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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1970
Page
4
Turkish authorities have refused a U S expedition permit to excavate Mount Ararat citing security reasons. The project aims to test if glacierwood fragments from 14,000 feet are remains of Noah's Ark. The site near a fortified border has long drawn scrutiny and delays continue without confirmation.
The corner drug store is shrinking as independent outlets vanish. large chain complexes now dominate, offering a range from drugs to appliances. Shifting neighborhoods and late-night crime also contribute, though some hope the corner store survives as a valued institution.
Middletown celebrates the laying of the cornerstone for the American Rolling Mill Company steel plant. George M. Verity leads optimism for 150 local workers and at least 25 000 dollars monthly payroll as crowds march past downtown stores and a flower parade. Speakers include W S Harlan and Major N P Lloyd.
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists subscription rates and mailing details. It notes per copy prices, weekly and yearly mail options, and advance payment requirements, with a brief founder reference.
Dennis recounts plans to ride a rocket to the moon with his Dad and neighbor Mr. Wilson. He imagines the thrill while considering his mother’s likely worry and contemplates a real space trip beyond Texas. Mr. Wilson pledges to ensure Dennis is on the rocket if it departs.
Analysis argues open dissent has grown with wide license on campuses, in public spaces, and near the White House with limited police repression. FBI tallies show many ROTC incidents but few prosecutions, while minority representation rises in politics and education.
John P Roche argues the US refugee program for Cubans faces jeopardy as Congress debates funding. He denounces Castro's police state, praising Cuban exiles and warning against diverting aid to domestic poverty. The piece frames migration as a moral choice versus confined socialist dictatorship.
Marianne Means reviews Jules Witcover's The Resurrection of Richard Nixon which argues John Connally secretly aided Nixon in 1968 to gain a Defense post. Connally denies Cabinet interest and later supported Humphrey in Texas, helping avert a deficit there while maintaining ties with Nixon.
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