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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1967
Page
4
A new broad nepotism law bans hiring relatives across federal service with limited exceptions. It covers the president and all branches, applies to future hires only, and targets lawmakers and officials with hiring power. The reform seeks to end family payrolls and curb abuses nationwide.
Meteorologists at the University of Wisconsin report that prevailing winds and large-scale air movements affect Earth's rotation. Freund Schwerdtfeger and colleagues estimate days lengthen by about one second every two years, implying a 25 hour day in 7,200 years, while noting the wind's broader impact on daily life.
In a debate over foreign policy and labor influence, AFL CIO chief George Meany backs a hard line against communism and Vietnam. COPE aims to back dove Democrats in twelve states, targeting seven senate seats, while Lovestone’s sway appears minimal in action. Joe Wilkins of the NAACP criticizes slow racial integration in unions, complicating labor politics ahead of 1968.
A 14 year old writes of ongoing parental arguing that causes him distress at meals and in the living room. He fears their fighting and contemplates leaving home while hoping this column prompts a change and a belated Christmas or New Year resolution. Ec. Note: We do, too, son.
The Johnson administration seeks to curb urban riots with social programs but faces criticism for not using federal power to prosecute instigators. The piece argues the president must act against cross state incitement and coordinate with states to restore order before the 1968 election.
The Middletown News Journal publishes daily and weekly rates. In print, per copy 10 cents on weekdays and 15 cents on Sundays. motor route or newspaperboy delivery 60 cents per week. mail in trading areas 15 dollars yearly. outside trading areas 24 dollars. outside US 38 dollars. All subscriptions payable in advance. Founded 1857.
The piece argues the New York Times overreacted to a $16,000 bribe tied to an $850,000 reservoir contract, clocking Lindsay’s role as minimal. It defends Lindsay’s judgment, notes ethics scrutiny missed Marcus, and cites Samuel F. Kearing Jr.’s dire NYC verdict as a counterpoint.
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