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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1967
Page
4
Urban America faces a growing waste disposal challenge and seeks power from refuse. European plants show incineration can generate steam and electricity, with New York City already experimenting since 1905. Consolidated Edison and engineers study European methods for potential U S adoption amid six million tons of annual refuse.
A cautious forecast notes 1966 birth rate near 1933 levels and warns future population growth will depend on couples' choices. The Population Reference Bureau suggests a possible second baby boom as the U S could approach 300 million by 2000 amid continuing prosperity.
A reflection on Hebrews 4 15 RSV noting that Christ shares human weakness yet remains without sin. It emphasizes Jesus as the sympathetic high priest who fully understands temptation and provides solace for believers facing trials.
A bank janitor, Vernon Clemmons, found a lost diamond wristwatch in the bank parking lot and returned it, restoring faith in humanity. The letter writer thanks him and criticizes student board members amid school district tensions. The note also describes a school building project and urges calm without sit-ins.
It would be interesting and profitable for Carlisle fire house proponents to confer with the Maineville Fire Company on all matters pertaining to such an enterprise. This Fire company recently completed a large community building, coming in on a wing and a prayer, which is attractive and of considerable utility value.
A Carlisle High School senior writes to share opinions on not extending the contract of Superintendent E S Brannaman. The letter compares Brannaman to former leader Colburn, noting differences in role and student connection while expressing admiration for Brannaman.
Washington reports Kenneth O'Brien objects to publication of a Kennedy career book co authored by Lawrence O'Brien and David Powers. Sander Vanocur wrote the manuscript, covering 1945 to 1963, but O'Brien's consent is required for release. Vanocur says Johnson's role is minor and the manuscript sits stalled while Manchester's The Death of a President profits.
The Middletown Journal provides daily news with subscription pricing in interior figures: 10 cents per weekday copy and 15 cents Sunday. 60 cents weekly by newspaper boy, $15 per year by mail in trading areas, $24 outside trading area, and $38 outside U S. Rates are payable in advance. the paper has a history dating back to 1857.
The Federal Trade Commission reports a surge in American mergers over two years driven by profit goals and survival needs among weaker firms. Antitrust action shapes approvals, with 1966 showing 70 percent of deals in manufacturing and a Supreme Court ruling blocking a Los Angeles grocery merger.
Mrs. Anna Soard reports a robin visiting her Henry Avenue feeder amid stubborn winter conditions. Readers are reminded that robins may remain nearby, and the mild weather forecast offers hope for a warming trend. Citizens are urged to feed birds during snow and ice to help them endure the cold.
A writer notes surprise snow on Tuesday morning contradicting TV weather forecasts. The piece recalls a television forecaster who claimed no snow would occur and later admitted error as more snow arrived.
The article argues that rising mergers reflect healthy conditions in business, though some arise to avert disaster or to overcome working capital gaps. It notes many small unit mergers occur because they cannot raise funds to expand, framing consolidation as preserving free enterprise.
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