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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1972
Page
4
The article reviews shifting views on prolonging life for terminally ill patients and discusses a New England Journal of Medicine editorial advocating a specialty focused on comfort and peace rather than aggressive survival efforts. It cautions against drastic measures that erode the dignity of death.
An auto executive claims meeting federal safety standards by 1976 would add 3750 to the price of a car and extend many lifespans. He asks, Who are you Lord? citing Acts 9:5.
Paul Harvey advocates a simple home remedy to combat lazy legs and improve blood flow. He cites medical authorities and astronauts to stress daily toe-raise walking as a key habit for healthier, longer life.
John Roche argues that moral critique of the Vietnam War is misplaced. He condemns antiwar rhetoric as divisive while defending the war as a moral American cause with low atrocity levels. He warns candidates against moralizing unless they understand the two million veterans who feel ostracized.
Washington reports outline the Democratic and Republican nomination process with conventions set for July 10 in Miami Beach and August 21 in San Diego. Analysts weigh Vietnam peace prospects, economic recovery, and how foreign policy will shape voters’ choices before the big debates reveal each nominee’s plans.
The Middletown Journal lists subscription options for daily and Sunday editions with prices for newsstand purchases, home delivery, motor route plans, and mail subscriptions both within and outside the trading area. It notes advance payment requirements and the paper’s founding in 1857.
A letter promotes weekly two hour volunteering at the Treatment Center for Brain-Damaged Children, urging readers to help instead of following TV personalities. It invites callers to 424-3662 and names Mrs. Steve Polakovich Jr as signer.
A column mixes staff snapshots and reader musings. Dale Converse plans February 1972 programs, noting February has five Tuesdays for the first time since 1916. Irreverent asides critique movie prices and Middletown driving habits, plus street curb striping and a rough northbound stretch at Verity Park Way.
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