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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1969
Page
4
Nixon faces pressure to seek 21 to 247 million dollars for the supersonic transport. Subcommittee reports emphasize adverse sonic boom, economics, and balance of payments impacts. The group concludes SST is dubious and unlikely to yield public benefits. further funding at this time is questioned.
The Marine Sciences Council coordinates federal oceanography work across six departments and four agencies with 1969 70 funding exceeding 500 million dollars. DoD accounts for about two thirds, fisheries research receives 40 million, and the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries promotes a basic protein rich flour to combat hunger for global distribution by the Agency for International Development.
William F Buckley Jr analyzes reactions to President Nixon's ABM decision. He cites The New York Times and James Reston on dissent and prudence, contrasts liberal and conservative views, and argues bold disarmament proposals risk commitments to fruitless talks and that a stronger offense may deter, while warning against relying on Soviet good faith.
A Clark Street family reports a years long battle with a protective mother robin choosing their doorway as a nest site. Despite tearing the nest removing obstacles and even mothballs the bird rebuilt and defended her eggs, leaving residents hopeful only for next year. A clipping recalled in the piece links robins to the red breast legend tied to Jesus.
Joseph Alsop argues that anti ABM crusaders misread Soviet aims. He cites Melvin Laird and David Packard on Soviet strides to achieve strategic superiority, stressing delivery systems over warhead counts. He notes Cuba 1962 and Stalin era lessons showing margins matter more than numbers.
Frank Borman and the Apollo 8 crew expanded space rhetoric beyond technical jargon by sharing poetic view of Earth and Genesis. The piece urges NASA to train writers to describe space vividly and suggests clearer terms for gear, systems, and phenomena from ablative material to cislunar space and transponder.
The Middletown Journal announces its subscription prices including daily copies at 10 cents, Sunday at 20 cents, 70 cents weekly for delivery, and yearly mail rates of 21 dollars in the trading area, 3000 dollars outside, 38 dollars outside USA. Founded 1857.
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