Punish By Commitment in Soviet and U.S. Mental Health Policy
A Moscow dateline reports biologist James Medvedev, part of a dissenting group, was committed to a mental institution after criticizing politics in science. The text warns that mental commitment can bypass trials and raises concerns about rights protections in both the Soviet Union and multiple U.S. states. Citizens should push for careful, lawful procedures to prevent abuse.
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Moscow
Jaues Medvedev
Soviet Union
Medvedev
Institute of Biology
Obninsk
Russia
United States
Rock and Religion in Pop Music
Older listeners often dismiss rock as loud and vulgar while youth embrace it. Some current hits mix religious themes with rock and praise God, notably Spirit in the Sky and Let It Be. The piece cites Acts 1 8 as a biblical reference for spiritual witness.
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Jesus
Letters to the Editor on Parks Litter and Fluoridation
Readers criticize Middletown park cleanup after a Memorial Day softball event, urging better park policing. A separate letter argues against fluoridation, praising natural water and nutrition for healthier teeth while questioning dentist ties and fluoride costs.
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Herbert H. Cutter
Armco
Fluoride Debate: Parents Battle Over Baby Vitamin Claim
A reader questions the safety of fluoride in infant care. He notes a doctor prescribed a fluoride-containing remedy as vitamins for their newborn and argues fluorides are not vitamins or necessary for toothless babies. He seeks public protections against such medical practices.
Middletown Resident Praises Local Water Quality
A Middletown resident since 1910 praises the town's drinking water and notes the pleasure of returning home to good water after travels, mentioning a recent visit to Kent.
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Middletown
Yellow poplar bloom admired by local resident
In a yard at 5828 Hamilton Trenton Road a yellow poplar is in full bloom drawing praise from Mrs. Rachel Bowers of Trenton who recalls spring joys in Virginia. Manor Theater at 5584 Air Way Road hosts speaker Lee R. Hayes, a crewman who warns that Communists would attempt to conquer the United States from within.
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Hamilton-Trenton Road
Rachel Bowers
Trenton
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Event on Pueblo capture details in Dayton June 11 8 p.m.
Dayton residents may learn more about the 1968 capture of the U S S Pueblo by North Korean forces at an event on June 11 at 8 p m hosted by Century's Page in the city.
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U.S.S. Pueblo
Dayton
Century
Weather Column Promises Rain Then Sees It Arrive
A Friday weather column notes a drought build up and admits guessing the forecast can be risky. The writer then acknowledges the rains have arrived and jokes about knowing how to make it rain.
Senator Mondale on Middle East ties and Vietnam stance
Washington observes a split in U S policy as 73 senators urge Nixon to aid Israel amid Arab-Israeli hostilities while critics push for Vietnam withdrawal. Mondale argues Israel is a higher priority and warns against isolationism signaling a broader struggle in the Middle East and Southeast Asia balance of power.
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Washington
Middle East
Southeast Asia
United States
Vietnam
Congress
America
Israel
South Vietnam
Walter F. Mondale
Minnesota
Nixon
Egypt
Mondale
Senate
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Rogers
Dobrynin
Soviet aims in the Middle East and Soviet fleet presence
The article warns that many Americans miss the Soviet drive to dominate the Middle East and North Africa and possibly the Mediterranean. It notes a Soviet fleet already stationed there and emphasizes the risk of Communist alignment in the region.
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U. S
Great Britain
America
Mideast
Sovie Union
United States
Middle East
North Africa
Mediterranean
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists subscription rates for city delivery, weekly mail plans, and yearly abroad options. Rates include 70 cents per week in-city, 21.90 per year local mail, and 38.00 per year outside the U.S. All subscriptions payable in advance.
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The
News Journal, Inc
First
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
Sadness and sport quoted at Osaka Expo pavilion tour
The piece surveys the Czechoslovak pavilion at Expo 70 in Osaka, noting patriotic claims and government actions in Prague, plus critical observations on Soviet influence. It also highlights a Shirley Povich quote about Americans’ enduring love of sports and leisure activities as a cultural staple.
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Osaka
Brussels
American Pavilion
Shirley Povich
Washington Post
Shirley
Howard L. Chernoff
Moving and Seconding With Your Byline In Marble Japanese
A concise note celebrates a veteran figure’s enduring status in journalism and the ceremonial inscription that honors their byline in a timeless, marblelike Japanese homage.
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Buddy
Baseball scandal looms over Japan fans and Takahashi
Japanese baseball faces a major scandal with fans reacting coolly as the tainted hero Takahashi remains unchallenged. The piece notes stoic public mood and the absence of dramatic cries like Say it ain’t so.
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Takahashi
Factographs Amish sect in Pennsylvania noted
A Factograph describes the Amish as a Swiss Mennonite group found in Pennsylvania. A screed is defined as a long noisy argumentative paper. Timothy Healy is cited as the first governor general of the Irish Free State. Of the nine major planets Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto lacks satellites for Pluto.
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Pennsylvania
Timothy Healy
Irish Free State
Mercury
Venus
Pluto
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