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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1969
Page
4
The article compares a U S draft lottery to a coin toss in a glass bowl, noting the random draw aims to be solely chance driven for 850 000 non deferred young men. It marks the first such lottery since 1942 and calls for reducing remaining inequities in the draft system.
At Catalina Mountain Observatory the 61 inch telescope team reports Saturn’s rings are ammonia ice chunks formed at temperatures below zero not paraformaldehyde. The discovery, amid ongoing astronomy advances, confirms the field’s lively pace and enduring curiosity.
Joseph Alsop surveys Professor Bickel's Holmes lectures criticizing Brown v Board of Education and one man one vote. He notes the book signals a major shift, with the American left divided and the right solid behind the Warren Court era.
The Wishing Well of Hamilton runs monthly Home parties and plans to fill Christmas requests from residents on Princeton Pike. Giftwrapped packages can be sent to Salvation Army Citadel, 235 Ludlow St., Hamilton, with a Dec. 12 deadline for Dec. 17 gifts. The Home serves Butler County except Hamilton. Separately tomorrow 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Golden Age Club opens a bazaar at 1905 Columbia Ave offering crafts and sandwiches.
Secretary of State William Rogers defends foreign aid as cost effective and essential to U S foreign policy. Congress reduced the 2.6 billion dollar request. restoration is urged to avoid signaling retreat from aiding underdeveloped nations and to sustain global economic momentum.
The narrative lauds U S generosity through Marshall Plan aid and loan cancellations after wars, noting international acclaim for helping devastated nations. It laments the unequal continuation of that policy highlighting the moral contrasts in postwar diplomacy.
Subscription rates and mailing details for the News Journal Middletown Ohio indicate daily publication by the News Journal Inc. Rates include per copy and weekly mail options for various regions with different pricing. The paper, founded 1857, lists offices on First Ave and service areas including city and suburban routes.
A reader argues 19 and 20-year-olds deserve voting rights, noting taxation without representation and the Selective Service burden. They urge youth involvement amid societal change, urge confidence in young leaders, and call for Christmas reverence over secular myth.
A brief note urges readers to restore Jesus Christ to the Christmas observance. The message emphasizes keeping the religious focus amid seasonal traditions and celebrations.
A Middletown column urges readers to acknowledge Armco’s efforts to curb red smoke, praising cleaner skies and calling for improved manners, civic unity, and appreciation for local industry rather than public dissent.
The note states the chame leon on Bermuda is not a chameleon but a blue-tailed lizard introduced in the early 1900s to fight the fruit fly. It mentions rabies cases among cats, cattle, swine and horses and notes Portland as the largest city in both Maine and Oregon.
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