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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1968
Page
4
Congress resumes after Easter facing slow progress on civil rights and urban crises. Senate House conferees work truth-in-lending while income tax, spending cuts and annual appropriations loom. War uncertainty may slow domestic action but much must be tackled regardless.
An advocate argues that the alligator, a 200 million year old reptile, deserves federal aid to prevent extinction as poachers and shrinking Everglades waters threaten the species. The piece urges preservation as part of natural heritage and faithfulness.
The piece reflects on Martin Luther King Jr as a catalyst who channels civil rights support through lawful means. It notes white leaders' respect for his strategy and warns that rejecting his approach could boost extremists. King’s pulpit poise and commitment to nonviolence are highlighted amid tragedy and national pressures.
The Middletown Journal offers daily home delivery with weekly and yearly mailing options. Rates include 10 cents per weekday copy, 15 cents for Sundays, 60 cents weekly motor routes, and yearly mail subscriptions of 15 dollars within trading areas and 24 dollars outside, 38 dollars abroad.
Plans name the former South School grounds Old South and seek community funding for a beautified park and playground. Middleton residents and alumni organize with Miss Jeanette Niederlander leading a fundraising drive at 321 South Main Street. Meanwhile Woodside Cemetery faces Easter thefts as plantings and cement containers are stolen, a recurring desecration the author laments.
William F Buckley Jr analyzes Kennedy campaign tactics at a midwestern university. He notes advance teams staging a gymnasium event instead of a field house to maximize TV audience and create the illusion of unstoppable momentum. The piece contrasts student skepticism with Kennedy’s perceived motion and demagogic rhetoric.
Joseph Alsop observes a Vietnam War battlefield ceremony at LZ Baldy with decorations for the 1st Battalion of the 6th Infantry. He contrasts the diverse U S personnel and asks Senator Kennedy who Americans are amid war and politics. The piece notes Black officers and draftees, historic regimental honors, and the perennial national self-question.
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