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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1966
Page
4
An editorial laments huge campaign outlays in California and New York gubernatorial races and argues money heavily influences who can run. It notes totals exceeding five million dollars in New York, suggests wealth provides a major edge, and calls for stricter campaign finance reform to prevent a return to selling offices.
A Navy jet from Los Alamitos, California, crashed into a densely populated Rossmoor neighborhood. The pilot parachuted to safety and no injuries were reported among residents, despite extensive structural damage to four houses and lesser damage to others. The piece muses on improbable odds and fate.
State Department officials say there is a very high likelihood of detecting violations such as placing nuclear biological or chemical weapons in orbit. The answer could shape Senate ratification debate and administration support for curbing a space armaments race.
Washington notes Barry Goldwater backs Nixon yet moderates doubt his appeal. Nixon, 53, now earns about 25000 a year as a lawyer and relies on humor and Paul Keyes to soften public image. He plans to enter three primaries starting with New Hampshire and will form a Draft Nixon committee by summer.
The Iroquoise Confederacy united five nations the Mohawks Oneidas Onondagas Senecas and Cayugas. Vermont became the first new state admitted to the Union after the original thirteen on February 18 1791.
The article surveys legal principles protecting a letter writer’s property in their words, noting cases where presidents and families blocked publication of letters. It explains how ownership lies in the words, not the recipient, and discusses how press use must avoid exact wording to prevent plagiarism claims.
John Chamberlain discusses Schenectady labor tensions during a prolonged GE strike. He notes MSC program risks, high pieceworker pay, and GE's Boulwarism approach while warning that relocation could occur if negotiations fail. The piece emphasizes local consequences and the need for accommodation on both sides.
A collage of notes cites Patton postcards about speeches written on a typewriter, the King Martins palace begun in 1397 and now finished, Balzac's prolific three year burst of novels, a football team lax in performance, and Heidelberg University celebrating its 580th anniversary.
Dave Regan invites readers to the Charity Ball at the Manchester Motor Inn with Cecil Young of Cincinnati providing music until 1:30 am. Proceeds benefit Middletown Hospital to buy electric beds improving patient comfort and care. This is the fourth annual ball with theme Le Grand Bal and a call to dress up and attend.
Glamour polls major movie and drama critics on preferences from Kennedy over Buckley to Dostoevski over Tolstoy. The piece notes broad consensus against Lyndon Johnson and a strong tilt toward RFK, with Dwight Macdonald as a notable exception, and comments on cultural tastes across Time, Newsweek, and Life.
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