Nixon signs 18 year old voting bill with reluctance
President Nixon signs the voting bill for 18-year-olds while favoring a constitutional amendment. The administration will push states to implement promptly with the Justice Department promising suits if written assurances of compliance are not filed by August 3. The aim is to ensure the lowered voting age takes effect quickly and in practice as intended.
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United States
Senate birth control program eyed as education plan
Senate approval of a large scale birth control program would spend a billion dollars over five years. The measure focuses on education to inform voluntary limits on population growth and expands federal and state family planning services and research. It urges broader public outreach beyond aid to the poor.
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Congress
Fluoride debate letters urge informed voting and flag stance
Readers debate fluoridation after a defeat at the polls. Dr M R Swisher argues for informed evaluation of scientific sources and public health benefits, while readers condemn flag desecration and express patriotic outrage.
Carson guest Agnew proves entertaining in late night chat
A late night TV viewership recounts Spiro Agnew on Johnny Carson with Arnold Palmer as host. The writer notes Agnew speaks off the cuff, handles humor well, and avoids seeking partisan fire, though they question whether his remarks hit the right balance.
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Arnold Palmer
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Why Was The Flag Flying At Night At The Center
A reader questions the nighttime display of the flag at the Community Center and cites Public Law 623 Section 2 permitting night display for patriotic effect. The letter laments flags left hanging for weeks and urges respect for the Colors through proper removal.
Global unrest and labor strife shape uneasy era
Washington reports widespread crime, riots, inflation, and labor clashes worldwide. U S and England face strikes, campus protests, and rising terrorism with 41 000 bombings and threats between 1969 and 1970. FBI cites 1785 college protests in 1969 70.
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Growth of crime tied to drug addiction across towns
The article notes burglaries rise in cities and small towns as drug purchases drive theft. Officials see dope traffic fueling unrest and report New York aims to create a metropolitan drug addiction commission covering 22 counties in three states, with other states following suit.
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New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Middletown Newspaper Subscription Rates Ad
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists subscription costs for local and mail delivery. Rates include per copy 10 cents weekday and 20 cents Sunday, weekly mail 70 cents, yearly mail within the area 21 dollars, and outside areas 24 to 28 dollars, all payable in advance. Founding date noted as 185? with address at First Ave Middletown Ohio.
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TV press imbalance sparks call for minority voice in U S politics
Marianne Means argues that Nixon's free TV time and CBS limits on responses have exposed the clash over the loyal opposition. She warns that without formal rules, the minority party lacks an official post‑election voice and calls for Congress to create a recognized national opposition leader and framework for equal exposure.
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Sand shifts derail train on African line. boy dies in scars case
Railroads in South West Africa struggle with desert sand as 250 laborers clear dunes between Aus and Ludertz where a passenger train was partially derailed. A two year old boy died from septic scar injuries after tribal facial cuts. An inquest ruled accidental death. Panama’s dimensions noted at 480 miles long and 30 to 120 miles wide.
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