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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1971
Page
4
The article notes 1970 campaign outlays at 42.4 million dollars, a 67 percent rise from 1966, warning that unlimited spending and weak reporting threaten democracy. It urges Congress to act beyond partisan advantage to curb costs and tighten disclosure.
The piece argues that wider buses create blind spots and passing hazards, urging the Senate to block a House-approved bill to widen buses by six inches. It warns wider trucks would follow, increasing highway risk despite public safety sentiment.
A religious reflection cites Psalm 111 10, stating the fear of the Lord is the starting point of wisdom and knowledge. The verse emphasizes reverence as the basis for understanding and ethical living.
John Lindsay faces a choice that could lead to a presidential bid. The New York mayor weighs staying Republican or joining Democrats to pursue the nomination, risking rivalries and uncertain odds while weighing future offices and political strategy.
The Middletown Journal lists subscription options including motor route and mail plans. Rates shown include 80 cents weekly seven days or 3.47 in 12 installments, 2.20 for four weeks, and 15 cent service charge. yearly mail outside and inside trading areas priced at 30 and 38 dollars respectively.
Washington lawmakers face a tangled crisis as unions push for higher wages and long-term contracts, pressuring production costs and delaying recovery. The piece argues for government supervision of labor management to curb price rises and restore tax revenues, noting Nixon opposes wage and price controls. It highlights the AFL-CIO support and the need to assess overall cost effects beyond wage increases.
A staffer retrieves odd items from Executive Editor Dave Regan’s desk while he recovers from surgery and a heart attack. A nun in Here & There used gas from a beer bottle. a doctor encounter ends with a grouchy mood and odd advice. An obituary scam targets a Vietnam widow, prompting Army guidance to ignore nuisance mail and notify the postmaster.
The piece argues Ted Kennedy may face a bleak Democratic field in 1972 with Muskie McGovern Humphrey and Jackson Bayh doubtful. It notes Kennedy’s persistent denials and the party’s chaos while weighing Nixon’s likely trajectory and a possible 1972 nomination and loss scenario.
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