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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 2005
Page
8
The Middletown Journal announces ANN HOFFMAN as publisher with M. David Goodwin serving as editor and Michael Williams as editorial page editor, noting long-standing leadership since its 1857 founding.
An editorial urges Congress to pass a federal shield law to protect journalists from forced disclosure of confidential sources. It cites Judith Miller’s jailing and the broader public interest in a free flow of information, noting state shield laws exist but lack federal uniform standards and citing industry support.
Spain and Canada passed gay marriage measures expanding civil rights to include full legal recognition and adoption rights. The laws stress state rights over religious objections, though churches may govern their own ceremonies. Church opposition in Spain highlights the debate over church influence versus civil liberty.
A burned Koran found in a bag outside the Islamic Center of Blacksburg sparked CAIR calls for bias crime consideration. The case centered on a Muslim Virginia Tech student who later admitted responsibility, stating disposal hopes, while critics argued the incident illustrated media and activist overreach and fraud in hate crime claims.
A Tribune opinion notes Spain's Senate may approve divorce reform mandating husbands vow equal housework and child care. It cites a Ministry survey showing men spend 44 minutes on housework and 51 on childcare daily versus wives near six hours, and questions whether government involvement in private marriage is appropriate.
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