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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1971
Page
4
The National Safety Council warned that April traffic deaths rose eight percent to 4450 this year from 4100 in April 1970, threatening the now projected under five per 100 million passenger miles. The council notes momentum from safety legislation and urges universal use of lap belts and shoulder harnesses while passive restraints are debated.
The article surveys evolving views on where civilization originated. It notes European megalithic tombs in France predate Egyptian pyramids, independent metalworking in Europe, and independent developments in Mexico and Peru. It mentions possible ancient Asian contact and emphasizes ongoing changes in our understanding. It ends with a biblical line.
Readers urged to return overdue library items to school offices or main lobby boxes to recover funds used for purchases. The letter also notes lost items impact budgets and seeks cooperation from parents of students.
A local Knothole baseball parent defends coach Gray Harrison noting equal opportunity for all players in his first year. The speaker recalls fair playing time and unbiased advancement, regardless of score or need for a hit.
Richard Gordon, program director at the Children's Home in Harniites, has organized a children's choir and aims to form an orchestra from residents. With no funds for instruments, he seeks donated usable instruments from the public, offering pickup via Mrs. Eugene Fay. Gordon believes music is a powerful therapy for children damaged by broken homes or unsuitable parents.
The Journal, published by News Journal Inc., lists subscription options for daily and Sunday editions, including motor route, mail, and out-of-area rates. It notes motor route and mail payments in advance, with annual prices and international rates, and mentions a tube delivery charge. Founded in 1857.
Grave doubts by Johnson officials question the Pentagon study on Vietnam. The document reportedly omitted White House material and relied on biased writers. The piece argues for complete records, wider consultation, and a court ruling on publishing classified texts. It notes foreign policy spans administrations and calls Lyndon Johnson the only figure who knows all facts.
Former Johnson adviser Dr. Roche argues the Times Pentagon excerpts reveal risk of demonology rather than new facts. He notes two big gaps in the study, emphasizes that public perception shapes meaning, cites 1963 Diem deposition, and describes Johnson’s split between peace aims and stopping Communism while Rusk and McNamara weigh options. Lesson One on contingency planning.
Iaclograph notes Ice Age glaciers cut many peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park Colorado dominated by Longs Peak at 14256 ft while a 1000 mile hike through Glacier National Park Montana uses unique trails. Rhinoceros beetles are reported killing trees in Malaysia.
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