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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1968
Page
6
The aged face rising numbers and frag mented family life, with many seeking work past retirement. Medicare exists but broader programs are needed. President Johnson cited 2,830 contracts for elderly jobs as a start, yet far more must be done to give seniors meaningful, satisfying lives.
A high performing board led by Frank Pace Jr ushers in the Public Broadcasting Corporation with four million dollars from the federal government and two million from private groups including CBS and the Communications Workers of America. Next year a 20 million appropriation is hoped to enable a major educational broadcasting push.
Middletown physicians join Dr. McNeeley in Hamilton to discuss cholera defense for Butler County amid summer threats. A Board of Health and sanitary ordinances are urged, with citizens urged to thoroughly clean homes, streets, and sewers. Past outbreaks cited, including 1832 and 1850 waves that affected Middletown and Cincinnati.
The 1863 Asiatic cholera outbreak is reported spreading to the Midwest with doctors urging sanitation over moral concerns. Dr Sayre of New York cites cholera as portable and communicable, requiring quarantine and disinfection of quarters after death or recovery. The germ theory remains unproven, yet the disease can strike rapidly.
Washington notes draw a GOP contest between former Vice President Nixon and New York Governor Rockefeller for the presidential nomination. Romney’s preconvention support from Rockefeller, Nixon’s Eisenhower link, and Rockefeller’s personal history stir debate among Republicans and women voters. Rockefeller denies candidacy but signals potential action if drafted.
Governor Nelson Rockefeller strengthens his stance on a major policy issue in New York City, signaling a hardline approach amid rising public debate and political pressure.
The Journal published daily by News-Journal Inc. outlines subscription rates and mailing terms. Rates include 10 cents per copy, 15 cents on Sundays, 60 cents weekly to city and suburban routes, and yearly mail options from 15 to 100 dollars, with outside U S prices and advance payment requirements.
The article surveys plastic's rise from early celluloid and Bakelite origins in Newark to a vast 7 billion dollar industry. It notes 18 plastic families led by thermo plastics, their reshaping of car parts, home goods, and even heart valves, with mass use in autos rising from 40 to 70 pounds of plastic per vehicle.
Researchers continually develop plastics with enhanced properties. Polypropylene offers high bendability and can endure a million flexes without deforming, while acrylic fiber, composed of hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon, is used to craft unbreakable bottles under intense processing.
Paul Harvey argues leaders must show the way not just point it out. He cites Bannister Landy and other pioneers show how individuals advance progress through action and sustained improvement. He urges Americans to revive Americanism by exemplary leadership in marriage business and country.
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