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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1977
Page
4
The piece argues New York's 1977 blackout and looting reveal a broader civic illness across the United States. It praises New York’s resilience during crises while calling for two remedies: address racial and economic injustice, and curb the belief that government guarantees advance fortune.
The piece argues President Carter rushes toward a Geneva conference with terms Begin rejects and fears a fallout with Israel and Arab states. It suggests a smaller step approach might have avoided a dramatic clash, warning that Geneva could end in a stalemate or flare up rather than peace.
At the Oakland Coliseum 60 000 fans witness a risky incident as a man dives into the crowd and recovers. Dr Jack Gutman notes Frampton shows draw fewer heavy drug users than Led Zeppelin or The Who but PCP usage is rising among concert crowds.
Cyra McFadden surveys Marin County and the satirical underside of modern affluent life in The Serial a guide to status anxieties and consumer culture. Dr Gutman describes rock concert injuries and the rise of Rock Medicine detailing predictably risky crowds and policing of youth drug use.
The Middletown Journal outlines daily newsstand prices of 15 cents, and 25 cents for Sundays. Home delivery via carrier lists 72 cents for Monday through Saturday and 23 cents for Sunday, with motor route rates at 132 cents daily and 24 cents for Sunday. Calendar month options exist plus US and foreign mail subscriptions at yearly rates.
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