Waste in the Pentagon and the Hong Kong flu scare
The piece notes Senator Goldwater's outburst against Pentagon waste while contrasting Proxmire's critiques. It highlights a rising public concern over weapon costs, cites support from senators Stennis and Thurmond, and warns of the Hong Kong flu mortality rise across 122 cities, urging serious health action.
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Hong Kong
Goldwater
Pentagon
Defense Department
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
John Stennis
D-Miss
Strom Thurmond
R-S. C
Armed Services Committee
Facing War Alternatives in Washington Analysis
An editorial critiques politicians floundering over Vietnam War ends. It weighs two paths: accept Hanoi’s demands risking a Communist Saigon and surrender, or continue Vietnamization and renewed negotiations. A third possibility, defeat, looms if Saigon falls despite aid.
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William Jennings Bryan
Hanoi
Saigon
South Vietnam
Paris
Kissinger
Nixon
le Duc Tho
Let Your Light Shine Before Men in Matthew Verse
The verse urges visible good deeds to honor God the Father in heaven, inviting believers to reflect faith through actions rather than words alone. It emphasizes integrity, humility, and the public witness of a righteous life as a testament to divine guidance.
Return Of An Old Warrior Yokoi Ends After Mt Suribachi Visit
A long surviving Japanese soldier Yokoi Hidoko returns to Japan after 28 years in Guam. He is welcomed in Tokyo by 5,000 fans and dignitaries then travels to Iwo Jima. In 1952 he visits Mt Suribachi, reflects on the war, and dies by suicide at the summit.
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Washington
Henry Kissinger
George McGovern
North Vietnam
Defense
Clark Clifford
Kissinger
New York
Shoichi Yokoi
Japan
Guam
Japan Air Lines
Hirohito
Yokoi
Tokyo
Air Force
Iwo Jima
Pacific Islands
Mt. Suribachi
Joe Rosenthal
Middletown Ohio News Journal subscription rates 1857
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists subscription rates for Middletown Ohio. Details include per copy prices, motor route options, weekly and four week periods, service charges for tube placement, and annual mail rates within and outside the trading area.
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The
News Journal, Inc
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Newspaperboy
USA
Public support calls for draft and image shift in Army
Gen William C Westmoreland urges the public not to de grade the military while backing a broader Army effort to improve its image on radio and TV. Critics lam ent policy, crime, and fiscal issues, noting Congress and the administration ignore deficits, inflation, and tax concerns as bills rise. Rep George Mahon notes worries over inflation and funding.
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William C. Westmoreland
Army
Congress
George Mahon
D-Tex
Professors to the Gallows!
John Roche criticizes rising higher education administration as bloated and says faculty must gain a decisive voice in retrenchment. He cites a Carnegie grant to SUNY guiding three year degrees, arguing coordinators and evaluators siphon funds from teaching. He insists budget cuts should hit administration first.
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John Silber
Boston University
Silber
Prohibition
State University
Central Administration
Albany
Readers criticize use of casual phrases in waste article
Ray Linville of Creekview Drive condemns the Middletown Journal for using slang like "they're hooked at the city's waste treatment plant" to attract readers. He argues editors pander to drug culture, calling the phrasing imbecilic and urging a return to serious reporting.
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Middletown Journal
Ray Linville
Creekview Drive
Readers urge Journal to curb immoral movie advertising
A reader letter praises previous discussions on pornography and obscene film ads while urging The Journal to take a lead on reducing such advertising. The writer expresses embarrassment on the high volume of objectionable ads and asks the paper to align with concerned readers.
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D-Wis
Barry Goldwater
R-Aziz
Proxmire
Tom Braden
Edward M. Kennedy
Sen
Frank Church
Mr. Nixon
Bob Considine
Pacific
the Journal
John Roche
Securities and Exchange Commission
Smithfield
Carnegie Corp
State University of New York
Dennis the Menace
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