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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1971
Page
4
The piece recalls Steinbeck era Okies as hundreds of broke migrants head to Florida for harvests starting late October. It notes automation worsens poverty, cites crowded labor trucks, and questions the nation’s tolerance amid a three trillion dollar economy.
Reno once the world's divorce capital, with about 3000 decrees a year, has seen a 15 percent drop in 1970 as liberalization in neighboring states reduces the need for Reno's quickie divorces. The shift reflects broader trends toward easier no fault laws and shorter residency requirements. Tourism interests rise as the divorce mill era wanes.
The verse states that the Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to till and keep it, establishing human stewardship over creation as a divine ordinance. It emphasizes work, responsibility, and a relationship with the garden as a commanded duty.
William F Buckley Jr notes the Ripon Society, a Cambridge based group of Progressive Republicans, praising Nixon’s China initiative while comparing Ripon’s enthusiasm to English views of Chamberlain in Munich. He questions what tangible gains have come from Sino American rapprochement.
A brief line recalling a political moment urging gratitude toward Richard Nixon is quoted, reflecting a ceremonial or commemorative sentiment. The phrase suggests a formal or editorial context emphasizing reverence for the former president.
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc in Middletown Ohio lists subscription options including newsstand 15 cents weekday 25 cents Sunday, home delivery 80 cents weekly, motor route 3.47 in two payments or 3.20 quarterly, and a 15 cent monthly service charge. Mail subscriptions are 30 dollars yearly in and out of area, 28 dollars outside USA. payments are in advance. Founded in 1657.
Arch Booth of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says a guaranteed income plan would be self-defeating by weakening work incentives and burdening taxpayers. He argues it would fail to spur able-bodied individuals to uplift themselves or reduce poverty.
Washington sources say the 90 day wage price freeze signals a transition period aimed at curbing inflation without triggering widespread unemployment. Officials stress cooperation from management and labor, with a national commission possibly handling remaining issues after the period ends.
James Reston reports Chou En-Lai’s remarks during a Peking visit on Western China experts like Vincent Fairbank Lattimore Service and Stilwell. Chou approves of some names while excluding John Davies, praises Marshall over Wedemeyer and Hurley, and notes shifts in attitude toward Maoist scholars and Western policy.
A reader urges establishing a local methadone clinic in Middletown to aid drug users, citing transportation barriers from nearby Elyton and noting $27,000 pledged for Walk for Mankind with about $5,000 outstanding. The editor adds that funds are to fund a drug control clinic in Middletown after final accounting.
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