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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1972
Page
4
A Denver juvenile court judge Phillip G. Gilliam urges teens to grow up and stay away from streets at night. He reminds that parents and the community must guide youth toward responsibilities and constructive acts, while lawmakers curb pistol misuse with new federal restrictions.
Pentagon reports increased procurement of bombs as munitions manufacture remains active. The note signals a sustained production push and higher output expectations across defense programs during ongoing, unsettled security conditions.
A man travels 20 miles to a discount store seeking wooden mini spoons for a craft project and faces a confusing maze of lanes and departments. After asking staff, he is directed to Gadgets where no such items exist. He returns home amid near misses, finally finding plastic spoons as a substitute.
A reader cites the Bible to warn that rejecting God leads to downfall, drawing parallels between Belshazzar’s collapse of Babylon and the United States. The letter recalls Daniel’s interpretation Mene Tekel Apharsin and ends with the claim that history repeats itself, possibly too late for change.
John Roche argues that Democratic reforms mixed popular selection with demographic representation, leading to challenges to properly chosen delegates. He cites Miami Beach and California as examples, condemns midstream rule changes and judicial overreach, and calls for clear statutes governing party behavior and nominee validity.
Tom Braden argues McGovern can win in 1972, noting a historic ideological choice like Truman-Dewey in 1948. He compares McGovern's leftward questions to Truman’s and discusses Chicago Daley defeat fallout, ethnic blocs, labor, and the question of what Americans deem fair and American.
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists delivery options including newsstand 5c weekdays and 2c Sunday, home delivery 80c weekly, motor route $3.47 or $3.20, with a 15c monthly service charge. Mail rates $30 per year in area, $38 outside U.S.A. Founded in 1857.
A call urges immediate national repentance calling on God to avert peril quoted as Belshazzar’s warning about the handwriting on the wall. The speaker stresses urgency and avoidance of delay to secure safety for the people and nation.
The essay portrays Richard Nixon as a decisive force shaping the 1972 political landscape. It notes his leverage over Hanoi via a strategic three-way diplomacy with Beijing and Moscow, and his ability to extend influence over North Vietnam while pressuring talks. The piece contrasts Nixon with Johnson and McGovern figures amid the convention dynamics.
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