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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1971
Page
4
A New York dispatch highlights the weak legal framework for primary campaigns and the outsized influence of affluent donors. It argues that both parties share this failing and calls for laws to curb money's decisive role in early presidential contests.
Canonero II, once dismissed by many, won the Kentucky Derby. The horse then captured the Preakness, erasing laughter and prompting talk of a possible Triple Crown as Belmont Stakes nears on June 5. Some observers still doubt the feat, while others weigh its historic pull.
An opinion piece argues that tax rules mainly benefit the wealthy, citing Gov. Ronald Reagan’s zero state tax and large deductions. It describes depreciation, interest deductions, and partnerships as vehicles for tax shelter, highlighting how rich individuals reduce taxable income. The piece warns that tax law favors wealth and compounds disparities.
A note advises youths to seek summer employment or school counselor guidance as jobs grow scarce. A father cries during his daughter’s wedding claiming his mother helped, a mother’s startled reaction follows. A sister asks the meaning of Amen and a boy explains it as Over and out. A limping man jokes that bridge is fun when sitting opposite his wife.
A transport crippling railroad walkout provoked a national crisis with mills, factories, and commuters hit hard. Officials and business groups fault Congress for inaction, urging swift measures while government agencies prioritize essential goods and services amid disruption.
The piece examines Edgar Smith's 14-year stay in the Death House in Trenton New Jersey. It highlights that his confession was ruled illegally obtained by Federal Judge Gibbon and questions what outcome a new trial would yield given the absence of the confession while considering Smith’s lifelong claims of innocence.
The state avoids admitting error in Edgar Smith case, seeking retrial while defending the 14 years he lost. Smith, inside Esquire, describes his dilemma and a prior interview predating Judge Gibbon’s ruling. The piece outlines the broader legal and personal stakes in the contentious proceedings.
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