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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1971

Page

7

Conservatives Reshape Supreme Court With Rehnquist Powell

The article argues the Supreme Court tilts conservative after the appointments of William Rehnquist and Lewis Powell Jr. It notes the Justice pattern may shift slowly rather than abruptly, with Burger and Blackmun shaping a new court balance while landmark liberal rulings like Miranda and school integration may not be overturned soon.

William Rehnquist Lewis F. Powell Jr Supreme Court Nixon Warren E. Berger Harry A. Blackmun Rehnquist Powell Burger

Practical Optimist Dr Ralph Bunche remembered

The obituary honors Dr Ralph J Bunche as a groundbreaking international civil servant and practical optimist who rose from humble roots to eminence. Secretary General U Thant recalled his unstinting life and lasting legacy, ending with a somber lament.

Ralph J. Bunche Dr. Bunche U Thant Thant

Word Of Caution On Guns To The Editor

A reader argues gun control echoes totalitarian regimes and questions the effectiveness of firearm registration. They warn registration benefits criminals, invoke constitutional rights, and urge defenders of liberty to resist changes, urging readers to compare with other nations if afraid to live in such a country.

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Fenwick Christmas Troupe to entertain at local homes

Fenwick High School's Student Council organized a Christmas Troupe with 130 volunteers to sing dance play and recite. The group plans performances at St Mary Altar Rosary Society Franklin Garden Manor Nursing Home Mary Haven Orphanage Middletown Treatment Center Mt. Pleasant Nursing Home and Otterbein Home between Dec 20 and Dec 31 distributing cookies candy and fruit.

Fenwick Tom Spellmire Patricia Irwin Tom Hackett Ellen Dupps Tom Brill Guitar Corps St. Mary Altar Rosary Society Franklin Children’s Home Hamilton Garden Manor Mary Haven Lebanon Middletown Mt. Pleasant Monroe Otterbein Home

Justices and Bias In The Supreme Court History

The article discusses how justices act beyond politics, citing school desegregation and Miranda decisions. It notes cross ideological shifts, the busing controversy, and the independent paths of justices like Hugo Black. Senators-turned-justices are highlighted for their surprising rulings.

Hugo Black Franklin D. Roosevelt

Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Remain Set

The Middletown Journal announces daily and Sunday subscription options including newsstand prices of 15 cents weekdays and 25 cents Sundays, with motor route and mail plans. Rates cover in town and outside areas, with advance payment required.

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When Is Christmas Really: A Satirical Calendar Tale

The piece muses on the uncertainty of Christmas date from early Christian history to Julius Caesar era reforms. It compares calendar changes, wartime truces in Vietnam, and personal memories of extending Christmas joy, urging readers to observe goodwill every day and noting collections to follow.

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Calendar reform in 1752 sparked riots over lost eleven days

The article recalls how the Julian calendar drifted 11 days by 1752, prompting the September 2 to September 14 adjustment with European and colonial consent. It notes public protests, Washington's dual birthdays, and the habit of moving feast days to Mondays, ending with the note on the first Christmas date anchored to December 25.

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