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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1970
Page
4
The piece notes cautious optimism as the United States and the Soviet Union engage in non military diplomacy. Both sides hint at concessions, with Egypt dropping holy war talk and Israel open to relinquishing some territory from 1967. Still, persistent rhetoric suggests no guaranteed peace soon.
Termites cause up to a quarter of a billion dollars in US property damage yearly and a more voracious Taiwan variant is emerging. The Navy backs a Pied Piper approach using scented trail chemicals to lure termites into traps or spread lethal bacteria to cripple colonies. The passage ends with a biblical aside about the gifts brought by the Magi.
A reminiscence links Jules Verne’s lunar voyage prophecies to Apollo 11 details NASA described with a nine foot diameter projectile and a three man crew. The column then shifts to termites threatening homes and notable anecdotes about the Prince of Wales and Princess Anne in Washington.
The Vietnam Triangle Club, led by Mrs. Chester Hatfield, continues a four year effort at Murphy's to assemble non perishable food and candy for U S service personnel overseas, mainly in Vietnam. The group has mailed 3 443 boxes last year and 8547 over four years, relying on public support and local organizations. The booth operates six days a week during store hours to collect items and funds for postage.
The Foreign Minister of Ruritania argues that Western oil finds in Alaska and the North Sea could shift global power and expose Soviet overreach. He notes Moscow's strategy in Asia and the Middle East while warning of a potential setback if oil discoveries alter European dependence.
Subscriptions offered for the Middletown Journal include daily copies at 10 cents, Sundays at 20 cents, and weekly or daily mail plans. In-city carriers charge 70 cents weekly. mail rates vary by area from 71 dollars yearly in the tracing area to 38 dollars outside the trading area and 30 dollars per year outside the area. All subscriptions are payable in advance. founded in 1887.
Washington predicts a pocketbook vote as voters demand less government spending and lower taxes in 1971 and 1972. Nixon argues big spenders fuel inflation and taxes, while Democrats warn deficits could reach 20 billion dollars.
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