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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1969
Page
4
McCall's mail survey finds five of seven priests under 40 oppose the pope's birth control ban, signaling broad interest in population limits. While not conclusive, the contrast with seven of eight over 50 upholding Vatican norms suggests younger clergy may influence future church stance. The piece stresses population control as crucial to humanity.
Four British explorers completed a 3800 mile trek from Point Barrow Alaska across the North Pole to Spitsbergen led by 34 year old Wally Herbert. Herbert plans seclusion to write a book about the journey while the narrator cites Psalm 40:17.
Washington opinion circles challenge optimistic takes on a U S defeat in Vietnam arguing Nixon will not accept defeat and will defend self determination for South Vietnam while pressuring North Vietnam to withdraw troops. The piece notes Nixon's May speech and analyzes troop movements and de escalation claims with emphasis on the Thieu government and Hanoi's reaction.
The article notes that 95 percent of the enemy’s south combat units rely on troop replacements from the north, but no new replacements are starting. If this trend continues, it could presage a North Vietnamese fadeaway and justify prudent reductions in U S forces.
A Cincinnati Gas and Electric outage halted The Journal's operations briefly, freezing lights and linotype until repair crews restored power minutes later. The incident underscores how electricity underpins daily work and the grid’s unseen preparedness. The piece also notes power users like electric mowers rely on constant supply after heavy rain.
The analysis cites 1968 North Vietnamese losses near 350000 as motive behind de escalation claims. It asserts Hanoi faces harsh necessity while predicting unknown future decisions. It says Nixon avoids admitting defeat, fearing internal and international consequences and personal risk.
William F Buckley Jr critiques President Nixon’s Vietnam policy urging a shift to voluntary combat service. He argues the aim is to empower South Vietnam with defense aid while American troops choose whether to fight, noting casualties and the value of redeploying volunteers, with a call for a presidential decree after military consultation.
The prompt asks how to interpret Pentagon figures claiming 60 percent of Vietnam troops are in combat roles, implying a rough estimate of combat troop share and prompting scrutiny of definitions and counting methods. It notes potential ambiguity in what counts as combat duty and how totals are calculated.
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists subscription rates for a Middletown area audience. It details per copy prices, motor route delivery, and mail rates within and outside the trading area, including international pricing and advance payment requirements.
The article argues the chief justice holds formal authority but each of the eight associate justices casts an independent vote. It warns of an oligarchy if five justices shape constitutional outcomes, notes potential shifts with new appointees, and discusses public influence via constitutional conventions and state-led calls for amendments.
The article reviews the Warren Court's influence and the label of liberal or conservative used over 16 years. It notes Roosevelt's 1937 court-packing proposal, public opposition, and subsequent vacancies that allowed Roosevelts appointees to shape a majority aligned with his views.
The article notes a shift as most justices abandon the rule that Supreme Court decisions can only be reversed by constitutional amendment. It references President Roosevelt’s speeches asserting a belief in broader possibilities for reversing court rulings.
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