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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1972
Page
4
Amtrak reports a 111 million dollar deficit in its first operating year but notes a 43 million dollar shortfall improvement after federal payments. The system seeks to restore broad rail service quality and urges Congress to sustain generous support for a wider rail network.
Federal funding for alcohol research expands as the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism grows from a 1 million dollar budget to 80 million this year. The effort aims to address nine million Americans affected by alcoholism and its role in fatal traffic accidents, underscoring the nation’s leading drug problem.
A reader rebuts a Journal report on the American Independent Party convention in Louisville. The writer mentions the Bilderberg group and the Council on Foreign Relations, noting their secrecy and history, cites Prince Bernhard and Henry Kissinger, and defends Congressman John G. Schmitz’s voting record while denying he invented the named conspirators.
The piece analyzes how Soviet Russia and Red China signal a tentative detente with the United States under Nixon. It notes Brezhnev's peace talk, China’s stance, and U.S. diplomacy tying to SALT while expanding naval power. It reflects hopes for limited peace and rising naval and merchant capacity for the Soviet Union.
The piece recalls the Eagleton episode at the Democratic convention and frames Uncle George McGovern as fair in facing the disclosure. It details Eagleton's mental health history including three hospitalizations and shock treatment, his secrecy, and the sequence leading to his withdrawal from the ticket while praising McGovern for doing the right thing.
Patched narrative recounts Jim Michener and Chip Cronkite introducing a flying disc in Bali during a Pan Am tour. The incident drew laughter from Balinese children and adults as a boy gratefully received the frisbee, while observers recall South Pacific connections and travel lore.
The Journal lists daily, Sunday and motor route delivery options with prices. Rates include 80c weekly for home delivery, 3.47 annual motor route, 3.20 for 14 periods, and 38 annual outside U S subscriptions, all payable in advance.
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