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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1970
Page
4
The American Bar Association Journal notes Burger calls lawyers and judges to join in reforming a failing system. He argues prisoners are society's collective responsibility and stresses rehabilitation alongside protection of society, urging more prison visits to spur reform.
The article notes President Nixon abandoned the helicopter for a car trip from Camp David to the White House, embracing a spring mood and enjoying the country roads. It contrasts the quick chopper ride with the leisurely land journey, highlighting the season's friendly welcome in Maryland.
Middletown editor John Q. Baker laments spring annoyances as canal viewing and street loiterers hinder public morals. He calls officials to crack down on public lounging and gambling, urges road and bridge repairs, and pushes funding for a new school while stressing law and propriety to protect families.
Subscriptions for The Middletown Journal published by News Journal Inc list per copy prices for weekdays and Sundays and mail rates for various regions. Rates include 70 cents weekly in-city, 21 dollars yearly in-city mail, 30 dollars yearly outside trading area, and 38.06 dollars yearly outside USA, all payable in advance. Founded 1857.
The article details AFL CIO leadership under George Meany and Tom Harris coordinating a broad labor allied campaign to oppose Judge G Harrold Carswell and influence Senate votes. It notes labor and civil rights coalitions mobilizing 50 to 55 votes and questions future scrutiny of Judge Harry Blackmun regarding labor and civil rights stances.
John P Roche recounts a Soviet led political warfare scenario aimed at pressuring the United States over Vietnam and Israel. A well meaning American diplomat is lured into promises of peace, only to be fed a fake contact and a staged meeting in Bucharest. The pattern repeats as officials claim American bombing blocks peace.
The BASF Corporation suspends a planned $100 million chemical plant on the South Carolina coast until federal agencies assess pollution risks. The piece weighs urban spillover and rural development, noting Nixon era plans to shift growth from cities to open countryside and a need to balance environmental protection with job creation for residents of the Low Country.
A talent-hunting firm reports rising repugnance to city life makes it harder to lure executives to work in large urban centers, with New York cited as especially challenging for recruitment.
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