Death Is So Final Where Capital Punishment Errs
A Philadelphia man, Gordon J. Ragan, aged 22, spent three years jailed for a rape he did not commit. He bore a striking resemblance to the real offender, and a case of mistaken identity risked his execution if capital punishment had been applied. The piece argues the miscarriage of justice and questions corrective steps if such a death had occurred.
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Gordon J. Ragan
Ragan
California
Pennsylvania
Not To Do It A Smoking Lounge At Southwest High
A St Louis dispatch reports Southwest High School has opened a smoking lounge for students as a counter to smoking. The piece argues for education over lax enforcement and warns of links between smoking and disease, urging classrooms to address the issue rather than lounges.
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St. Louis
Southwest High School
Southwest
Surgeon General's Office
Make Russians Pay Off In Nuclear Politics
John P Roche argues Nixon should not bound the United States to concessions with the Soviet Union over missiles and arms control. He contends Moscow seeks advantage in the Middle East and Asia and proposes a Big Five plus Red China meeting to shift the initiative and pressure Beijing and de Gaulle while preserving American options.
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Nixon
Red China
Soviet Union
Moscow
Péking
Peking
Hanoi
Castro
Brezhnev, Kosygin & Co
Middle East
Jerusalem
Israel
de Gaulle
United States
China
Warsaw
March Arrives With Lions Or Lambs In Forecast
The piece notes only eight days remain before March 1 and the saying March comes in like a lion or a lamb. It mentions early spring indicators such as crocus daffodils tulips and forsythia and compares flowering in Ohio and Arizona with regional differences in blooming times.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Figures Alone Do Not Tell Story of Poverty and Policy
Washington letter argues that unemployment 3.3 percent hides hardship. It cites 2.8 million unemployed in 1968 versus 2.9 million in 1967 and 2.9 million in 1966, plus 9.5 million on welfare and 22 million in poverty. It notes wage rises for officials, limited relief coverage, and calls for broader aid to the poor.
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Washington
Congress
North
South
United States
Retirement Aid Push Expands Social Security Payments
Authorities say efforts to bolster retirees rely on higher social security benefits, with officials noting a broad push to increase payments for seniors and disabled beneficiaries across the program.
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Journal published by News Journal Inc lists subscription rates for Middletown Ohio including per copy and weekly options. It details in city and suburban newspaper boy routes, mail prices within and outside the trading area, and annual costs with advance payment required.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
Letters to the Editor on walkout and school cuts in Middletown
Readers critique the Middletown High School walkout as courage or disobedience. They question fear of backlash, taxes, pensions, and political influence while urging renewed support for student grievances and better funding for early education.
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Middletown High School
United States
Grace Rankin
17Th Ave
Carlisle School Board
There’s No Help For Poor People To The Editor
A letter to the editor criticizes Congress for pay and policy gaps harming the poor. The writer argues relief delays and calls for reform and public accountability.
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Congress
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U.S.S.R
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Arizona
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the Journal
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Senate
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