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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1970
Page
4
The piece argues for amending the U S Constitution to lower the voting age to 18, deeming it swifter than legislation. It notes Senate approval of an 18 vote amendment to the voting rights bill, urges House rejection of the Senate version, and cites possible ratification by mid 1971. President Nixon backs the constitutional route.
The Hemingway estate plans release of Islands in the Stream next fall, nine years after his death. The manuscript, completed in the early 1950s, reflects the author’s vault like approach to publishing while his influence remains strong in 20th century literature.
Letters urge readers to back the Knothole program and its candy drive, asking whether 1,100 boys would be hurt by waning donations and appealing to parents to support the fundraiser.
Ohioans praise Roger Cloud for abilities and integrity as he runs for governor. Supporters cite his wealth of experience and commitment to public service in a campaign aimed at statewide leadership and reform.
A reader thanks Bob Bender and staff at the Central Store for kind service on April 25. Clerk Mrs Ayden Swope helped with the twins and baby department shopping while another employee carried heavy packages to the car. The writer urges more praise of good service and echoes the golden rule.
The Middletown Journal lists daily publication details and subscription prices. Rates cover per copy, weekly, and yearly mail options within trading and outside areas, including international. The paper notes advance payments and postal classifications for subscribers.
The president as commander in chief defends that U S forces in South Vietnam and Cambodia require protection against attacks. Congress faces limits on curbing presidential powers as Vietnam war expands. Nixon discusses justification to the public while international talks continue and peace prospects fade.
General Jesus M. Vargas secretary general of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization spoke in Thailand addressing regional security and cooperation amid regional tensions and US alignment discussions.
Joseph Alsop argues the Soviet presence over Egypt signals a dangerous shift. He warns of nuclear risk versus inaction, cites Soviet marshals controlling defense policy, Brezhnev’s rise, and troop buildups from Czechoslovakia to China, urging decisive U S stance.
Greenland provides the world’s only natural cryolite key to aluminum manufacture. Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel. Buffalo Bill Cody created his Wild West Show in Omaha in 1883. John Wesley founded Methodism. Charles M. Graham received the first artificial teeth patent on March 9, 1822 in New York City. Abner Cutler of Buffalo, New York, invented the roll top desk circa 1850.
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