Frank R. Myers Business Manager Paul J. Day Managing Editor
Local newspaper masthead lists Frank R. Myers as business manager and Paul J. Day as managing editor for the Tuesday, August 3, 1971 edition.
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1971
Page
4
Apollo 15 Flight Combines Ambition and High Cost
The Apollo 15 mission is described as the most ambitious lunar venture with significant scientific potential. It also highlights a record cost of about $445 million, underscoring the heavy federal spending on manned space undertakings. The article implies broader comparisons to other federal expenditures.
Grandmother Elizabeth and the space program debate
The piece links Elizabeth Taylor’s aging public image to a broader discussion on funding a national lead poisoning program. It contrasts a proposed $25 million allocation with a proposed $2 million cut, then compares funding to the Apollo 15 lunar rover costs, arguing that space ventures raise budgetary questions about priorities and tradeoffs between exploration and public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Taylor
National Velvet
Jack Benny
Congress
War views mixed in Gallup poll with college edge
The Gallup poll shows 46 percent of Americans say war is outmoded while 52 percent of college graduates agree. Yet 43 percent also think war is sometimes necessary, suggesting war remains a tool in policy. The section closes with a biblical verse from Mark 1 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallup
Railroads Face Heavy Costs From Strikes And Benefit Programs
The Railroad Retirement Board reports ongoing costs from strikes with benefits totaling over 37 million dollars in 18 years. Workers and non-strikers idled by work stoppages receive tax free payments funded by employers, while unions also provide up to 200 dollars monthly. State unemployment systems vary, but most deny benefits for labor disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Railroad Retirement Board
Rail Strike Costs Examined for Companies and Public
Analysis notes that a rail strike could be costly to firms and citizens while potentially sparing workers in the railroad industry from the largest losses. The piece discusses economic impact and potential motives behind strike action.
Buckley Debates Nixon Economic Policy And Welfare Tradeoffs
William F Buckley Jr analyzes Nixon’s domestic policy approach, arguing for social welfare in guiding employment, inflation and unemployment relief. He urges using government initiative, criticizes private sector limits, and questions wage and price controls as potential tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Stans
Nixon
Lockheed
Congress
Recalling Nixon Agnew Rift and 1954 Contingencies
John Chamberlain draws parallels between Nixon and Agnew over China policy and recalls Nixon’s 1954 push to aid France in Indochina. He notes Eisenhower’s dismissal of that stance, Buckley’s Contingency plans, and Amerasia’s 1945 FBI raid as contrasts to current debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Agnew
China
Southeast Asia
Sen
Bill Knowland
California
Formosa
Adm
Arthur Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Vietnam
Eisenhower
Knowland
Radford
Bill Buckley
National Review
Buckley
Dien Bien Phu
Lauris Norstad
Canada
Amerasia Magazine
The
New York Times
FBI
John Stewart Service
Emmanuel Larsen
State Department
Andrew Roth
Naval Intelligence
Amerasia
Philip Jaffe
John Stewart
Dan Elsberg
Jaffe
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Noted
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News Journal, Inc
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First Ave
Middletown
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Hospital charges questioned after Middletown ER visit
Mrs Ronald Duhamel of 2822 Goldman Ave criticizes Middletown Hospital for $34.10 ER charge for a poison ivy case. She praises the care but calls the bills outrageous, noting cheaper options with a family doctor and no Blue Shield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Ronald Duhamel
Goldman Ave
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David Lawrence
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Idaho
William F. Buckley JR
United States
New Deal
Yesteryear
Red China
John Chamberlain
Dennis the Menace
Dennis
the Journal
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