Alcohol as Nation's Most Destructive Drug Problem
The discussion centers on alcohol overpowering other drugs as the chief public health issue. It cites E Michael O'Brien, Peoria mayor, who recovered after two months in treatment, reinforcing National Commission findings that nine million Americans struggle with alcoholism and that alcohol is the era's worst drug problem.
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E. Michael O’brien
Peoria
Ill
O’brien
National Commission On Marijuana and Drug Abuse
United States Public Health Service
National Commission of Marijuana and Drug Abuse
First President Washington's denture pain traced
Dr. Reidar F Sognnaes reports that George Washington with only one natural tooth wore six dentures crafted from ivory and animal and human teeth. The reconstruction shows the mouthful caused discomfort at official duties and may have affected speech and laughter. This detail adds to the portrait of the founding father’s burdens.
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George Washington
Washington
Reidar F. Sognnaes
Los Angeles
Sognnaes
Medicine and Dentistry
University of California
Smithsonian Magazine
Mild censorship for a cleaner public culture proposal
Jeffrey Hart argues for a return to mild censorship to curb pornography. He contends current strict statutes have boosted a lucrative industry and degraded public culture, while pre1960 censorship did not throttle art or thought. He concedes enforcement would be hard but supports a targeted marketplace removal.
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Times Square
Gopher Prairie
Oberammergau
Los Angeles Coliseum
Letter on Delinquent Tax List Shocks Local Readers
A reader laments seeing her name on a delinquent tax list after a mortgage lender failed to forward bills. She recalls the county treasurer sent bills to an unfamiliar Carlisle address, causing unpaid taxes and delinquent charges. She urges forwarding future bills and notes personal flood memories and Easter timing from 11 years old.
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Butler County
Savings and Loan Company
S&l
Carlisle
Ann DeHart
Eck Road
Teachers’ Unions Grow Too Big for Their Britches
John Chamberlain argues teachers unions overreach across states with strikes despite legality. He criticizes the American Federation of Teachers for a $7 million libel suit against Robert Braun over his book. He defends press freedom and cautions against suppressing critique of unions as public debate.
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American Federation of Teachers
David Selden
Robert J. Braun
Simon & Schuster
Braun
Teachers and Power
Robert Braun
Newark Star- Ledger
Supreme Court
AFT
U.S
CIO
John L. Lewis
Cesar Chavez
Teamsters Union
United Federation of Teachers
New York City
Middletown Journal subscription rates listed
The Journal published by News Journal Inc in Middletown Ohio lists single copy prices 15 cents on weekdays and 25 cents Sundays. Home delivery options include newspaper boy 80 cents weekly, motor route 3.47 per year in 12 installments or 3.20 in four weeks, plus a 15 cent monthly service charge. Mail subscriptions are 30 dollars per year in trading area and 36 dollars outside, payable in advance.
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News Journal, Inc
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
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U.S.A
1913 flood vividly recalled in a newspaper feature
A reader describes the 1913 flood experience, noting the stark contrast with modern floods. The piece emphasizes the immediacy of media and warning limitations of that era and reflects on the collective hardship faced by residents during the dam breach.
Proud emergency worker salutes heroic river rescue note
James Kirby of Warren County Emergency Police is praised for rescuing four Miamisburg Fire Department members after their boat capsized in the Great Miami River on March 10. The letter defends his actions and urges volunteers to join Red Cross efforts, quoting scripture and defending responders from criticized remarks.
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James Kirby
Warren County
Carlisle
Miami
Miamisburg
Deborah Kopp
Red Cross
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