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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1971
Page
6
The state will require all cars to undergo emissions testing at inspection stations starting next year. Vehicles failing to meet standards will receive a mandated tuneup and face arrest after two weeks. Federal aid backs the program as a model for other states.
A nine year old pulled from a pool died. article urges the buddy system where pairs watch and call out to each other during swimming. It argues the method, while not perfect, offers far better safety than no plan and echoes a biblical benediction.
Paul Harvey urges newsmen to stop constant criticism and anti-government sniping. He warns against hypercritical public hostility and notes how Nixon faces scrutiny as the 1972 campaign looms with network television seen as biased toward the Eastern liberal Establishment.
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A call to monitor prime time network newscasts for a year using a $10 stopwatch and help from friends. Track minutes allotted to each party to encourage political balance. Even Nixon’s nonpolitical appearances are noted as historically impactful.
Chicago columnist notes Zenith Radio chairman Joseph Wright argues Japanese debt led export surges and labor subsidies abroad. He warns U S unions could turn protectionist if Nixon program fails, citing Zenith's Taiwan and Mexico plants and 47 700 lost electronics jobs from 1969 70.
A Middletown letter condemns a Seventy youngsters and three adults took a Fort Ancient bike trip lacking supervision and safety. Seventeen club members acted as guards, with rules later drawn up restricting riders to age 11 and requiring parental accompaniment on future trips.
Washington notes Kissinger and Nixon fear a 1972 scenario in which U.S. troop withdrawals trigger a renewed North Vietnamese offensive and Saigon falls. The strategy seeks Chinese help to secure a peaceful exit and avoid domestic upheaval amid Vietnamization. Chou En lai worries about Japan and Formosa while urging restraint.
A humorous collage from a trade column recounts ridiculous car accident excuses and near misses. It lists prankish claims like striking a stationary bus or running into a tree, and mentions city workers blocking a street and prying a manhole lid. A painted truck sign and a traffic light warning close the piece.
A resident muses on bingo and gambling, arguing it's acceptable if it aids others. The author notes betting on horse racing continues, criticizes some churches for pressuring donations, and contrasts devout Christians with bingo players, implying moral judgments about heaven.
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