Polls and public knowledge on marijuana versus alcohol
A Harris poll of 1,594 households found 31 percent view alcohol as more dangerous than marijuana while 29 percent favor marijuana. The piece notes drifting beliefs, cites Columbia Nahas findings on long THC persistence and potential chromosome damage, and questions pollys role in informing policy and public education.
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Bill Buckley
National Review
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University
New York City
Gabriel Nahas
Eastland Subcommittee
Vatican Ostpolitik draws critique over Mindszenty move
The Vatican's recent policy shifts amid Hungary and Poland are criticized as contradictory and clumsy timing. Mindszenty's ouster, linked to Crown returns, signals to Polish leadership while Spain faces church-state tension. Critics call the diplomacy weak and inconsistent with Catholic social justice aims.
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Mindszenty
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Kremlin
Poland
Hungary
Spain
New York Times
Franco
Vatican Ostpolitik
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Budapest
Auto makers blamed for smog era transit shift
The Senate probe blames General Motors Ford and Chrysler for helping end the streetcar and electric train by building a bus and diesel engine market. Critics argue transit changes followed rail cost and inconvenience, not deliberate industry manipulation. Dr. Albert Schweitzer and a biblical verse are quoted at the end.
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Senate
Bradford C. Snell
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
MARK MY WORDS Below the belt by Jim Fiebig
A columnist argues media distort photos of public figures to shape perception. He cites Nixon conference shots and captions that mislead readers by focusing on unflattering details. He urges fairer treatment and balanced scrutiny of political leaders.
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Jim Fiebig
Atles G
Nixon
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates
The Middletown Journal lists pricing for home delivery and motor route options with per copy costs, weekly, monthly, or yearly rates, including 15 cent service charge, and foreign mail rates. It notes payment in advance and the paper's founding year of 1857.
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Powder keg situation warned by Middletown NAACP editors
The Middletown NAACP voices concern over gun violence and unprovoked shootings targeting black residents. It urges preventive action, police protection, and community shame discipline to avoid open confrontation and chaos. The letter praises youth cleanup efforts and adds a light note about streakers.
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Middletown
NAACP
Letter Submission Guidelines for the Letters Page
The policy asks writers to include their full name and complete address along with a telephone number for verification. Letters under 300 words are preferred and all letters may be edited or rejected. Do not submit a letter more than once in 30 days and poetry is not accepted for the letters column.
Warning Against Shady Spring Home Improvement Deals
Homeowners are urged to avoid quick contracts with unscrupulous contractors this spring. The writer cites personal debt from a $1500 job, recommends checking with the Cincinnati Better Business Bureau, obtaining multiple estimates, verifying material quality, and getting every detail in writing to prevent reneging on agreements.
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Better Business Bureau
Cincinnati
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