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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1970
Page
4
Exchange Clubs including Middletown observe National Crime Prevention Week urging citizens to react against crime. Lock homes, use lights alarms and common sense to deter criminals and report crimes quickly to police.
Fragmentary Washington reports indicate the Air Force is developing high energy laser beams capable of cutting steel and piercing diamonds. The piece notes the weapon’s feared potential beyond killing and reflects on the uneasy transition of science fiction into reality.
The text weighs laser guns for air defense against conventional weapons and notes the chilling effect of science fiction arms on those seeking peace. It ends with a biblical exhortation to love enemies and pray for persecutors.
Readers discuss school lunch standards and the Type A menu with milk added. A second letter reflects on the February 10 Black History Week walkout at Middletown High School and criticizes racial bias in the local justice system and church response.
Community readers urge reflection on health and water access as shortages and prices press families. The message notes faith in Jesus, Uganda, and concerns over planned changes to water supply and affordability.
Dave Began Here And There urges turning homes into safe havens. He cites 1968 home accident statistics and offers concrete steps: accessible light switches, skid-proof rugs, avoid rugs underfoot, don’t run cords, use stepstools, turn off stove burners, rail stairways, install anti skid bath strips, keep toys stored, remove low clutter, and maintain sidewalks for winter to prevent costly injuries.
Washington editorial analyzes New York’s 1969 freedom of choice law and its aim to curb forced busing. It notes Alabama and other southern states seek similar rights, while the issue centers on whether parents may select neighborhood schools and whether courts can enforce racial balance via bused attendance.
The Journal Published daily by the News Journal Inc. at S Broan and First Ave Middletown Ohio 45042 lists subscription prices: per week day 10c, Sunday 20c, mail subscriptions $21 per year in trading area, $30 per year outside trading area, $38 outside USA. All subscriptions payable in advance. Founded 1857.
Joseph Alsop argues that the United States faces moral and internal political stakes in supporting Israel amid growing Soviet aid to Egypt and Arab pressure. He warns against open gates to Palestine and urges defense of Israel while critiquing liberal New Left Jewish intellectuals.
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