Spring Arrives as Flowers Burst Forth in Color
Sunday March 18 1973 page notes spring in the air as Reginald Heber quote frames the season. Tuesday March 20 marks the official start of events or observances described in the article.
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1973
Page
4
Sunday March 18 1973 page notes spring in the air as Reginald Heber quote frames the season. Tuesday March 20 marks the official start of events or observances described in the article.
A Gallup Poll shows 80 percent satisfied with Vietnam peace and 58 percent backing Nixon’s call of peace with honor. The piece links spring’s renewal with a call for constructive action for freedom and peace, citing weather contrasts and a biblical line from John 15 5.
The piece profiles John McClaughry and his Sabre Foundation proposal to spread home ownership via government sponsored intermediaries, tax shifts, and pension reforms. It criticizes reliance on complex legislation, notes potential conflicts with self reliance, and ties the program to Nixon administration and a 1976 bicentennial frame.
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc in Middletown Ohio lists rates for home delivery by newspaper boy motor route and mail. It specifies prices per copy daily Sunday rates four week periods twelve monthly installments and annual mail and motor route options with a service charge for tube placement and advance payment requirements.
William F Buckley Jr laments labor unions in New York City, noting shutdowns of newspapers, ships, airlines, schools, and public transit. He recalls encounters with Galbraith, Rose, Gregory, and Susskind, then condemns unions for blocking a resident’s garage, arguing authorities fail to defend citizens’ rights.
The World Future Society in Washington outlines bold private plans for a lunar landing using surplus Apollo gear and dormant NASA assets. It foresees nine figure costs offset by TV rights and moon rock sales, and envisions a future with nuclear energy and multiple career shifts, plus a call to join the group.
The piece notes England leading a counter-revolution in style with a pulled together spring look, hats and gloves returning, and a frugally sharp 50s influence. It contrasts London fashion with American trends seen in Harvard Square and Cambridge boho satire. It cites Serena Sinclair's report and Nora Sayre on Brooks Brothers as cultural touchpoints.
Local garden clubs bird watchers and naturalists push for reduced herbicide use as County Engineer Stan Perin plans a drastic cut in roadside spraying this year. Property owners may still post no spray signs as the program shifts toward conservation amid public pressure.
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