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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1970
Page
4
A reflection on the Kent State University shootings and nationwide campus unrest. The piece weighs whether the tragedy will deter or fuel further violence, examining student frustration with the Vietnam War, Nixon’s policies, and the limits of peaceful protest as a response.
John P Roche argues that faculty often patronize students while claiming virtue and wisdom. He says professors must avoid imposing beliefs and condemns forced ideological conformity in universities, citing Nixon era protests and the risk to academic freedom.
Clifton Snow, a sailor in Vietnam, writes from April 25 about his mother Mrs. Eula Snow and Mother's Day feelings. He pledges to send a brightener from home and reflects on a mother’s guiding role. He also recalls a prayer for fighting sons sent to Mrs. Proctor Fox for Mothers Day and asks for divine protection as troops serve abroad.
The Journal Published daily by the News Journal iInc S Broad at First Ave Middletown Ohio 45042 Entered as Second Class mail matter at Middletown Ohio Post Office Subscription rates: Per copy weekday 10c Sunday 20c By newspaper boy or motor route in city and suburban area 70c per week By mail in trading area 7 days 21.00 per year By mail outside trading area 7 days 30.00 per year Outside USA 38.09 per year All mail subscriptions payable in advance Founded in 1887.
A Miami University Miami Middletown Branch reader laments campus closures across Ohio due to a minority of students. The letter argues rights, ROTC, and protests fueled by youth, urges nonviolent dissent, and notes student efforts to reopen classes despite widespread national unrest.
Four Kent State students were killed last week in a shooting incident. The editor urges reopening the school as a sign of resilience and urges community to support ongoing studies and safety efforts.
A columnist argues colleges fail to match student aptitudes with curricula, enabling large enrollments and campus unrest. He critiques faculty readiness, overlarge campuses, and reliance on nonacademic activities, calling for reassessment of student placement, course relevance, and educational structure to restore focus on studies.
Coney Island in New York is described as the largest pleasure beach with an estimated 50 million visitors each season. A six foot fence marks Queensland’s main sheep areas, spanning 3,437 miles. The Egyptian university of Al Azhar is noted as the oldest education institution. The Duke of Clarence is recalled for his death by drowning in a butt of malmsey. Allan Pinkerton led the Army of the Potomac Secret Service and later founded a detective agency.
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