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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1969
Page
4
The piece notes President Kennedy’s vow to land a man on the moon by 1960s end as Apollo nears success with three astronauts around the moon. A Harris poll shows 49 percent oppose the moon project, 39 percent favor, with costs and domestic needs feeding skepticism about space exploration.
A reader extols good character and public virtue, urges youth to study and be honest, and cites a quote from William Henry Channing. The letter discusses happiness, concern about materialism, and criticizes press accuracy in a separate note about a high school walkout and auditorium use, calling for factual reporting and local civic improvements.
A local inquiry questions whether Rev. James Holloman actually rented the high school auditorium for a Negro History Program or if another sponsor was involved. The fragment hints at confusion over sponsorship and facility access, raising doubt about the rental arrangement.
A citizen laments rising living costs and opposition to a proposed city tax increase. He notes higher grocery prices and worries about the impact on workers and personal finances while observing Lebanon’s clean streets during travel.
A Trenton resident argues that Trenton, with Magnode Products and five stations plus three taverns, handles garbage and police well, while Middletown relies on Armco and other firms and a 1 percent income tax yet still struggles to fund police and garbage collection.
Joseph Alsop reports a hidden, escalating air battle over Vietnam. Four enemy divisions—1st 5th 7th and 9th—advance from sanctuaries near the Cambodian border as B 52s pursue, with uncertain outcomes and strategic stakes for Hanoi and General Abrams in South Vietnam.
John P Roche condemns the Shaw case in New Orleans as morbidly comic and notes the Kennedy assassination debates of 1967. He argues the conspiracy charges stem from a political drive, cites Robert Kennedy’s role, and doubts any cover up without decisive evidence.
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A West Coast loan company gathered 4 685 recipes from 50 states plus Samoa Guam and South Africa in a goodwill promotion. Avocado pie won first prize while an African entry for elephant stew drew ridicule for proposing to feed 3 800 people. J. Mansfield noted as alive and seen midtown walkers near Broad Street.
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