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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1968
Page
6
The article argues against capital punishment noting that if Roger Z Desmond had been executed and later found innocent, nothing could undo the harm. It highlights Desmond’s reduced sentence and a new trial prompted by a different suspect, urging abolition of the death penalty as a safeguard against irreversible errors.
The piece notes France has paid WWII debts ahead of schedule and owes far less than Britain India and others. It argues against demands France pay up, cites Kaiser era debts, and suggests France bears less liability than perceived. It ends with a biblical Job quote reflecting on accountability.
Governor Cox signed into law the Conservancy Act of Ohio to prevent a Miami Valley flood recurrence. The plan envisions five large basins and dams across about 4000 square miles, with financing in the millions and broad regional coordination including a Miami Conservancy District and a conservancy court. Public debate centers on cost, safety, and impact on local railroads and highways.
Washington reports that open housing could shape the autumn race, affecting voters and potentially defeating lawmakers who vote for the measure. The proposal would bar owners from selling or renting via agents, affecting single family homes via brokers within 20 months, with broad implications for real estate agents, lending, and property values as federal oversight expands.
Subscriptions offered for daily and Sunday editions with rates per week and outside city mail. Payment terms require advance, and the paper notes its founding in 1857 and address at Broad Street Middletown.
In a dramatic display of influence over Washington figures, Mayor Richard Daley blocked Sargent Shriver from the Illinois governorship nomination. Daley pressed for Shriver to seek the Senate, but Shriver balked and Daley secured Lt. Gov. Samuel Shapiro as the nominee. The move leaves President Johnson weakened in Illinois prospects for 1968.
Paul Harvey argues for disengagement from Vietnam and greater domestic spending. He cites Shriver remarks in Atlanta praising spending on U S problems and warns that neglecting the home front harms the nation. He recalls earlier criticisms of foreign aid and isolationist labeling. The piece urges renewed patriotism and self-sufficiency.
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