Landmark Land Grant Funds Face Major Federal Cut
The National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges protests an 80 percent slash in federal instructional program funding, a move costing about 12 million from the 14.5 million authorized in 1960. The funds support instruction and materials in science, math, engineering, and agriculture across 69 land grant institutions, with the association urging restoration as crucial to faculty and student needs amid high enrollments.
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Congress
War Declared In 1898 Affects Middletown Volunteers
Middletown diary notes declare war on Spain on April 25 1898. Ohio National Guard Company L called to duty Captain William LaTourette raises 25 volunteers. Mayor Tanzey appeals to local businessmen to support soldiers and families during the transition.
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Congress
Ohio National Guard
William LaTourette
Middletown
U. S
F. S. Tanzey
Congress of
National Guard
Ohio
Union
Co. L
State Department
Company L
Fairy tale and myth figures including a swan and Vulcan
The Ugly Duckling shows a duckling that grows into a swan. Vulcan, in Roman myth, is a patron god of smiths and craftsmen, originally a fire deity. Sacajawea, a Snake or Shoshone woman, guided and interpreted for the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1805.
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Vulcan
Sacajawea
Middletown Ohio Newspaper Subscription Rates
The Journal published daily by News Journal inc lists subscription prices. Per copy ten cents weekday and twenty cents Sunday. weekly mail rates and yearly mail outside areas shown. all subscriptions payable in advance. founded 1857.
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the News Journal Inc
S. Breed
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
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Middletown, mm
Ares
USA
Delta Invasion Is Failure in Dinh Tuong Province
Joseph Alsop reports on South Vietnam's Delta where John Vann leads the American civilian effort. He notes Hanoi's planned invasion failed, Thanh's counterstrategy, and mixed provincial results with hopes the delta strengthens the government before 1971 ends.
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Dinh Tuong
John Vann
South Vietnam
Vann
U. S
Delta
John Vann Sees Progress as Enemy Weakens
John Vann summarized his assessment by saying he is very satisfied with the current progress. He notes ongoing improvements and a stronger position for his side while the enemy weakens, losing about a third of their delta-wide strength over the past six months despite North Vietnamese pressure.
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Vann
John Vann
Hanoi
IV Corps
Nguyen Viet Thanh
Dinh Tuong
Kien Hoa
Rach Gia
Rahh Gia
Reagan Bloodbath Comment Sparks California Debate
The writer defends Ronald Reagan against Jesse Unruh who claims the governor invited bloodshed. He notes riots at Santa Barbara and a student’s death, argues Reagan’s stance was metaphorical, and contends police may fire to prevent innocent bloodshed.
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Unruh
Reagan
California
Santa Barbara
George Wallace
Vietnam
Isolationism echoes from past to current foreign policy debate
The piece traces a revival of isolationist rhetoric in U S policy discussions citing Senate committee moves to repeal the Tonkin Gulf and Middle East declarations. It highlights figures Mansfield Church Fulbright and Nye, noting concerns over NATO aids AID and Latin America while warning of a possible new alignment in Europe.
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Pearl Harbor
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Tonkin Gulf
Lyndon Johnson
Middle East
Soviet Union
U.S
Israel
Alliance For Progress
Atlantic Alliance
Mike Mansfield
NATO
Frank Church
United States
Europe
Germany
Boston
Bonn
Mansfield
Latin America
Western Hemisphere
Gerald P. Nye
Church
J.W. Fulbright
Fulbright
Indochina
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