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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1971
Page
4
The United States urges an immediate ban on biological weapons and seeks talks to ban chemical weapons. The Soviet Union calls for a simultaneous ban on both chemical and biological weapons, possibly to curb U.S. use in Vietnam. Differences can be bridged through negotiation.
The piece endorses Rep. Augustus F. Hawkins plan to replace “with liberty and justice for all” with “seeking liberty and justice for all” in the Pledge. It argues the change better reflects aspiration and struggles of underprivileged Americans and preserves national loyalty while avoiding mockery. It cites Psalm 121:1-2 as supportive.
A Middletown letter lauds the Knothole Club officials for extending signup and aiding two boys to play. The writer defends Sunday bowling against religious objections, arguing recreation varies by faiths and citing personal support for Sunday beer and bowling as harmless personal choice.
A warm March preview notes robins lingering north, weather hints at a quick spring, and flowers like crocuses and forsythia risk frost damage. The piece jokes that mild days invite early cleaning, while many housewives dread the seasonal chores.
Washington releases a detailed United States Foreign Policy for the 1970s report to Congress. The document explains aims for world peace, the Nixon Doctrine, and roles for China and Taiwan alongside Russia. It emphasizes cooperation with Communist China and continued ties to Formosa while seeking constructive talks.
The piece outlines renewed student activism led by the Peace Movement with speeches by Gene McCarthy at Harvard and Ramsey Clark and Kingman Brewster at Yale. It warns of potential campus upheaval next spring, cites dates tied to MLK and Kent State anniversaries, and urges defenses of education against disruption. It notes past Dartmouth credit-for-midterm drop decisions and calls to prepare legal and political resistance.
The Journal published in Middletown Ohio lists subscription prices for weekdays and Sundays, home delivery by newspaper boy, motor route options with installments and service charge, and mail rates inside and outside the trading area with annual costs. Founded in 1657.
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