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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1976
Page
4
Copley News Service reports on a Syracuse University study that challenges the belief that television shapes voter opinions more than print and direct information. Voters relying on newspapers gain more issue detail and character sense. ads perform better at conveying contrasts. network news offers little substantive insight.
An editorial criticizes post 1974 campaign finance rules for loopholes. It cites adult donors using children to bypass limits and Supreme Court sanctioned shadow committees that avoid formal campaigns. Calls for raising ceilings and equal spending rules to curb influence by the wealthy.
Maine and Rhode Island delegations practiced frugality arriving in New York by chartered bus and avoiding expected air fare costs. Governor Noel urged Rhode Island members to accept event invitations while one observer pegged convention costs at about 150 dollars. A separate Mexico City paper crisis raised concerns over press freedom under President Echeverria.
George F. Will argues Soviet censors prune Hemingway to maintain control and hinder liberalization under detente. He highlights censoring Karkov and passages in For Whom the Bell Tolls, calling such minutiae a sign of regime timidity and a failed path to Helsinki Agreement compliance.
John Sinor muses on barbecue culture and modern grills. He contrasts deck grilling with kitchen efficiency, notes lighter charcoal starting, and jokes about beer timed cooking. He imagines future grills with many dials making outdoor cooking more complex and less relaxing.
The Middletown Journal lists subscription options for home delivery and mail, including 72c daily for Monday through Saturday, 23c per Sunday, 95c per week, and motor route 13/2c daily plus 24c Sunday per calendar month. Mail rates are $38 per year in the U.S. and $46 outside, all paid in advance.
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