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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1968
Page
4
Frank R. Myers named General Manager and Paul J. Day appointed Managing Editor in a leadership shakeup at the publication. Changes aim to sharpen editorial direction and operational oversight across departments.
Chief Justice Warren spoke publicly on the two Johnson nominees for the Supreme Court amid Senate concerns over timing. He praised Justice Fortas as chief justice material and noted several long serving justices, such as Douglas and Harlan, are younger and more senior, raising questions about retirement timing.
The piece argues the Senate should probe qualified alternatives for the chief justice and other bench vacancies if Johnson’s nominees Fortas and Thornberry fail. It contends the current system limits public input and risks appointing a president’s close allies over the ablest judges.
The piece argues that keeping Robert Sobukwe imprisoned on Robben Island reflects broader government fear and extended detention laws. It questions whether one man’s restraint reveals a regime unwilling to tolerate dissent and unity among anti-apartheid forces.
National Safety Council says universal seat belt use could cut traffic deaths by about 10 000 annually and quitting smoking could add eight years of life for heavy smokers yet public adoption lags. The piece notes human behavior defies rational aims and cites a biblical reflection from II Corinthians 10 5.
Column argues the White House and Humphrey push to frame the Democratic Party as key to detente with the Soviets while warning Moscow could pivot policies any moment. Khrushchev’s past influence and Soviet tactics are cited as cautionary, with implications for Nixon and the 1968 race.
The piece laments environmental degradation caused by selfish greed and urban sprawl. It argues neighborhoods decay gradually through careless care and pollution, contrasting beauty with filth, and urges residents to invest effort to restore and maintain their surroundings.
Joseph Alsop recalls a wartime anecdote about Lord Brand and Smuts in London. The piece links their Piccadilly visit to a larger question: can modern society manage its increasing complexity and weapons without collapsing. It notes power has shifted from London to Washington and asks if this era will face similar fateful limits.
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