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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1971
Page
4
The Apollo 14 mission is praised as a brilliant recovery after Apollo 13. NASA officials called its success an absolute perfect score due to coordinated problem solving between Mission Control and astronauts. The $400 million moon mission demonstrated engineering prowess and raised new questions for future flights.
The piece notes Park Chung Hee’s rise to power and bid for a third term amid reported repression. It highlights Kim Dae Jung’s arrest of over 100 supporters and claims of press and financial access controls by the regime, urging concern from advocates of democratic government. It ends with a biblical quote.
A letter in Middletown urges turning Lincoln's Gettysburg Address into a call for universal peace in space exploration. It compares NASA and Soviet cooperation to enduring moral duty and praises the Middletown Police for prompt help after a bicycle theft.
A reader commends the Middletown Police Department for performing a wonderful job and expresses satisfaction with their work. The letter highlights community appreciation and support for local law enforcement.
A reader argues that posting bond instead of appearing in court amounts to trial in absentia. The letter notes bond allows defendants to avoid court appearance but implies guilt and public scrutiny.
The writer rejects Congress plans to move Washingtons birthday to Monday for long weekends. They warn extended weekends may boost travel and fatalities, urging strict penalties for drunken driving as a deterrent and noting safety devices alone cannot prevent reckless driving.
The author argues that Laos action Lam Son 719 is a South Vietnamese operation with US support, urging Saigon to lead and seek a political solution. He critiques Pompidou and Paris negotiators, notes US veto power, and advocates Saigon mercenaries to reduce direct US involvement while pressing toward a political settlement through military action.
The piece argues that political language sanitizes brutal acts from Vietnam to police actions. It cites terms like interdiction and incursion to mask bombing and starvation, noting dehumanizing labels and euphemisms that shield violence and erode honesty.
The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci is the best known painting. The capital of Belgium is Brussels. Thomas Hood was a 19th century poet Stephen Leacock a Canadian humorist. Mary Baker Eddy founded Christian Science. A Samurai is a member of Japan's military caste. Pribiloff Islands lie in the Bering Sea. A philatelist collects postage stamps. Mary Queen of Scots lived at Holyrood.
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