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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1971
Page
4
A federal bill authorizes 300 million dollars over three years to fund state and private programs for alcoholism prevention and rehabilitation. Health experts compare alcohol to hard narcotics, noting nine million alcoholics in the nation and billions in economic losses, urging higher priority for alcohol problems.
The Democratic National Committee will host a dinner on April 21 in Washington to raise money for the presidential campaign. Tickets top out at $500, with many events from large fundraisers to small coin donations at local coffee gatherings. Campaign costs are rising and the drive will continue through November 1972. The message closes with a religious benediction from I Thessalonians 5:9.
Five new Republican freshmen exude independence, backing some liberal Nixon plans like the Family Assistance Plan while resisting others. Weicker supports space but opposes SST funding, Roth opposes FAP, Taft backs SST and mass transit, Beall backs and opposes FAP and SST, with Roth following Williams on FAP.
Paul Harvey discusses the growing interest in marijuana cigarettes and predicts wider availability. He cites studies from medical schools and Stanford, notes lack of consensus on effects, and points to experimentation among college students and soldiers. He mentions famous families linked to pot cases and stresses non-endorsement of legalization.
The piece argues against Nixon's proposed unearmarked revenue sharing, warning it would weaken state control and worsen urban decline. It cites rising taxes, local service cuts, and potential burden shifts to states, urging higher progressive taxes and tighter federal partnerships instead.
The author notes nine states have no income tax, four have narrow bases, and five impose a flat excise on income. Cites Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio, New Jersey, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Massachusetts. Argues states lack right to complain about fiscal mismanagement while governors push tax hikes. Warns revenue sharing ties citizens to national and local governments, viewing states as vestigial remnants of pre Civil War federalism.
The Journal Published daily by the News Journal Inc lists subscription prices for daily, Sunday, and motor route delivery. In-city and suburban weekly rates are shown, with annual mail options inside and outside the trading area and an outside USA annual rate. All subscriptions are payable in advance. Founded in 1887.
At Oxford Beasley's Bakery now a coffee shop, staff recall Nancy Riegel ordering a decorated 10th birthday cake. The piece also notes a Weight Watchers magazine excerpt about a young mother and her church visit. The page includes math puzzles and a running diary by local students and figures.
Aviation Week editor Robert B. Hotz delivers a Wings Club talk tracing Soviet commercial aviation from the 1956 Tushino air show to the TU-144’s claims of supersonic speed. He notes Aeroflot’s progress, recent jets, and a shift toward Westernized promotion, predicting that in five years the USSR may challenge Western air travel.
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