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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1967
Page
6
New York state bets on a large billboard lottery campaign to lift education funding but critics warn it undercuts public values and may not sustain school financing in the long run. Dr James Allen calls lottery financing inconsistent with core objectives and prefers a direct tax approach.
Ohio highway safety director Warren C. Nelson cites five month crash data showing 874 deaths, including 300 involved in non weekend crashes, with only nine belt wearers among the 300. Seventy eight pedestrians motorcyclists and bicyclists affected.
The piece chronicles Charlie Byron from Meriden Connecticut who quit school, then reearned a diploma in California and advanced to a master’s degree and coaching career. He inspired Leonard Shelhamer of New Jersey to return to school, earn a bachelor’s, pursue graduate work, and rise as Blinded Veterans service officer. They spoke together at a New Jersey Blind Veterans Association convention, illustrating a hopeful path from dropout to achievement and prompting the idea of Drop-outs Anonymous.
The Journal Published daily by News Journal inc lists subscription prices for Middletown and surrounding areas. Daily copies cost 10 cents on weekdays and 15 cents on Sundays, with weekly and yearly mail options ranging from 60 cents per week to 24 dollars per year outside the trading area and 38 dollars outside the U.S. Subscriptions are payable in advance.
Joseph Alsop surveys the 1967 Arab–Israel war aftermath noting the captured Battle Order No. 2 shows Nasser aimed to destroy Israel with Soviet support. He argues Nasser’s delusions, reliance on Russia, and the Sinai setback reveal him as a vicious mountebank, while warning the Middle East remains unstable and unsettled.
In a wartime disagreement over a North Vietnam harbor raid a Russian ship was hit amid U S and Russian diplomatic protests. The piece argues Moscow seeks limited involvement and notes ongoing U S Russian cooperation and mutual restraint while avoiding key missile sites and heavy bombings.
A reader criticizes Washington for secrecy over Vietnam and Cuba, denounces cheap politics and media hype, and urges national unity. The letter warns against apathy and calls for raising flags on Flag Day June 14 as a sign war support, signed by Ronald G. Longworth of 2838 Burbank Ave.
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