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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1969
Page
4
Democratic National conventions may be shortened under the Commission on Convention Rules chaired by Rep. James G. O'Hara. The plan calls for pruning ceremonial rites and reducing favorite son speeches to fit televised coverage. The effort aims to speed platform adoption and candidate nomination for the 1972 convention.
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader has highlighted the fat content of processed meats as a concern. He argues for clear percent labeling of protein fat water and spices on sausages and hot dogs to replace the current 33 percent fat rule.
A citizen praises youth for thoughtful patriotism and recounts attending city commission meetings. He objects to vulgar language at a meeting and warns against sensational journalism and crude depictions of groups like SDS, urging civil discourse and open government.
A resident reports a July 17 phone threat from an unidentified caller who demanded the person stay away from City Commission meetings or face danger. The message lacks names but is framed as a warning to silence future participation.
The Middletown Journal discusses criticism of SDS and notes Jim Bohman’s July 8th City article. The piece frames student activism and campus debate within local context and editor context.
Three women head the Vietnam Triangle Club gathering Christmas gifts for soldiers in Vietnam. They accept donations at G C Murphy in Middletown for five weeks, plan careful packing and mailing early next year, with help from Mrs Chester Igld and Mrs Robert Napier.
The Journal provides subscription options with prices for daily, Sunday, and mail delivery. Rates include 10 cents for weekdays, 20 cents for Sundays, and annual mail options of 321 dollars within the trading area and 3800 dollars outside the USA.
The piece argues for an explicit government plan to curb inflation through measured wage and price restraint, rather than relying on voluntary guidelines. It cites rising contract settlements, banking rate pressures, and the need for credible executive guidance and education to stabilize purchasing power and avoid recession.
The ABM issue stays hot as Congress weighs final bill. Engineers would test a thin system to prove feasibility while strategists like Rickover and Kahn argue it could deter Soviet pressure and preserve options for arms restraint. Moral defense and future costs loom large.
The passage states the kettledrum has a definite pitch and notes Kentucky’s state flower goldenrod and Belgium’s flag colors black yellow and red. Each fact is presented plainly without embellishment.
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