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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1973
Page
4
Davis California hosts about 18 000 registered bicycles in a town of 24 000. Sen Alan Cranston seeks to use Highway Trust Fund money to fund bike facilities and lanes claiming bikes reduce traffic pollution and boost fitness. The proposal targets safer, longer lasting bike commuting infrastructure.
Jeffrey Hart argues against Rockefeller harsh measures and notes fatal limits of imprisonment. He contrasts court capacity, juror doubts, and constitutional concerns with entrenched heroin culture creating ongoing urban decay. He cites rising deaths, crime, and social costs and predicts only a generation or two of persistence before eventual decline.
A Middletown mailed letter arrives in The Journal newsroom a week after posting. It lacked a ZIP code and shows delays in delivery. A related note recalls a six day airmail from New York to Middletown.
Roche reflects on Lyndon B. Johnson’s death and the Vietnam cease fire, praising the former president as a simple, rational man who sought consensus and country unity. He recalls Johnson’s humility, dislike of war, and effort to understand critics while acknowledging his complex legacy and personal friendship.
The $326,500 Hoover estate largely goes to Clyde Tolson but a woman claiming to be Hoover’s widow seeks a share. She cites a 1945 marriage and son, while another claimant seeks $450,000 alleging Hoover ignored fires at a VA hospital. The will also leaves bequests to the Boys Clubs of America and the Damon Runyon Memorial Fund, with dogs and pets to Tolson.
A reader suggests turning molded paper egg cartons into decor and acoustics, plus a fireplace starter, while calling for an ice arena in Middletown. Letters from Richard Szturm and Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village administrators commend public care and holiday visits.
The Journal published by News Journal Inc in Middletown Ohio lists subscription options for daily and Sunday editions. Home delivery prices range from 0.80 weekly to 3.47 monthly via motor route, with a 0.15 monthly service charge, and mail rates at 30 per year in the trading area or 38 outside the area.
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