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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1968
Page
6
The piece warns that human alteration of ecosystems through pesticides and defoliants can cause lasting harm. It cites Vietnam jungle defoliation as evidence that military use of chemicals disrupts nature, imperils species, and damages soils and waters, underscoring broad ecological dangers.
The January 2 heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, has kept Blaiberg’s circulatory system functioning well. Doctors including Dr. Christiaan Barnard report signs point to a home discharge before month’s end, marking potential medical history as the patient eyes a normal life.
The Middletown Journal dedicates its fourth plant at 207-209 S Broadway with a Duplex tubular press producing 500 papers per minute. The building, 40 by 155 feet, aims to serve a growing city with faster, larger circulation and a modern newspaper facility amid town growth.
A Middletown Marine Steven Smith who died fighting in Vietnam is honored in a reader’s letter. The author condemns public apathy toward freedom’s defenders and urges civic action and prayerful remembrance for Steven and all others who sacrificed in service.
Washington weighs options as 82 Pueblo sailors remain in North Korean custody. Officials consider bargaining, possibly ransom-like deals, to avoid broader war. Moscow and Pyongyang advocate punishment while the United States contemplates exchanges and concessions to secure release.
William F Buckley Jr argues against nuclear weapon use in Vietnam while critiquing media and political reactions. He notes anonymous calls misdirecting coverage, references Professor Richard Garwin, and laments that elites push melodramatic defense stances over practical policy.
The piece argues for limited atomic weapons as a military option and questions moral constraints on their use. It recalls Goldwater in 1964, Eisenhower and Khrushchev, and warns that secrecy and fear impede consideration of nuclear defenses or blockades in the Vietnam era.
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices: per copy 10 cents weekdays, 15 cents Sundays. Mail rates are 15 dollars per year in trading areas, 24 dollars outside trading areas, 38 dollars to outside U S A per car. All subscriptions payable in advance. Founded in 1857.
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