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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 2004
Page
9
The Middletown Journal announces its 1857 founding and lists key staff including Publisher Edwina Blackwell Clark Editor M David Goodwin and Editorial Page Editor Michael Williams.
A Dayton Daily News column frames Dick Cheney’s summer as a period of public embarrassment and missteps. The piece notes his Iraq war claims, WMD persistence, alleged ties to al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein, and a famous campaign moment. It contrasts his expected steadiness with visible frustration, while arguing the Cheney narrative remains a harsh but unfair caricature.
A letter page captures residents discussing Middletown smoking ban plans and tax concerns, praise for Sunset Pool management, calls to study the Constitution, critique of paddling in schools, road safety on Hendrickson Road, crime and police effectiveness, and a flushed grocery discount system.
National NAACP leaders voiced outrage after President Bush skipped their Philadelphia convention, while supporters argued his appearance would boost credibility in an election year. The dispute touched on Bush's record on race, civil rights and the administration's judicial choices, with Education Secretary Rod Paige counterattacking and praising the No Child Left Behind law despite NAACP criticism.
Switzer, dean of the College of Education at the University of Toledo, argues for strong local control in education while warning against excessive federal and state overreach. He urges well paid, highly qualified teachers and administrators who are empowered to make decisions and engage communities in creating quality schooling.
The Middletown Journal accepts single letters per person every 30 days. Letters must include sender address and phone for verification, be sent by individual writers, and avoid form letters or campaign submissions. Send to The Journal or via coxohio.com.
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