City driving urged for seat belt use in safety push
William Haddon's testimony before a House subcommittee strengthens the case for mandatory seat belts in city driving. He says wearing belts could largely prevent injuries and deaths at normal city speeds and notes only about 30 percent of drivers buckle up. The piece argues belts should be routinely used regardless of speed to reduce traffic fatalities.
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William Haddon
House Appropriations
National Auto Safety Director
Haddon
Thin Times Are Ahead In Diet Fad News
A commentary notes the rise of dietetic foods and low carbohydrate options including new light beer. It cites supermarkets, doctors, insurers, and advertisers shaping healthy image while warning even cocktails may adapt with low carb martinis in the future.
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Trim
Thoreau as Counterpoint to the East Village Press
John Chamberlain contrasts the East Village Other with the Village Voice and old New York papers. He argues Thoreau embodied practical work and individualism, not hippie pacifism, and condemns the modern underground press for obfuscation and repetitive love rhetoric.
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New York City
Village Voice
Greenwich Village
West
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Max Eastman
Willa Cather
Floyd Dell
West Village
Thoreau
Walden Pond
Dale Schubert Eulogized by Trenton Readers
Letters praise Dale Schubert for village service as clerk and advisor, church involvement, school issue work, and family roles. Readers note his helpfulness, approachability, and dedication to community programs. Jean Johnson, Trenton, expresses sorrow and respect for a respected resident. Thomas E Pierpan, Second Lieutenant U.S. Marine Corps, conveys thanks for Fourth of July reception in Middletown.
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Trenton
Dale Schubert
Middletown
Thomas E, Pierpan
U. S. Marine Corps
Senators seek label change to eagle in Vietnam debate
Senator Murphy leads a drive to tag lawmakers as eagles not hawks or doves over Vietnam policy. Thirty-two signers urge use of eagle, the national emblem, to reflect positions and avoid misreading by press and public.
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Washington
Congress
Vietnam
George Murphy
California
Senate
Murphy
United States Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Tom Kuchel
Len B. Jordan
Roman Hruska
Harry Byrd
Spessard L. Holland
Wallace
John Stennis
Gordon Allott
Hiram Fong
Frank Carlson
Strom Thurmond
Southeast Asia
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Info
The Middletown Journal publishes daily from S Broad and First Ave Middletown Ohio 45042. It lists subscription rates including 10 cents per weekday copy, 15 cents for Sunday, 60 cents weekly for city routes, $15 per year by mail in trading areas, $24 outside trading areas, and $38 per car to outside USA. Founded in 1857.
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The
News- Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
USA
Litter Drives Profit Series Sparks Miami Campaign
Miami merchants and Reynolds promote aluminum can collection with gas stamps and hospital donations. In three months 125000 cans yielded $625 in gas, while supermarkets collect household scrap sold at 8 to 10 cents a pound for charity. Tourism study notes 1,614,822 Ohio visitors to Florida in 1966, avg spend $175.95 summer, $320.80 winter.
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Miami
Fla
Reynolds
Florida
Onio
Ohio
New York
Reagan and Rockefeller Rival for GOP Ticket
The piece explores a potential Republican ticket featuring Reagan and Rockefeller with talk at the Western Governors Conference. It notes Reagan’s rising appeal, Rockefeller’s cautious stance, and the politics of balancing a ticket. Historical mentions include William and Mary and Cornell University facts.
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Nelson Rockefeller
Scranton
Romney
Reagan
Ron Reagan
Nixon
Rockefeller
Goldwater
Johnson
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East” Village
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Lewis Mumford
Waldo Frank
Greenwich
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Concord
Mass
Ulysses S. Grant
Abe Lincoln
America
EVO
Jean Johnson
General Wheeler
David Lawrence
Eagles
Nam
United States
King Features Syndicate, Inc
the Journal
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John Owen
Forest Hills
John
J.J
Paul Harvey
Second Fiddle
Oregon
McCall
Montana
Babcock
Governors’ Conference
U.S. News and World Report
Rockefelle
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
Cornell University
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