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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1976
Page
6
President Ford signed a bill shielding health workers from malpractice claims while the nation prepares for a mass swine flu inoculation campaign. Officials plan to offer free shots this fall to maximize uptake amid concerns over effectiveness and side effects.
John Sinor laments algebra training and car repairs in a humorous piece. He recalls failed auto shops lessons, pointless physics, and a chronic inability to start his german car. A 1939 Buick memory caps a quirky reflection on engineering, frustration, and a charity fundraiser.
A letter to the editor urges using Maple Park School for constructive practical training in mechanics, carpentry, electrical work, sewing, and repairs. It proposes hands on classes with tools from local sources and adult help, and suggests naming the facility the John Bunn School of Learning to honor his contribution.
The piece portrays Sen. Robert Dole as a blunt partisan and hard fighter aligned with Nixon era tactics. It recounts a 1970 incident over equal time and letters to a TV station, noting Dole’s aggressive style and potential impact on press and politics.
The piece reviews John Sears and Reagan campaign tactics, focusing on attempts to preselect a running mate and push early amendments. It notes conservative backlash against Schweiker and 16C style moves, the Ford camp’s reluctance to change rules late, and how these actions shaped the Republican platform including detente shifts and Solzhenitsyn remarks.
JOUVIN ROCHE recalls a brief August hurricane experience on Martha's Vineyard as Hurricane Belle sideswiped Chilmark. The piece notes an early storm, a simple alert drill, and a century-old house facing South Beach, reflecting on a calm response and family memories during the wind event.
In 1960s style diary notes a Vineyard storm with islanders bracing for outages and emergency centers forming in Gay Head Chilmark and West Tisbury. The writer recalls kerosene lanterns Aladdin lamps and bottled gas while power failed, wind rose to 40 knots and a single casualty is noted amid ironic signs about metric road distances.
The Journal published by News Journal, Inc. in Middletown Ohio lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday issues. Home delivery costs 72 cents Monday through Saturday and 23 cents per Sunday, with motor route and mail options and annual rates noted. Founded in 1857.
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