We'd Better Go Slow on Legalizing Marijuana Opinion
John Roche argues against quick legalization urging careful limits on cannabis use. He cites morals regulation, compares pot to alcohol, reviews medical research flaws, and notes Senate hearings led by Olav Braenden warning about unknown cannabis side effects before any final vote.
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Olav J. Braenden
United Nations Narcotics Laboratory
Geneva
Switzerland
Sen. Gurney
United States
Europe
Apology for Police Raid Rejected by Winthrop Family
A Massachusetts state official’s apology for a mistaken heroin raid on a Winthrop home was bitterly rejected by the terrorized family. The incident raised questions about police procedure and the handling of an apparently honest error.
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Massachusetts
Winthrop
End Arizona buffalo hunt aims to end controversial practice
The Arizona legislature considers a bill to end the annual buffalo hunt conducted under the Game and Fish Department. Critics say parading tame buffalo for supposed sportsmen to shoot down harms reputation and raises questions about state policy.
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Arizona
Game and Fish Department
Big Jim Surprises Washington at Nixon Inaugural Event
James A. Farley, long a Democrat ally, unexpectedly appears in Washington for the Nixon inaugural amid party buzz. Hubert Humphrey and Imelda Marcos draw attention at NBC’s Meet the Press anniversary party. historical notes recount inaugural facts from Madison to Harrison and JFK.
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Washington
James A. Farley
FDR
Jim
Wendell Willkie
Tom Dewey
George McGovern
Larry Spivak
Meet the Press
Big Jim
Hubert Humphrey
NBC
Spivak
Hubert
Imelda Marcos
James Madison
Dolly
William Howard Taft
Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
United States
Capitol Hill
John F. Kennedy
Teddy Roosevelt
William McKinley
Agnew Press Stand Used to Bash Harsher Censorship Attacks
The piece argues against harsh threats to revoke broadcast licenses and praises First Amendment protections. It notes Spiro Agnew’s stance on free speech, contrasts him with Clay Whitehead, and cites Reagan Rockefeller as rivals in defending press rights. Local councils and foundations support media self scrutiny.
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White House
Spiro Agnew
Agnew
Clay T. Whitehead
Des Moines
Iowa
Montgomery
Ala
Free Enterprise Broadcasting Industry
Vic Gold
Gold
Clay Whitehead
Whitehead
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Agrew
Rockefeller
Nixon
Daniel Elisberg
William Farr
Los Angeles
Peter Bridge
Newark
Minnesota
Hawaii
Massachusetts
State House
Loren Ghiglione
Southbridge
Clay Whiteheads
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Middletown Journal lists subscription options including 15c per copy on weekdays and 25c on Sundays. Home delivery via newspaper boy is 80c weekly, motor route totals 3.47 annual installments or 3.20 quarterly, with a 15 service charge. Mail subscriptions are 30 dollars per year in or outside the trading area, 38 dollars outside the USA. All motor route and mail payments are in advance. Founded in 165)
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The
News Journal, Inc
First
Middletown
Ohio
USA
Cheaper Rates and Poor Service Sparks City Letter
Judith Proeschel of Hamilton argues that Big M and city contracts reduce service such as lid replacement on trash cans, citing recent price hikes and the dog control issues. She recounts calling the dog warden repeatedly, laments animal control gaps, and questions municipal responsibility and accountability.
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William F. Buckley
National Review
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Paul J. Day
Elwood Richardson Business Manager
Frank R. Myers
Luke
Bob Considine
Philippines
Manila
Marcos
John Ehrlichman
William Henry Harrison
John Chamberlai
New York Times
Zourtescue
Big M
Engle
Judith Proeschel
Hamilton
Trenton Road
Dennis the Menace
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