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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1970
Page
4
The 1970 census rolls out with mail forms for about 60 percent of residents and census takers starting April 1 to reach the remaining 40 percent. Officials stress privacy protections and note data released are only statistical totals with penalties for disclosure.
The article notes Plymouth Mass celebrates the 350th landing anniversary with November events leading to the 1621 Thanksgiving. It highlights seasonal employment, about 10 percent unemployment, federal EDA support, a Boston Edison nuclear plant project, and a jet airport expansion affecting the historic site.
The piece argues France under Pompidou remains a destabilizing force in the Mediterranean and Africa. It criticizes Nixon for greeting Pompidou warmly in Chicago and for apologizing for antiwar protests. It contends a frosty U S stance would have been wiser and questions the politeness.
A televised discussion critiques teen defenses of marijuana and LSD, arguing tobacco and whiskey are harmful too. It warns prohibition failed, illegal sources will persist, and youth should avoid drugs to protect their health and true pleasures.
Marianne Means argues March reveals Nixon's leadership failures on school integration crime inflation and foreign policy. She asserts he has muted his voice on moral leadership and relied on reaction to violence rather than proactive plans, risking credibility and historic judgment.
The Journal Published daily by the News Journal, Inc. in Middletown Ohio provides subscription prices for daily and Sunday issues. Rates include in city 70 cents per week, 21 dollars yearly mail in state, 30 dollars outside trading area, and 38 dollars outside USA with prepayment required. Founded in 1857.
A letter from Betty Hammond denounces discriminatory remarks in Middletown stores and urges boycott of businesses with racist conduct. It argues money spent reveals attitudes and calls for honest, united action to address segregation and police misconduct.
A letter to the editor complains that longtime Middletown residents see first class money spent yet receive second class citizenry. The writer says attempts to raise awareness are dismissed as exaggeration and troublemaking, noting ongoing dissatisfaction and past issues.
A statement from Black community members thanking petition signers of the police department for their efforts to stop the high school disturbance. They affirm belief in law and order and call for orderly civic action.
Faced with low payment rates for parking fines, Japanese police in six major cities start using a metal loop ticket that grips a car door or side mirror. Most offenders now visit police stations to settle fines and have the ticket removed. The oldest surviving bridge is the slab stone arch over the Meles in Smyrna dating to about 850 B.C.
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