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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1969
Page
4
A House of Lords debate led by Lord Gardiner culminated in abolition of the death penalty. The historic decision echoed in the United States, urging Americans to reconsider laws permitting state executions as a barbaric, unprofitable form of punishment.
The Air Force closure of its UFO inquiry spurs continued speculation with scientists like Dr James E McDonald arguing the probe lacked scientific rigor. Proponents say further impartial data collection is needed before declaring no unidentified objects exist.
Former vice president Hubert Humphrey drafts a plan for the three major networks to grant equal time to opposition figures after presidential or administration speeches. He cites Spiro Agnew's complaints and argues balanced exposure could fulfill the media's public responsibility.
A letter praising public opinion surveys notes their role in shaping policy and limiting elite media influence. It argues Gallup polls bolster support for Nixon and Agnew, insisting the people’s voice should guide government despite potential demagoguery. It cites Truman and Kennedy as contrasts.
Washington critic Joseph Alsop lauds the anonymous Observer book Message From Moscow for its vivid life portrayal of the Soviet Union. The review warns the work exposes a grim political reality a vast secret police power and a system tolerant of harsh human suffering while retaining warmth for the Russian people.
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc. in Middletown Ohio lists subscription rates including per copy 10 cents on weekdays and 20 cents on Sundays. Home delivery via newspaperboy or motor route 70 cents weekly, mail rates 21 dollars yearly in trading area, 39 dollars outside, and 38 dollars outside the USA. All subscriptions payable in advance.
The Journal announces a wave of staff transfers and retirements. Jim Mills remains city editor while Fred Sennet moves to the City Commission beat. Dorothy Damele shifts to schools. March Besterman joins the desk. Dorothy returns Jan 5 after a heart attack. Paul Sullivan retires Jan 1 after 49 years. Tom Emory leaves for the AP bureau in Baltimore. Two Ohio State journalism grads join Jan 5.
William F Buckley Jr surveys Norman Mailer focusing on his Life magazine studio study and his status as a major American writer. Buckley notes Mailer’s metaphors and reflect on his portrayal of a desolate postwar America, hipster culture, and his controversial political and social stances.
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