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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1973
Page
4
The article analyzes Phase 4 of Nixon's economic program, noting high prices and shortages as both persist. It cites consumer dissatisfaction, regulatory impacts on wages and costs, beef price freezes, and calls for removing beef price ceilings to curb shortages and market distortions.
A 1970s opinion argues for certainty of apprehension and punishment to deter crime. It cites skyjackings in airports dropping since 1973 due to personal searches and armed guards, claiming similar street-level results would protect citizens. The piece quotes Acts 4:20.
Lyn Nofziger recalls how Nixon Kennedy and Johnson administrations used informal enemies lists. He notes reporters were sidelined or favored based on perceived loyalty and access, with rotating pool assignments and selective briefings. He highlights his own marginal status as an example.
The Journal, published daily by News Journal Inc in Middletown Ohio outlines subscription options. Rates include 15c daily or 25c Sunday with home delivery by newspaper boy and motor route options. Mail subscriptions cost 30 dollars yearly within and outside trading areas with 38 dollars outside the U.S. All payments are in advance. Founded in 1857.
On May 21 Sen. Fulbright warned policy makers may use military action to secure Middle East oil resources. He cited surrogates in region and possible Israeli actions against Libya or Kuwait. The piece notes Iran's shah expanding weapons ties and Libyan leader Qaddafi's volatile stance amid looming September operations.
Readers debate prison conditions and due process after a guard’s murder, calling for accountability and broadcasts of truth. A critic supports continued censorship debate, while others denounce moral censorship and defend artistic films. A Germantown telephone rate complaint urges community action with PACO pressure.
A reader argues that by mid-1973 the national debt stood around 460 billion dollars and could be shaved to about 335 billion by canceling federal trust funds. The piece claims trusts like highway, Railroad Retirement, and Social Security hold 125 billion more than spent, implying embezzlement if handled by individuals, and urges limited government and personal responsibility.
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