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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1967
Page
4
The piece argues five to eight million Americans lose the presidential vote due to moving states. It notes New York reduced residency to three months for state votes and urges Congress to set September 1 as a uniform federal qualifying day. The author says the measure is nonpartisan and should become law.
An aviation piece discusses how modern airlines prioritize corporate image over safety speed or reliability in ads. It highlights a Gold Rush nostalgia themed flight with period decor and attire and notes a small rise in business, while contrasting with older travelers who recall safety as the main concern.
Readers discuss night driving dangers and careless behavior on the road. A praise note extols Art Eggleton the paperboy for kindness and service to an elderly customer. A lengthy letter laments social disorganization, crime, and drug issues, invoking Diogenes to question honesty and virtue.
Pfc. James D. Langworthy of Tay Ninh Vietnam writes from the front to thank Frenchburg and neighbors for support. He urges unity, honors fallen comrades, warns against communism, and hopes to return home by April. Readers are invited to write him at APO San Francisco.
The piece argues Johnson erred by making a partisan AFL-CIO speech in Miami praising labor behind Vietnam policy while attacking Republicans. It warns such public union alignment may undermine trust in wage and price controls and threaten impartial agency appointments.
The truth of the matter is that the wage price spiral the President referenced is tightening daily. Mr Johnson sees the seriousness but has offered no remedy beyond leaving it to labor and management to resolve.
The Middletown Journal publishes its subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions. Rates include 10 cent weekday copies, 15 cent Sundays, 60 cent weekly home delivery, and annual mail options of 15 dollars inside trading area and 24 dollars outside, with 38 dollars for outside U S A.
The exchange centers on Dwight Macdonald challenging William Buckley to a high profile public disobedience stunt on January 4. Macdonald declines the setup, arguing that a dignified debate and a real trial would better expose the morality and legality of the Vietnam War. He defends his intent to provoke legal scrutiny while avoiding a staged confrontation.
Alexander Douglas of New York City patented the first bustle in 1857. The Delmonico dining car began operation in 1868 in Pullman Illinois. The average man weighs about 500 pounds.
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