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ASSIGNMENT: Ohio Freedom Of Press Has Staunch Defender In Governor Lausche BY ROBERT VINCENT COLUMBUS, May 24 (INs) of the press has, perhaps, no more staunch defender than Frank John Lausche, the bush-haired five term governor of Ohio. But even he, whose pVess relations are the best of any Ohio governor since the memory of runneth not to the contrary, can't resist taking an occasional dig at the sometime-abuse of that vital freedom. Lausche almost quotes Ssiipture for his in this case the writings of that father of Democracy, Thomas Jefferson, serve the case of scripture. Lausche is fond of quoting a most prolific guy old T. J.

was to support of most anything in general and about freedom of the press In particular. And the third President of this country had quite a bit to say about freedom of the all of it isn't good! For the most part, Lausche fines his testimony about freedom ot the press, Jefferson-brand, to the good things Jefferson had to about it. But once in a while, when good- lellowing with the press corps or addressing a group of newspaper big-wigs, Lausche uncorks some of the more acid comments of the great Jefferson. Then, student that he is of all things Jeffersonian, Lausche begins to wonder about the apparent discrepancies in Jefferson's writings. For instance, way back in 1786, Jefferson wrote to James Currie: "Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and the press eannot be limited without liberty being lost." All of us- guys who make a living of sort by writing pieces the papers just love to quote that understandably Lausche quotes it too frequently.

And he's apt to add a statement Jefferson made in 1792 to President George Washington: "No government ought to be without censors, and, where the press is free, no government ever will be." But, In year after he became President views changed somewhat on the needling the press of the era apparently gave him. At least three times that year Jefferson said his little piece on what he thought of the the moment. In one of his letters, to the great Polish patriot Thaddeus Kosciusko, he did say that: "Were it left to me whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without government, I should not a moment to prefer the latter." That's another one we guys of the Fourth Estate like to sputter But for the most part we'd prefer to forget the other two letters on the subject that Jefferson wrote! that year only there are times when Lausche won't let us! For instance, in a letter to Thomas Cooper that same year, Jefferson gave us our come-uppancc in this wise: "The press is the only poison the nation." It must have been just as tough to be President in those days as it is just as hard to satisfy the editorial writers. that same this bitter criticism: "Advertisements contain the; foly truths to be relied upon in a newspaper." Jefferson didn't mellow either, In the years that followed Ms retirement from public office. True, ten years before Ms death and when he was 73 yearc old, he did have one more food word for the press of his and, we like to think, for the press of all time.

He stated ia a Honor June Harper At Castalia Shower letter to Charles Yancey: thoughts of the press were in those "Where the press is free andUast seven years every person able to read, all is safe." But something apparently happened between that time and three years later, for in 1819 he penned his most severe criticism of criticism, incidentally, that certainly doesn't sound like Jefferson. In the letter to Nathaniel Macon', he stated: "The man into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is 'nearer the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors." Seven years later, in 1826, Jefferson died, at the age of 83. We sometimes wonder what his These are the quotes that Lausche has at his tongue tip when he talks to the press. To his credit, he apparently has a more charitable attitude toward these media of information than many who ceded him in high public office At tn At least, most of his public utterances are in friendly vein. But once in a while, usually in private conversations when he apparently feels the need to take us down a peg, Lausche lets go with the needle contained in some of Jeffqrson's writings.

It cuts us ddwn to size pretty probably does us good! Wife Pleads Innocent To Killing Husband LORAIN. May 24 Anna Lee Barnes, 18, with slaying her husband of six I years. ploaHnr' nnncent tn first degree murder charges in Lorain municipal court today. Judge Leroy Kelly scheduled preliminary hearing for Friday and sen! the vouthful alleged killer back to county jail with-; out bond. I Mrs.

Barnes, who was married! to 28-year-old John Barnes whenj she was 12 years old. is accused; I of pumping five bullets into his; body late Monday, culminating i lengthy family feud. THE SANDUSKY' REGISTER-STAB-NEWS Thursday, May 24, I9AB HOLD THAT TIGER Pearl Steves, a female among felines, gets acquainted with Woodland Park Zoo's 10-week-old tiger cubs in Seattle, Wash. That's because Pearl is a candidate for the title of "Miss Air Power," and will represent the Flying Tiger Line, on Air Power Day, August 4. The next limp you wrap a birthday gift, make it musical, i Cut a musical note out of colored White "Happy Birthday to You" on the and add your name.

MAN OR WOMAN WANTED To Take Over Greeting Card Distributorship; and Service Stores in Spare vve are looking for a reliable person in this area who is capable of handling our greeting card ship and will give stores prompt service. We are a 25-year-old Greeting Card Publisher with a tremen- dously successful line now being sold in thousands of retail stores around the country. The man or woman selected will find this a highly profitable operation which can be handled in your spare time. Larger ter-' ritory is available for prosperous full-time business. Experience not necessary.

This is a steady, year 'round repeat business that is non-seasonal. If you interested in handling this territory and running a business of your own, we want to hear from you. Far personal interview in Sandusky, write fully about vourself and give phone number. Write: NOVO CARD PUBLISHERS, Dept. B-63.

1166 Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago 22, III. CASTALIA, May Harper whose marriage to George Younker will take place in the First Congregational Church here on June 9 at 7 p. a miscellaneous shower was tn at the home of Mrs. Richard; Wilt with Mrs. Ruth Wilt assist-' ing hostess.

Spring flower arrangements; and a miniature bridal party featured the decorations. After con-; tests and the opening of manyj gifts presented to the guest ofj honor, refreshments were served. Present were: Mrs. C. J.

Dole. J. E. Smith, Mrs. Ralph Ransom, Mrs.

Leonard George Younker, Mrs. Ernest Leber and daughter, Mrs. Nor- 1 man Weidel, the Misses Amanda, Frank, Irene Dole and Clara, Elsie and Margaret Rohrbacher; and Mrs. Keith Debo. A crumb pie crust will hold together better if chilled in the pan for 24 hours before the filling is added.

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