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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1972
Page
4
Humanitarian advocates urge praise for congressional approval yet warn aid falls short of needs. They cite gaps in disaster relief programs and demand stronger funding, faster deployment, and oversight to reach affected communities.
The piece warns that Labor Day travel will surge and accidents rise from carelessness. It reflects on the need for better disaster response funding after Agnes and considers government backed disaster insurance as a possible improvement. It closes with a biblical teaching from Matthew 5 1 2.
Realist John Roche surveys Sargent Shriver potential impact on the Democratic ticket. He notes Shriver may run on a separate platform from McGovern, leveraging ambition, political ties, and family dynamics to shape 1972 strategy and possibly influence a 1976 bid.
A reader backs mail carriers John Walker and George Velte against unnecessary advertisements. They urge advertisers to use daily papers and praise mail staff, urging civic officials to back efforts to curb junk mail and support those who deliver mail daily.
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists subscription terms for daily and Sunday delivery, motor route and mail options, pricing in cents and dollars, and a note on advance payment and outside area rates. The item notes a historical founding in 1657.
The piece argues Nixon campaign tacticians use confidence as a weapon to imply an inevitable Nixon victory. It cites polls showing double digit leads and notes attacks on McGovern while downplaying Watergate and Vietnam issues. It portrays McGovern's gaffes and the campaign strategy as cautious toward debate.
A New York Times reader-note column discusses Rabbi Nathan Schorr’s plan to distribute a campaign button and the Times decline. It explains the Federal Campaign Election Act of 1971 requires candidate authorization for ads and classifies sponsors spending over 1000 as political committees, prompting reporting requirements. The piece laments the law’s reach and urges testing its constitutionality.
A humorous critique of excessive insurance offers and premiums. The column mocks insurers for marketing policies against unlikely risks and jokes about cancelling absurd coverages such as bull elk protection while urging bold, risk embracing living.
A rabbi's McGovern campaign button prompted a New York Times call with a browbeaten editor unsure if political buttons are covered by a new law. The button bearing You are joking. will be advertised at $1 by The Committee to Button Down Support for Israel, P.O. Box 574, Murray Hill Station, NY 10016.
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