Muskie Leads Democratic 72 Nomination Contention
Sen Edmund S. Muskie of Maine is seen as the front runner for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination with a nationwide TV appearance but faces ongoing competition. Senators McGovern Hughes show fresh efforts and ambiguous signals, while Muskie watches rivals and potential rivals in a low visibility political race toward the convention.
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Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Nixon
Muskie
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Hughes
Washington
McGovern
Litter Campaign Traces Early Anti Littering Push
A historical report notes anti litter efforts long before ecology became common. It highlights Keep America Beautiful findings showing a second year of decline in the National Litter Index, explained as a measure of highway miles, removal costs, and overall tidiness efforts. The piece ends with a biblical citation.
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America
Edison School Letter Criticizes Budget and Support
Larry Tewart of Middletown writes to urge action at Edison School, arguing the district neglects special education funds and materials while planning to phase the school out. He notes donated visual aids and a limited music program, questions operating budget scope, and calls for public visits to observe conditions.
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Edison
Harris
State of
Ohio
Middletown
Edison School
Diagonal Parking Markings Needed at Midtown Hospital Lot
Complaint requests repainting of the parking area west of the emergency entrance at Midtown Hospital with diagonal markings. The note urges painters to use diagonal lines on future repainting to improve parking flow and safety.
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Middletown Hospital
Boy seeks help to buy Christmas gifts for parents
A shopper recalls an encounter with a glove-less boy who asked for money while loading groceries into a car. The youth spun a tale of needing funds for Christmas presents for his mother and father. The writer chose to trust the story, handing over a quarter after noting the boy’s honest demeanor and persuasive plea.
Senior Citizens Protest Over Medicare Costs
Frank L. Tunstall urges seniors to protest rising hospital, doctor, and drug costs under Medicare and Social Security. He notes about 300 million monthly federal collection and argues government takes more than it provides. He compares wage and price trends and calls citizens to write to congress and senators.
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Congress
John L. Lewis
George Meany
Frank L. Tunstall
Crawford
Moynihan Returns to Harvard as Education Professor
The piece tracks Daniel Moynihan's shift from White House adviser to a Harvard Education School professorship. It notes his welfare reform influence with Reagan and Nixon, reactions from Harvard colleagues, and his enduring liberal stance. The commentary questions academic symbolism versus policy substance and recalls past campus tensions. Moynihan vows continued service to Nixon and gratitude for his treatment.
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Daniel P. Moynihan
Dartmouth
Ronald Reagan
California
Moynihan
Reagan
Attilla the Hun
Bobby Kennedy
Richard Nixon
White House
Harvard
Nixon
McCynihan
Cambridge
Newsweek
Tom Swift
JFK
RFK
Something For Every One Embraces Thanksgiving Hanukkah Christmas
John P. Roche traces how Thanksgiving Hanukkah and Christmas have merged into a secular season. He recalls Puritan bans on Christmas, Quaker habits, and historic revelry with long lists of rum and wine aboard ships, arguing America now feasts with broad ecumenical scope.
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United States
New England
Azores
Firth of Clyde
Boston Harbor
Peterson
John Hancock
New York City
America
Colleges in trouble survey warns broad financial crisis
DAVID LAWRENCE reports that Carnegie Commission on Higher Education finds 1000 plus colleges and 56 percent of students at risk of financial trouble with 540 more already in difficulty. Sharp cuts, staff reductions, postponed construction, and endowment drawdowns hit private colleges. calls for federal and state aid. Campus disturbances add costs and dampen public support and bond votes.
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Washington
America
Carnegie Commission On Higher Education
National Institutes of Health
Carnegie
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Journal published daily in Middletown Ohio lists subscription options including per copy, weekly, and yearly mail rates inside and outside the area. It notes prices for in city and suburban areas, the outside trading area, and outside USA, all payable in advance, with the paper founded in 1857.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Ye Feet
Panerboy
Erea
USA
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