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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1970
Page
4
A rubbish fire at Sweet Fanny Adams in London underscores how strikes paralyzing garbage pickup clog streets, block exits, and create health hazards. The incident amplifies concerns cities face aging refuse piles and the need for better disposal methods.
Government findings show mercury in Lake St. Clair fish eaters and birds. Common terns and blue herons contain the highest residues, with 13 other bird species and reptiles also affected. The report links contamination to industrial waste and farm runoff through a food chain.
President Nixon circulated four secret memoranda after the election asking aides for ideas to improve his public image with groups that rejected him, focusing on media outreach rather than new policies. Aides urged more direct press contacts, open conferences, and televised discussions to appear more accessible.
John P Roche notes a shift among New Left intellectuals toward backing labor strikes, citing George Ward and Howard Zinn meeting with United Auto Workers leaders to support General Motors workers. The piece frames this as a political maneuver before elections, contrasting liberal labor ties with anti establishment sentiment and 1968 election dynamics.
A column discusses a staged Nixon era covert raid idea using a parking meter tape to reveal Nixon as a hardline leader, then questions the plan’s practicality and motives. It cites Sen. Fulbright, Laird, and left intellectuals while critiquing political gamesmanship in 1968.
A Middletown campus letter protests plans to close or repurpose the Miami University facility. A resident cites community donations, leadership from President Shriver, and calls for preserving the campus while urging a public discussion on a vocational option. The writer highlights student volunteers at Garden Manor and closes with an address in Monroe.
The Journal Published by the News Journal Inc Middletown Ohio lists subscription rates including per copy costs, weekday and Sunday prices, and mail options. Rates include $21.00 per year in the trading area, $38.00 outside U.S.A., with all subscriptions payable in advance. Founded in 1857.
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