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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1967
Page
4
Lawmakers press Congress to require justification for new census inquiries as privacy concerns grow. Rep. Betts argues for optional responses to some questions while Census Bureau officials defend nonrelease of personal data and emphasize social planning aims.
Scientists weigh responses as Icarus glides past earth within four million miles next year. Illinois Research Institute favors landing a probe while MIT would use Saturn V rockets to break it apart.
A biblical excerpt from Exodus 33 17 declares the Lord has found grace in Moses sight and will reveal his name. The verse emphasizes divine favor and intimate knowledge granted to Moses.
Readers urge longer yellow lights at busy Midlothian intersections to reduce accidents and suggest ten extra seconds for all-directions stopping. A resident supports a high school decision by Howard Cromwell and the School Board. A correspondent criticizes police treatment of an injured kitten, questioning officer sympathy.
The columnist urges President Johnson and readers to review half year plans, cut overly ambitious goals, and adjust for changed conditions. Starting now to form a definite plan can yield big dividends for the rest of 1967 and for 1968.
Washington analysis outlines President Johnson’s dilemma over a possible six to eight percent surcharge on income taxes to curb deficits and inflation amid Vietnam costs. Economists predict rising total spending and cautious business impact, with Fed policy leaning toward tax-based restraint instead of wage and price controls.
Washington columnist notes rising likelihood that chaos in China will influence the Vietnam conflict as rail stoppages, provincial breakdowns, and city unrest erode Communist authority. Army directives clash with cultural revolution drives while Mao’s faction struggles for control amid a loosening grip on governance.
The text notes that Wisconsin is described as the leading dairy state and mentions Marie Antoinette dying at 38. It adds historians’ claim that Louis XIV sometimes wore solid platinum shoes.
The Journal, published daily by the News Journal Inec in Middletown Ohio, lists subscription prices including 60 cents weekly by routes, 15 dollars yearly by mail in trading areas, 24 dollars outside trading area, and 38 dollars outside the U.S. Established 1857.
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