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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1969
Page
3
A cautious look at Mars life prospects notes Mariner data show no evidence of life or atmospheric nitrogen. Despite speculation, experts doubt life exists on Mars and consider it unlikely elsewhere in the solar system. Further unmanned missions may reveal more by the mid-1970s.
The piece argues that public schools idle through summer, with students and teachers taking a break. It notes the vast but unproductive billions invested in school facilities for a quarter of the year and reflects on the paradox of a nation that dislikes idleness alongside this idle period.
George Crout recounts Middletown tales and regional contrasts from August 10 1915. Jokes about two horse town status, fire horses sold from city service, postal card privacy, and humorous farm and church capers fill the column.
In Jacksonburg, the town's long serving postmaster stays current with mail by reading others' letters for clues and updates, reflecting a quaint practice of the era in Wayne Township.
The notice outlines subscription pricing for The Journal Journal including weekly and yearly rates. Rates shown include 20c weekly and 120 per year with discounts for mail orders. Aimed at city and suburban readers, the ad lists various payment options and durations.
The House Ways and Means Committee tax bill is seen as inflationary by critics. It cuts personal taxes by 9.2 billion dollars, mainly aiding low and middle income individuals, while raising rates for those earning above 15,000 dollars. Net revenue falls by about 2.4 billion, with the Senate possibly revising distribution and rates.
William F Buckley Jr reflects on President Nixon's world tour, praising the Apollo spirit as transcending politics while questioning the cost of freedom for Romanians Poles and Hungarians. He contrasts wartime aid with space glory and notes the dangers of national ambition.
The article tracks Ahmed Bashir once aided by Lyndon Johnson as he returns to work in Sandhi Karachi. He resents LBJ’s departure, drives a freight truck, pays police to stay in business, and clashes with an American TV crew. The piece also notes Nixon's Pittsburgh visit and a long U S president tour including Miss Universe and Pakistan’s Yahya Khan.
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