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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1969
Page
4
The text warns that unchecked power leads to dire excesses and uses Hitler and Stalin as extreme examples. It notes the American system with checks and balances as a curb and cites Hitler’s orders to level Leningrad and to destroy Paris, and Stalin’s bloodthirst, to illustrate how absolute power corrupts.
Rosel H Hyde argues the FCC should not study violence effects but supports a broader inquiry by others. He cites licensing duties and worries over meddling with program choice while stressing the need for information on how violence in news and drama affects viewers, especially children.
A Newsweek writer argues for universal service modeled on Israel to replace the draft. He criticizes liberal support for a volunteer army and highlights phased implementation, education, and social duty as safeguards for democracy. The piece cites Israel, Military needs, VISTA, Peace Corps, and U S defense views on mobilization.
The Kiwanis Club hosts Pancake Day at the high school cafeteria from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with $1 adults and 50 cents for children under 12. A bake sale supports eye operations for Middletown youngsters while proceeds fund vision projects.
The article notes President Nixon's potential move to appoint a personal representative to the Vatican, a step last taken by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939. It discusses debates on church state separation, historic resignations, and how such a diplomat could improve U.S. diplomacy and interfaith contact worldwide.
The Middletown Journal lists daily publication from S Broad and First Ave in Middletown Ohio with subscription prices. Rates include 10 cents per weekday copy, 20 cents Sunday, 70 cents weekly, 21 dollars yearly by mail in trading area, 30 dollars outside, and 38 dollars outside USA, all prepaid.
William F Buckley Jr argues the Nixon administration mishandled personnel recruitment due to incompetence and ideological spite. He cites unused talent despite strong credentials and Goldwater backing, and questions personnel decisions and the influence of internal computer tools.
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