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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1972
Page
4
A nutritionist warns against quick weight loss schemes as illusory or fraudulent. Dr. Fredrick J. Stare promotes sensible weight reduction through regular exercise and reduced calories, criticizing crash diets and effortless exercise methods as ineffective.
Rep John M Ashbrook pushes to shift Nixon right in New Hampshire and Florida primaries aiming to force a tougher conservative line. But party conservatives favor harmony over visible strength and polling hints Ashbrook may struggle to mobilize broad support despite lingering discontent.
New York leaders and business figures form ABNY to counter negative portrayals of the city. They plan a 25 million program to improve cleanliness and curb unfriendly media coverage. Notable backers include John DeLurry and Robert Wagner with Lewis Rudin leading the group.
Jeffrey Hart argues the Roman Catholic Church shows a paradoxical drop in practical political influence while public life increasingly frames it as a political participant. He notes abortion laws, school funding, and leadership impact have weakened since postwar debates, with bishops’ public statements fading and Catholic culture blending with broader political trends.
John Roche reflects on a London Economist view that the United States shifted from isolationism to an active world role over a generation. He compares lessons from World War II, Munich, and Pearl Harbor, noting generational shifts and the risk of a nuclear Pearl Harbor if containment fails.
Merit Publishing surveys 23 000 high school responses from 85 000 students on politics birth control abortion and army service. It finds 97 percent back a black vice president and 70 percent favor legal abortion. Authors note limited representativeness and question who did not respond.
A brief letter to the editor questions the fate of society if one generation refuses to engage. It ponders intergenerational responsibility and the consequences of action or inaction in shaping the world ahead.
A reader laments careless city workers and a looming loss of pride and values. The letter defends veterans and faith while warning against social upheaval if troublemakers succeed. The author cites national pride and community standards from Liter, addresses litter concerns near Brentwood Street.
The Journal details subscription rates including per copy prices for weekdays and Sundays, motor route options with installment plans, and service charges. It notes delivery methods via newspaper boys and motor routes, and states rates outside the local area and abroad, with a founding year of 1657.
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