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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1968

Page

4

Four Year Term for Congress: A Remedy for Re Election Pressures

The article discusses moving to a four year House term to reduce constant re election campaigning. It notes potential benefits for lawmakers focusing on constituents and the possibility of alternating terms to avoid a coattail effect with presidential cycles. It considers a plan for three year terms then four year terms in successive elections and ends with a biblical quote.

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Chamber of Commerce unveils plan to fight poverty locally

John Chamberlain notes the United States Chamber of Commerce launches a Washington based Forward America effort to mobilize business readers in reducing hard core poverty. He cites Buffalo Hartford Seattle Tampa Buffalo Schenectady Saratoga examples where local businessmen coordinate with government and Negro organizations to create jobs and urban renewal. The piece argues for locally driven, pragmatic reforms supported by chambers and businesses as a path to real slum improvement.

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Answers On Vietnam War To The Editor Open Letter

A Vietnam War letter argues war is never right and poses five pointed questions to Mr Irvine. It recalls past commitments, asks if freedom justifies continued involvement, and cites 16 000 mothers as a moral backing from American Legion Post 218 Veterans of Foreign Wars.

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L A Bomb Dump in Greenland Sparks Danish Deliberation

Nuclear physicist Dr. Wright Langham aids Copenhagen as four H bombs crash near Thule Greenland. Danes study reaction in Spain and Franco era inquiries, while officials assess health risks. Officials: no intact bombs remain. plutonium exposure risks are minimal.

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Massive North Cleanup Camp Gathers Specialists

NBC reports a vast cleanup operation with millions in play and about 500 workers already on site. The camp will be the largest in the north as Danes and officials discuss logistics and reparations amid ongoing confusion.

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Experts discuss Palomares burial plan and Copenhagen talks

Dr Langham weighs plutonium hazards and says risks are overrated. He notes experts will debate methods to entomb Palomares fallout after tomatoes and topsoil were canned and shipped to the United States for burial in a nuclear waste cemetery.

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Father of four asks for support for Vietnam effort

A letter to the editor argues for national unity and military service in Vietnam, urging citizens to back troops despite divisions. The writer cites World War II, Time magazine images, and fears of communism targeting youth, stressing conscience and duty for future generations.

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Hartford business group battles downtown decline

In Hartford Connecticut local businessmen disheartened by a shabby downtown decide to take action rather than rely on federal urban renewal funds. They focus on practical local steps to revitalize the area.

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James Rowe Emerges as Johnson Campaign Powerhouse

Marianne Means reports the unveiling of James Rowe as the driving force behind President Johnson's 1968 campaign. Rowe, along with Abe Fortas and Clark Clifford, forms the White House brain trust whose influence shaped key decisions in national politics and international affairs. Rowe previously advised Humphrey in 1960 and helped draft Truman's 1948 strategy.

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Secret plan names Rowe as Citizens For Johnson Humphrey chair

Democratic leaders guided by White House sources revealed last week that 58 year old Rowe would end his self imposed anonymity to become chairman of Citizens For Johnson Humphrey.

The Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates Ad

The brief lists daily and Sunday rates for in town and mail subscriptions. Ince Ohio publication notes mail options for trading areas and outside zones, with annual and weekly prices.

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Rowe shaped White House influence across multiple presidents

The article recalls Jim Rowe a long time White House adviser who helped presidents from Roosevelt to Johnson and Truman circle, noting his role as an early Special Assistant. It also captures light vignettes from staff memos, a Kentucky humor piece about Uncle Bill and a dairy group note, and social commentary on TV celebrity kissing scenes.

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