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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1969
Page
4
Reflections on John Sloan Dickey's 25 years as Dartmouth College president reveal youthful awareness of the gap between ideals and performance. He notes today’s students seek to narrow that gap, participate in societal imperfections via television, and feel pressure from shared visibility, signaling both agitation and potential progress.
A young London woman and her husband welcomed sextuplets after fertility drug treatment. While the birth was miraculous, the case underscores potential drug side effects that can accompany modern therapies.
Lyndon Johnson reportedly writes in final memoir drafts that he did not seek the presidency in 1960 or 1964 and held no secret aspirations. He cites regional hostility north of the Mason Dixon line and includes Lady Bird’s memos urging him not to run. He’s portrayed as ambivalent yet fought hard for nominations, with analysts noting the credibility gap.
A reflective column condemns year round theft, noting Christmas increases in theft and shoplifting. It questions thieves motives and laments stolen flowers from graves, calling thieves the dregs of society and stating merchants pay the bill.
Analysis argues the Vietnam War is a strategic game as Nixon plans large troop withdrawals by 1972. It predicts North Vietnam will avoid full-scale offensives to force further U.S. retreat while South Vietnam strengthens to about one million troops. The piece notes pacification progress and 92 percent control claimed by Saigon, with stalemate possible if negotiations stall.
The Journal Published early by the News Journal inc Middletown Ohio outlines subscription rates per copy for weekday and Sunday, annual mail rates inside and outside the trading area, and overseas pricing, with delivery options via paperboy or motor route and advance payment required.
The National Commission on Causes and Prevention of Violence says cutting war spending and investing in crime prevention can curb crime. It urges TV appearances over mass rallies to reduce assassination danger and calls for better protection for officials while boosting justice funding to $5 billion, doubling current federal spend.
Community letters praise the generosity toward Longview State Hospital patients and support fluoridation of Middletown water. Readers defend fluoride use, noting existing fluoride in water and endorsements from doctors and dentists for fluoridation as a public health measure.
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