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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1976
Page
4
The Santa Ana Register notes a two year, multi city study across 15 towns in six countries measuring 50 feet of walking time. City dwellers averaged 9.8 seconds while suburban residents averaged 13.4 seconds.
The Miami Herald notes a University of Missouri researcher has created hens that purportedly lay eggs daily, reducing seasonal gaps in production. The piece compares hens to congressmen in vacation time and suggests the innovation could lower egg prices.
The Continental Congress debates the declaration as observers note ongoing sessions through Saturday. Reported remarks reference the vigor of the document and the resolve of the delegates in shaping the nation’s future.
The piece treats garage sales as a national symbol of planned obsolescence and offers tips for hosting. It notes variability in sale quality, cites profits, and lists practical steps including item sorting, pricing, and advertising while warning about weather and local rules. It references community dynamics and consumer impulse buying.
Middletown’s political history features visits by many U S presidents and contenders. Highlighted moments include Franklin D Roosevelt in 1936 and 1932, Nixon in 1968, Kennedy in 1960, Harrison in 1859, Lincoln in 1859, and Taft in 1908, among others engaging crowds at the Big Four depot and surrounding streets.
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc prints at S Broad and First Ave Middletown Ohio 45042. Second class mail, subscription rates: daily 1 ic, Sunday 25c, home delivery 2t per week. monthly 4.20. yearly 38 in USA, 46 outside. Founded in 185?
A parent recounts waiting with two children for the President at Central Avenue and Verity Park Way, only to be told by a woman with a red armband that they were not VIPs while VIPs’ children were admitted. The writer urges equal liberty and justice for all.
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