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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1969
Page
6
Col Michael Collins announces he will not return to space citing the demanding NASA training and its impact on family life. He plans to remain with the space program in another capacity after Apollo 11 and Gemini 10 years earlier, noting his withdrawal at 38 highlights potential attrition among spaceflight personnel due to training pressures.
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp acquires Aleutian King Crab Inc a leading Alaskan crab meat processor as part of a broader push by major cigarette makers into food and consumer goods. The trend reflects diversification to hedge against possible declines in smoking amid health concerns.
In the Letters to the Editor section readers mention Seventh day Adventist private schools near Middletown and Centerville, noting grades 1 to 8 at Route 4 and grades 1 to 12 south of Route 48. The piece contrasts religious schooling with government funding and cites political remarks about prayer and contemporary groups.
The Editor voices irritation at Madalyn O Haire for opposing astronauts praying on the moon, accusing her of continuing renewed anti prayer activism and shaping public discourse.
The piece alleges the Communist campaign to establish military bases in the United States, with hidden operatives influencing police to encircle campuses and black neighborhoods. It cites Stalin and a 1928 World Congress order to push for a separate Negro Soviet Republic spanning several southern states.
The Journal published daily details subscription costs including 10 cent weekday copies and 20 cent Sunday editions. Rates cover city delivery 70 cents weekly and mail options for trading areas at annual rates. international pricing noted.
John P. Roche analyzes President Nixon's call for fund sharing and decentralization as a critique of centralized power. He weighs state and local government virtue, civil service safeguards, and public trust, noting the paradox of distant federal sway versus responsive cities. Massachusetts’ tax struggles underscore fiscal limits.
The piece surveys recent seismic events from Roosevelt to Nixon, Mars, and space power, noting Truman's rise, Hitler's death, V E Day, and Apollo 11 buzz. It contrasts televised heroism with political rivals Kennedy and Nixon, predicting 1972 battles while highlighting public memory of brothers Kennedy and Nixon era.
The Penn Central plan to drop two Middletown trains will not end service but diminish it by eliminating direct Cincinnati to Cleveland trips. The United Transportation Union contests the move, asserting higher passenger figures than reported. Citizens are urged to file complaints with City Manager Dan Rothe for relay to the Ohio Public Utilities Commission.
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