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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1970
Page
4
The piece notes urban decline as white middle class flight to suburbs grows, crime rises after dark, and downtowns become ghost towns for much of the day. It cites Newark and Cleveland, where racial divides hinder communication and a Negro mayors' efforts aid race relations, yet business districts shrink at night.
A retrospective on political dynasties notes Mrs. Huey P. Long and her family influence. It cites the Camerons of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin’s La Follettes as peers, highlighting Louisianas’ Long machine and Share the Wealth banner, and mentions Senator Russell B. Long and a revived La Follette lineage in Wisconsin.
William F Buckley Jr praises a journalistic work titled Message from Moscow. An Observer, a socialist author who spent years in Moscow, offers a stark, specific indictment of Soviet society. He details closed society traits, censorship, and mass culture limits, urging reading during tense wartime attitudes.
A weather column notes extreme heat and humidity so intense it dominates daily life and conversation. The writer recalls 105 degrees in Phoenix with 7 percent humidity and muses on public reaction to weather topics and reader complaints about newspaper placement.
Washington commentary argues that new amendments directing military action violate the Constitution by tying commander in chief decisions to Congress. It notes Tonkin era authority, Cambodia withdrawal commitments, and warns Republicans to focus on domestic, not wartime resolutions amid upcoming elections.
The Middletown News Journal details subscription rates including 10 cents for weekday copies, 20 cents for Sundays, 70 cents weekly, 21 dollars yearly by mail in the trading area, 30 dollars outside it, and 38 dollars outside the U S. Subscriptions must be prepaid. The paper is published by News Journal Inc. and founded in 1857.
Middletown residents debate water fluoridation citing public health benefits and costs. Letters reference chlorine safety, mineral content, and the state law mandating fluoride levels, urging vote for fluoridation while a reader questions its impact on dental health. Ollie Crouch of 8001 Hinkle Road adds that her children show healthy teeth without fluoridation.
Letter from Shirley Letty of Garfield Street condemns four students who disrupted Middletown High’s graduation and mocked equal rights. She recalls her son’s joy and parents’ disappointment, decries Edwina Smith’s display of black power, and urges action over classmate harm without targeting race.
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