geiser
Sterling
Akron Tigers
Wayne County Fairgrounds
Rittman High School to Hire New Principal
The school board continues interviews with applicants for the principal position after Dr. John R. Heter resigned after seven years with the district. A decision on the new principal is expected at Wednesday's board meeting.
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John R. Heter
Reflective Paint Helps Align Car in Narrow Garage
Using two back beams painted with reflective paint guides drivers as they back into a tight garage cluttered with toys tools and trash. The bright markers improve alignment and reduce scuffing when maneuvering a vehicle into the space.
Two Missing After 1 Year
Rittman residents Jay Weigley and Audrey Lambert remain missing a year after their disappearances. Weigley seen in Phoenix Omaha and Florida age 35 height six feet thin build brown hair hazel eyes bricklayer married with two children. Lambert reported in Portsmouth area age 58 packaging firm employee six feet 190 pounds black hair grey eyes widower. Sandra Jean Sassano reported with relatives in West Virginia Ward of Wayne County Child Welfare Board parents Roy and Mrs Sassano.
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Rittman
Merle Heffelman
Jay Weigley
South Second
Phoenix
Ariz
Omaha
Nebr
Florida
Audrey Lambert
North Senea
Portsmouth
Weigley
Lambert
Packaging Corporation of America
Sandra Jean—Sassano
Baker Drive
West Virginia
Sandra Jean
Wayne County Child Welfare Board
Roy Sassano
Public Affairs group calls meeting on school issue
A committee invites the public to a Thursday August 4 meeting at City Hall in Rittman to review school facilities plans and ballot wording with the School Board. The August 10 filing deadline to place the issue back on the ballot is noted. cooperation by the board is urged to avoid a rejected plan. A clerk later laments deductions caught up with salary after finding a blank payroll envelope.
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Rittman
Aranged
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Clara Schaffter
Uncle Luke
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Eddy
Unkle
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Herman King
Joe Maibach, Sr
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Lake Hope
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WSWS
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Ruth Circle
Harry Lutz
Clifford Valentine
Indonesia
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Joan Maibach
Don Maibach
Patsy Schar
Estes Park
Colo
Ullman
Alliance
Dave Ritchie
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Wooster, Ohio
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Rittman High School
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