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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1974
Page
4
John Roche argues Britain's postwar decline stems from decades of excess and missteps. He cites US aid and wartime policies, Lend-Lease cutoffs, and a fragile path to recovery, warning that both major parties must accept belt-tightening and wage controls to avert national bankruptcy.
President Nixon asserts the energy crisis is past while energy chief William Simon warns a forthcoming gasoline pinch could worsen. Governor Reagan enacts a mandated marketing system to curb panic buying in hard hit communities, as the public is urged to conserve and face possible future rationing if demand outstrips supplies.
The piece argues Earl Butz, Secretary of Agriculture, as a pivotal force for the Republican prospect as farm strength and agri trade bolster the economy. It notes a 1973 U.S. agricultural trade surplus of 9.3 billion and farm income rising from 16.9 to 25 billion between 1971 and 1973, suggesting farm profits translate into political support. It contrasts Kissinger’s foreign role with Butz’s domestic, trade-focused influence and hints at electoral implications.
At the Republicans Lincoln Day dinner in Manchester Inn the rumor of State Sen. Donald E. Lukens streaking was raised. Lukens replied he would do it if it would restore his eligibility, prompting barbed humor among attendees.
A 15 000 word missive by Solzhenitsyn to Soviet rulers urges abandoning Marxist ideology and warns of a possible China Russia war. The piece, written last September, argues for a Russia led by strong central authority with limited democracy and free culture, and envisions Siberia as a new homeland amid ideological battles.
In a letter to the editor Mrs. Charles T. Rose commends Middletown Emergency Radio Communications Inc. REACT. The 33 members plus six juniors monitor Channel 9 aiding police and fire, installing radios, and aiding during tornadoes floods fires and events. Charter members Don Viel and Chuck McConnell highlighted.
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists delivery options for home delivery by newspaper boy or motor route with weekly and monthly costs. Mail subscriptions are allowed both in and out of the trading area, with annual rates and advance payment required. Founded in 1857.
The AP Almanac lists Abraham Lincoln at 6 feet 4 inches and Lyndon B. Johnson at 6 feet 3 inches. Library inquiry confirms Lincoln as the taller president by one inch.
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