Cry for Freedom Echoes in Czechoslovakia On Anniversary
On the first anniversary of the Soviet invasion Czechoslovaks again oppose Moscow domination. The Husak puppet government uses troops and tanks to quell demonstrations, highlighting the people's demand for freedom despite armed force. The display may undermine Communist claims of loyalty to Moscow.
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Attempted theft of Gutenberg Bible shocks Harvard Widener Library
A young man hid in Widener Library, stole Harvard's Gutenberg Bible, dangled a rope from a window, and dropped ten feet to the courtyard. He was found unconscious beside the undamaged two volume Bible, sparking security upgrade plans and lively speculation about motive and divine intervention.
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Gutenberg
Israelis Hold Sinai Stronghold Watch at El Kantara
Joseph Alsop reports from El Kantara Sinai where Israeli captain Bichlel commands a border trench overlooking the canal. The bunker’s common room shows a diverse unit ready to endure a long siege with high morale and a shared resolve to defend Israel.
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Joshua Epstein
What Number Are You Calling and Other Readings
A veterans column offers safety tips on answering unknown calls by asking for the caller’s number and hanging up if it isn’t yours. It notes a chain letter scam persists and praises common sense. A vacationing family rejoices as a cat with a broken pelvis is safely returned after a tip from Joe Cox of West Middletown. The writer reflects on how worry often stems from overthinking and suggests using plain sense to ease troubles.
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Joe Cox
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Nixon defers Vietnam pullout decision amid new pressures
President Nixon delays a final choice on further South Vietnam troop withdrawals, signaling Washington will respond to renewed North Vietnamese offensives with substantial countermeasures. He and aides urge North Vietnam to show genuine peace intent or face continued pressure and possible resumed bombing. Moscow pressure and world opinion loom large as policy hangs in the balance.
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Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices and delivery options. Rates include 10 cents per weekday copy, 20 cents on Sundays, 321.00 per year by mail in trading area, 3000 per year outside trading area, and 38.00 per year outside the USA. Founded in 1857.
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Withdrawal Delay to the Editor
Readers criticize President Nixon for delaying Vietnam troop withdrawals citing three criteria and argue South Vietnamese forces must take more risk. They urge the president to stand firm, linking U S troop exit to broader political and economic issues. Mrs. Virginia Romans also weighs in contrasting authority, money and faith.
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America
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Orchard Street
Lawmakers Favor Big Business and Court Power
A political railing argues that democracy is controlled by power and money, claiming government favors the rich and legal decisions trump individual rights. It warns against religious persecution and cites figures like Madalyn O Hair, Martin Luther King, and atheists in a critique of civic influence and intellectualism.
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Martin Luther Kings
Don’t Sell College Students Short by Harding Jones
A reader questions Harding Jones’s understanding of student life and the SDS arguing his articles reveal only surface knowledge. The letter asserts fear of overgeneralization about youth and urges measured, informed debate to avoid crushing idealism.
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