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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1973
Page
4
Editorial on shield laws and journalistic privilege contrasts a courtroom mock trial with real world conflicts over protecting confidential sources. The scene includes doctors priests lawyers reporters and a judge threatening contempt over sources and testimony. Biblical verse at end underscores the piece's moral framing.
Jottings on traffic signal quirks at Broad and Columbia and Reinartz. Suggestions include adding a brief two lane stretch on Broad Street south from Reinartz to ease peak hour backups. Downtown Broad rehab will end paving woes and curb-door scrapes. Bus riders comment on new buses, heat, and routes. central stops noted for south and east travelers. Sports writers defend Woody Hayes while Bob Barnett discusses the Bake Shop building replacement.
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists home delivery options with per day and weekly rates for motor route and mail subscriptions. It notes in advance payment, service charges for paper placement in tubes, and varying annual costs including international and inland mail options. Founded in 1857.
Jeffrey Hart discusses the White House TV network clash over bias, noting CBS and NBC as anti administration in 1972 and the Watergate coverage critique. He argues networks face regulatory pressure and calls Whitehead’s proposed penalties a bow across the bow in a long standing power struggle.
Washington letter notes Richard Helms’s departure and James Schlesinger’s appointment as CIA chief mark a formal end to the early Cold War era. It argues the Dulles structure outlived necessity, calling for a housecleaning as times change and intelligence aims shift away from covert dirty tricks.
The piece argues Congress weakened presidential control by civil service protections that shield most appointees. It notes only about 700 top officials can be dismissed, while many are shielded by blanket protections. Merit versus patronage is discussed, with criticism of clumsy controls and calls for parallel White House staffing to push policy.
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