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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1974
Page
4
William F Buckley Jr proposes that 18 year olds complete a one year public service before college to help the aged and other needs. Colleges would require a year of service prior to freshman matriculation funded by nursing homes and foundations. The aim is human contact, tempering education, and renewed civic spirit.
A US editorial contrasts inflation in 1923 Germany with current American policy. It cites money printing, rising prices, and social strife, noting that 4.2 billion marks equaled one dollar before repudiation. Authors warn that ongoing price controls risk repeating history and eroding wealth.
The article argues television exerts a major contemporary influence on how children learn and grow. It notes children spend about 15,000 hours watching TV by age 18, compares classroom time, and discusses effects on social interaction, cognition, and attitudes toward society and problem solving.
A 10 year old surgeon general warning appears to have slowed per smoker consumption though total cigarette use rose from 523.9 billion in 1963 to 583 billion last year. The piece notes that if 1950s trends had continued, 70 million smokers would exist now instead of 52 million. A biblical verse follows.
In a joke about a couple planning a second honeymoon they weigh costs for a sitter, a kennel, a lawyer, and new clothes. They joke about diverting their income tax return for a romantic city getaway and end up discarding the plan as they realize they wiped out their funds.
The Journal published by News Journal, Inc. in Middletown Ohio lists prices for daily, Sunday, and home delivery options. Rates include motor route payments in installments or four week periods, mail subscriptions, and a monthly service charge for tube placement, with annual costs for within and outside trading areas and overseas. Founded 1857.
A critical look at public distrust in governments across Europe and Britain. It highlights Denmark's 16 percent vote for an anti tax party led by Mogens Glistrup, the Danish welfare state backlash, and Antony Fisher’s libertarian drive in Britain through vouchers, privatization, and free enterprise ideas.
The narrative recalls Lt Onoda's 30 year legacy since the Philippines withdrawal as Japan's war ethic lingered. It notes MacArthur's role in steering Japan toward economic conquest and hints at remaining hidden Japanese figures abroad, seen as hunted remnants.
The narrative recounts two Japanese soldiers who surrendered on Iwo Jima in 1950 after raiding Air Force scraps and finding Stars and Stripes. One later revisited Mt Suribachi with Japanese businessmen, then committed suicide at the memorial site after pausing at Joe Rosenthal’s flag raising tribute.
A letters page discusses school board prayers with thanks to Middletown officials for permitting prayer at events. The editor receives views on abortion ethics and the Easter date calculation tied to the paschal full moon and vernal equinox for 1974.
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