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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1973
Page
4
The piece criticizes trucker protests blocking traffic as misguided amid an energy squeeze. It notes new energy policies will curb dislocations, and highlights a President's Council survey showing 55 percent of adults over 22 exercise regularly while 49 million do not. Walking leads among activities followed by cycling and swimming.
The piece links winter’s December arrival to financial strain and government drift, urging a Spartan efficiency and renewed community involvement. It mixes seasonal imagery with a moral appeal, concluding with a biblical exhortation to embody a devout life in daily action.
In testimony before a House Commerce subcommittee GM President Edward M. Cole resisted federal small car mandates, saying he had no objection if given lead time. Ford and Chrysler argued the market already drives smaller cars, with consumers and Detroit shaping the balance without new laws. The piece mocks lawmakers for trying to regulate car sizes.
Nancy Spence, chairman, invites nominations for the Single Parent of the Year from PWP chapters and the community. Nominees should be parents raising children under difficult conditions, inspiring neighbors with fortitude and dedication to lawful, well adjusted offspring. Send names by March 15 to P.O. Box 623.
Buckley argues impeachment is not equivalent to conviction and compares Senate proceedings to grand jury and trial. He notes juror bias from TV coverage, urges evaluating evidence separately from political considerations, and condemns situations where a senator excuses impeachment stances as constitutional juror obligations.
The piece links energy shortages to political and sports strains. It notes Nixon mothballing the White House yacht, Arnold Palmer grounding his jet, and public figures seeking low profiles amid fuel gasps. It raises questions about Padres move, TV rights battles, and night games’s impact on schedules and politics.
The Journal from Middletown Ohio outlines home delivery and motor route options with weekly and monthly charges. Rates include 25 cents for daily newsstands, 80 cents weekly, 30 dollars per year by mail, and 38 dollars outside the U.S. A four week period and installment plans are offered for motor route and mail subs, with service charges for tube placement. The publication is dated back to 1657.
Arch Booth relays a letter from Arlington Texas resident W A Collins Jr criticizing the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The note questions the program’s cost and reach after a kitchen knife incident, noting five hospital cases and asking for a ballpark budget including staff and space.
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