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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1970
Page
7
Ohio governor elect John Gilligan argues for a shorter ballot to improve accountability. He proposes pairing the governor and lieutenant governor as an inseparable ticket and shifting many state officers to gubernatorial appointment to reduce voter overload and enhance intelligent voting.
Officials at HEW offer various excuses for a three year delay implementing a law to diagnose and treat health defects in poor children. The program authorizing bill passed in 1967 and signed Jan 2 1968. The estimated federal outlay next year is 10 million dollars, a modest sum vs SST and Cambodia aid. God is at work in you to will and to act.
William F Buckley Jr. criticizes Congress for inaction during the rail crisis. He argues leaders ignored recommendations to reduce railroad overhead and opposed subsidies, while rail workers’ wages were advanced without railroads’ ability to pay. He endorses a tougher stance aligned with the “Kidside.”
The Journal published by News Journal Inc announces subscription prices for Middletown Ohio readers. Rates include 9 cent weekday copies and 20 cent Sunday editions with mail options and advance payment terms.
The piece critiques Nixon's press conference on the rail strike ending after a court order and argues for advance questions and a formula to prevent crippling work stoppages. It calls for compulsory arbitration and harsher penalties to deter unions and employers from defying laws. It warns that Congress may again face factory or rail disruptions affecting interstate commerce.
Washington report notes Dr. Leslie Glasgow, a Department of the Interior official, was dismissed amid political reshuffling. His interim study on the Chevron spill found limited ecological damage due to offshore winds and timing, with no wildlife losses and potential record fishing yields, though cautionary notes on future spills remain.
A traveler recounts being arrested on the Ohio Turnpike on October 17, 1970 despite not exceeding 70 mph. An officer claims 80 mph and demands an $18 bond for a court date, with others cited or not cited. The writer accuses a petty, revenue driven process and cites a response from Colonel Chiarmonte denying quotas.
An elderly widow receives a Christmas thank you from a postal carrier after she dropped her purse containing over $100 in the 1000 block of Mth Avenue. A grocery story youth accidentally locked a car with a shopper's purse inside, but the issue was resolved without punishment. A local woman opens out of town gifts and faces a stern warning from her sister about a package not to be opened until Christmas.
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