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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1970
Page
4
A Heart Fund campaign asks February donors to back the Heart Association by giving a dollar for each heart in the family. Volunteers visit homes to explain risk factors and celebrate successes from heart surgery to stroke recovery while urging lifestyle improvements.
Emil Corwin of the National Clearinghouse for Smoking and Health notes rising anti smoking sentiment, comparing to history when spitting and spittoons faded from society. He cautions that no mass revulsion yet exists, but efforts to brand cigarette use as socially unacceptable persist. A biblical quote from Matthew is included.
Letter writer backs the local police and condemns last Friday’s Middletown High School riot. He argues for strong police protection to maintain order, criticizes Black History Week, and urges backing for law enforcement amid community tensions. Mrs. Robert Keays, 4800 Riviera Dr.
The Middletown Journal lists daily delivery details and subscription rates. It notes pricing for in city and suburban motor route, mail within and outside trading areas, and foreign addresses, with © rates and payment in advance.
A reader calls for backing the police and their chief amid criticism. The letter argues against firing the chief, warns of crime if support wanes, and appeals for a strong community stand to protect children and public safety.
The piece celebrates an early spring day with sun and mild warmth after winter. It contrasts bare snow patches with budding plants, notes the joy of lighter clothing and the potential for early growth, and hints at coming gardening season amid hopeful, lighthearted reflections.
A breezy glimpse on Wednesday hints at larger plans ahead, capturing attention with a sweet preview of what follows. The brief moment leaves readers eager for forthcoming events and fuller details.
David Lawrence argues that groups seek to control court appointments and politicize the Supreme Court. He warns that judges now interpret the Constitution to fit the times rather than apply it impartially, citing desegregation rulings as modern overreach.
The piece argues the high court must desegregate but not mandate integration and criticizes Congress for overstepping. It notes Haynsworth was rejected by the Senate yet sits on the Fourth Circuit and discusses Carswell’s pending confirmation amid partisan voting.
John P. Roche argues that Senate liberals fail to find a breach in G Harrold Carswell’s background to block his Supreme Court nomination. He contends the real issue is Carswell’s white, upper class Florida political culture and ties, not overt disqualifying actions, making rejection a political security question rather than a crime.
A century ago Republican leaders fretted over Supreme Court size and packing fears. Gideon Welles notes a White House meeting about Attorney General Speed and Chief Justice Chase. Lincoln’s era saw efforts to shrink the court, later restored to nine under Grant.
A writer rejects the idea of guilt by association as a political argument against Judge Carswell. The piece clarifies the term is a legal concept and expresses opposition to having him on the Supreme Court.
Forty percent of Poland's population is under nineteen. India has seventeen states and ten territories. Australia hosts58 species of parrots. Asia holds fifty six percent of the world’s people. Abraham Lincoln was the tallest U S president. Bone hardening occurs earlier in girls than boys. Secret ballot voting originated in Australia. The peanut plant is a bean family member. Alaska's Malaspina Glacier dwarfs Rhode Island. The United States Navy is the world's largest navy.
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