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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1968
Page
4
Elwood Richardson and Paul J Day are named as managing editors in the journal. The announcement outlines leadership changes at the publication and frames the editor roles within the newsroom structure.
Rep James H Scheuer proposes a museum of Negro culture to boost awareness of black achievements and foster interracial harmony. He cites Crispus Attucks, War of 1812 Black soldiers, Charles Drew, Daniel Hale Williams, and Gannett Morgan as notable contributions to American history and daily life.
English students at Cheyenne High School in Cheyenne Wyoming created a dictionary of teenage slang to help older generations understand youth talk. The guide explains phrases like honk around tool around mess around buzz and real grin and their nonliteral meanings for trips around town and social chatter.
The text notes slang meanings changing over time as youths use phrases like lyched engine and Clyde to mean head. It contrasts historical slang with today and mentions teenage phrases about tires versus skin. It also references a biblical Easter line about未 risen.
Historian Arthur Schlesinger urges immediate evacuation of Marines at Khe Sanh in a Washington Post letter, arguing leadership should not sacrifice American honor. Lt. Gen. Lew Walt cites 20,000 enemy forces, strong Marine defenses, and airlift proximity as factors maintaining the outpost. The piece links Vietnam issues to presidential era rhetoric and historic quotes.
A Southern bloc shifts to support President Johnson after Robert Kennedy enters the race. Governors and officials in Mississippi Alabama Florida and Tennessee show hesitance toward Kennedy while backing Johnson as delegates from 11 Old Confederacy states could tilt the nomination.
Column warns of a volatile April with King Carmichael and SDS plans raising the risk of unrest. It notes potential clashes, political clashes over welfare debates, and calls for middle-ground voices to curb a spreading contagion of violence.
A Christmas painting using glazing is damaged by a curious cat, with turpentine used to remove hairs and keep water surfaces intact. A board member jokes about Bob Jackson and a hotel past. Snow calls flood state posts as drivers seek road and weather updates, including a caller who becomes a temporary dispatcher after a car ditch.
President Jim Finley submitted four hotel bills to the school board seeking reimbursement after a three day workshop in Flint Michigan. All four bills bore paid stamps yet delegate Carol Turrell received an unpaid bill in the mail. Finley cited three Middletown delegation bills as paid.
Westerville residents and Jaycees actively expand civic infrastructure and services as the city grows rapidly. They raise funds to build two municipal pools, fund a Junior Boys Baseball League, purchase an emergency fire vehicle, and sponsor youth programs and seasonal events. The group emphasizes action under adversity, upholding a vigorous, dedicated core.
The News Journal Inc published in Middletown Ohio lists daily and Sunday rates. Subscriptions include in city and suburban routes 60 cents weekly, mail seven days 15.90 yearly, outside trading area 2400 yearly, and U.S.A. 38.00 yearly, all payable in advance.
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