A Month-Long Ceasefire Ideal in Vietnam Talks
The piece weighs a month long truce in Vietnam as a practical step toward a permanent settlement. It notes Sen Henry M Jackson and Secretary Rogers backing the idea while recalling North Vietnamese skepticism about ceasefire timing. If successful, a silent front during Christmas to late January could push substantive negotiations forward and count as a major Yuletide present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
William P. Rogers
Those Rickety Stickers and Their Abomination
A satirical column condemns bumper stickers as an excess of political messaging and a nuisance, lamenting outdated slogans and campaign decals lingering after elections. The piece lampoons themes from "Sex Has No Calories" to "Think Snow" and mocks the trend of public displays, while defending free expression. It ends with a biblical citation urging private prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Zilch
Little League
New York City
New York
Dora
Greenwich Village
Sherman
Georgia
Thompson's Trilogy Clarifies Postwar Insurgencies and Vietnam
A reviewer endorses Sir Robert Thompson's Revolutionary War in World Strategy 1945 1969 and its two companion volumes Defeating Communist Insurgency and No Exit From Vietnam. The set analyzes insurgencies since World War II, noting mixed outcomes from Greece and Malaya to Algeria, China, and Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Robert Thompson
Taplinger
Robert
Malaya
Vietnam
Greece
Philippines
Algeria
China
Cuba
Nixon’s Outrage Over Defector Incident Prompted By Frustration
The piece analyzes President Nixon’s reactions to setbacks in Vietnam and the defector episode aboard an American ship. It argues his public poise masked inner irritation and scapegoating tendencies driven by frustration with stalled peace talks and inflation brakes, noting the Coast Guard mishap and a Wisconsin student’s challenge to his sincerity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Coast Guard
Vietnam
Wisconsin
White House
DORA Debates and Civil Liberties Across Nations
John P. Roche argues that Canada and Ireland embrace wartime measures resembling DORA to curb extremism, while stressing judicial oversight and constitutional protections. He contrasts pretrial detention limits with administrative police power, warning against eroding democratic safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front For the Liberation of Quebec
FLQ
Dublin
Quebec
Ireland
Canada
Irish Republican Army
District of Columbia
New York
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
The Journal Published daily by the News Journal Inc. lists subscription prices for Middletown Ohio area. Per copy ten cents weekdays and twenty cents Sundays. Mail rates: in-town seven days 21 dollars yearly, trading area 30 dollars, outside area 38 dollars, outside USA 58 dollars. All subscriptions payable in advance. Founded 1857.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
News Journal, Inc
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Post Co
Newsyanerbay
Mentor
USA
A Lesson That Paid Off From A Newspaper Carrier
A shadowing newspaper official chased a misbehaving newsboy in 1923 in Newcomers town Ohio as he hurled papers into a sewer. The confrontation led to discipline from the father, then superintendent, and the boy later kept delivering customers until leaving the job. The piece blends local lore with weather humor and spelling quibbles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomerstown
Ohio
Woodrow Hayes
Columbus
Ohio State Stadium
Woody
Letters on OJT program and praise for Samuel Bennett
In Middletown readers praise the On the Job Training program organized by the Human Relations Council and local industries. Marva Sampson supervised trainee placements with firms such as Crystal Tissue and Armco. Oliver D. Smith lauds Samuel Bennett’s work directing a 300 voice choir at the Christmas event and his musical career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Chamber of Commerce and
Middletown Human Relations Council
O.J.T
Marva Sampson
Human Relations Council
Crystal Tussue
Black Clawson
Armco
Aeronca
Sorg
Office Outfitters
Cincy Gas & Electric
Miami Carey
Packaging Corp. of America
First National Bank
Montgomery Ward
Troup Furniture
C.I.T
The
Wesley Calhoun
Kunz Ave
Samuel Bennett
Choral Union Singers
Dentine
Coitect
Bennett
Middletown High School
Miami University
New Era Baptist Church
S.S
Cleveland Public
Antioch Baptist Church
Miami Valley
Oliver D. Smith
Young St
Christmas music festival by Miami University at Oxford
The December 6 festival in Miller Hall showcased Christmas tunes from church groups. The near capacity audience enjoyed renditions that honored the Christ Child, captivating listeners throughout the sacred concert. Special tribute is paid to a native director among several praised.
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Miami University
Oxford
Miller Hall
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Paul J. Day
Jeffrey Hart
South Vietnam
Paul Harvey
John P. Roche
Hong Kong
the Journal
Cincinnati
Dayton
National Weather Service
International Falls
Minnesota-Ontario
Fairbanks
Alaska
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