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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1969
Page
6
A call to reclaim the American flag for all citizens, condemning both right and left extremism and urging unity under the Constitution. The piece links flag reverence to liberty, law, and order, arguing that patriotism belongs to every American and should resist uses that desecrate or distort it. It cites Memphis noise laws and civic action as a model for respectful public conduct.
New Yorker Jim Bishop writes about his father born 1855 who died in 1916 on Christmas Eve. The piece reflects on family, poverty, wakes in a Swampoodle home, loyalty, and a son’s remorse over a nickel and a long-gone father’s influence.
Washington report names William A. M. Burden of Manhattan as the leading contender for the Paris post. The 63 year old heir to Vanderbilt wealth is a Wall Street figure with deep ties to GOP fundraising and U. S. industry. Burden, a Francophile, has served as ambassador to Belgium and is a director of Lockheed, CBS, Allied Chemical, American Metal, and Manufacturers Hanover.
Joseph Alsop weighs Nixon's Viet Nam timetable after Midway. He argues the coalition idea was rejected, withdrawal plans signal pressure while buying time, and Abrams and the Joint Chiefs may support future cuts. The piece contrasts Kennedy and Muskie’s responses and notes Kennedy’s cautious stance amid party wounds.
The article notes President Nixon aims for a controlled outcome, while Sen Edward Kennedy faces pressure to lead attacks on Nixon. Kennedy’s Fordham University address critiqued Vietnam, with staff handling the speech notably cautious and restrained.
The Journal published by News Journal Inc in Middletown Ohio lists subscription prices. Per copy rates are 10 cents on weekdays and 20 cents on Sundays. Mail rates: in trading area 21.00 yearly, outside trading area 3000.00 yearly, outside USA 38.00 yearly. All subscriptions payable in advance.
A light column jokes about name spellings and language quirks. Sol Riegel objects to mispronouncing his name while Jack Heib defends proper names as written. A second gag notes restaurant diners seeking a plain hamburger amid fancy menu labels.
In Ohio newspapers there are claims that the American Baptist Convention funds black militants. The convention denies this, stressing the gospel to the world and Christ’s claims, while addressing racism poverty and social injustices as part of the gospel. Doris Nash Wortman is noted for puzzles. Joseph I. Chapman is Executive Minister of the Ohio Baptist Convention in Granville, Ohio.
Mrs. L. W. Cotty asks why people steal flowers from graves at Woodside Cemetery where her husband’s parents are buried. She laments the loss of memorial decorations for Memoria Day and urges the guilty to reconsider their actions.
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