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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1977
Page
4
New York experts urge ending compulsory retirement as aging demographics strain finances. Dr Leonard Lewht warns baby booms will swell elderly numbers by century end, with fewer young workers to fund benefits. Futurists propose aging integration and new careers for over 50s.
Readers debate free speech and morality after Larry Flynt's Hustler conviction. One writer defends publication as long as it harms no one, while another criticizes columnist Jim Fiebig and urges tolerance and unity in the 20th century. David Stork 6987 Lesley Lane.
The Federal Highway Administration moves ahead with metric conversion at up to 90 kilometers per hour. Speed limit signs switch by next year, city distance signs by Sept. 30, 1982. Drivers may fear disorientation but speeds and gauges adapt easily. a relic billboard ad labeled miles remains faded nearby.
A Panama Canal Zone team recorded 333 species in a day, a first after 77 years of Audubon surveys. The society notes birdwatchers spend about 0.5 billion annually on the hobby, with major costs for seed, field guides, gear, travel, and memberships.
In Middletown energy has evolved from wood and coal to natural gas and oil. The article traces the citys shift from wood heating to steam power to diesel engines as industry and households adapt to new fuels. It notes historical water power via the Great Miami River and the Hydraulic, the rise of Armco, and recent winter energy stress prompting fuel switches.
The Journal Published daily by News Journal Inc Middletown Ohio lists subscription rates for newsstands carriers and mail. Rates include 72 cents for daily home delivery weekdays and 2 5 cents Sunday with weekly and monthly options plus annual mail prices for U S and outside U S A. All motor route and mail subscriptions are payable in advance.
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