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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1971
Page
4
The House Government Operations Committee voted to organize behind closed doors, clashing with the FOIA principle to safeguard public access. Critics say the private session undermines the public right to know, noting First Amendment protections and the need for transparency in how Congress functions.
Many dogs become strays and form packs in shaken areas with ravenous behavior and occasional attacks on humans. The piece calls for stricter licensing and leash laws, urging enforcement and humane alternatives. It ends with a religious appeal asking for personal devotion.
A letter thanks the Fire Department and Ohio Bell Telephone Co for swift service after a home fire. The writer also praises Rev. Edwin Bobbitt and the First Christian Church, with others for kindness.
A Franklin Chronicle tribute recalls Madison Hutchinson known as MAD a dedicated publisher and friend who spent decades shaping the paper. The piece reflects on his kindness, the warning that death levels all distinctions, and urges humility and unity amid sorrow.
The Supreme Court hears arguments on funding education linked to religion. Cases challenge federal grants for religious college facilities, Rhode Island salaries for secular subjects in Catholic schools, and Pennsylvania subsidies for textbooks and materials in private schools. The core issue is whether tax funds may aid religious schooling without endorsing religion.
The debate centers on whether federal and state funds may support education connected to churches. The text notes many church schools accept students from various denominations and non Catholics often attend without forced religious conversion. It also discusses tax exemptions dependent on racial integration and non discrimination as a government condition.
Senator Buckley comments on President Nixon’s State of the Union plan, praising eleven billion in revenue sharing while wary of collapsing federal programs. He warns conservatives will judge Nixon’s proposals by a new standard and discusses environment, law enforcement, and national defense. He notes blue collar voters’ mix of liberal bread lines and conservative doctrine.
The Journal published daily by News Journal, Inc. in Middletown Ohio lists subscription options including 15c weekdays 25c Sundays at newsstands, 80c weekly, motor route plans of 3.47 for 12 installments or 3.20 for four weeks, and mail rates of 30 dollars per year within and outside the trading area. The paper, founded 1857, notes a one shilling service charge by motor route drivers and requires advance payment.
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