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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1978
Page
4
The PTA earns praise for pressuring networks to reduce televised violence. It cites studies and incidents like NBCs Doomsday Flight, noting threats and police responses, and argues continued exposure shapes behavior. The piece urges ongoing PTA advocacy and public support.
W A Siebenthaler Sr is designated President and Elwood Richardson is named President and Business Manager with Jim Mills as Managing Editor reflecting changes in the newspaper's leadership team.
Transportation Secretary Brock Adams defends a cost saving by ending nearly half the Amtrak network, risking political backlash from states losing rail service. He argues the fiscally required subsidies persist, with airline fares proving cheaper and demand low on many routes. Taxpayers face a choice on future rail funding and service scope.
The article notes progress in Chile and neighboring nations toward civilian government as human rights gain prominence in U S foreign policy under President Carter. It cites reduced arrests and disappearances in Chile and forecasts civilian transitions in Peru Ecuador and Bolivia within three months, with moves away from military rule in Argentina and Brazil.
John Dee Rockwood III writes that Middletown lacks a method to aid those in real need despite brief goodwill from welfare and social services. He recounts a woman with nothing who survived only through a church group and Family Services funding a week's rent, urging residents to mail the city commission and demand redirected tax dollars.
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists subscription options with per-copy prices for weekdays and Sunday, home delivery charges, motor route rates, and mail prices. It notes geographic delivery areas, payment in advance, and cites a 1857 founding date.
Jeffrey Hart recalls his first Grateful Dead concert at Dartmouth during spring weekend. He notes the anti puritan backlash, campus counterculture energy, and a sold out arena performance led by Jerry Garcia with towering equipment and a trance like crowd.
A spoof report depicts the World Boring Congress convening in Bora Bora at Tedium House with a parade of phony bores from arts, politics and high society. Highlights include seminars on irrelevant topics, exhausted readers, and inert performances while commentators mock the event’s lackluster spectacle.
Ohio Bell touts phones for business while a Franklin market owner recounts near misses from open receivers. Kyle Cook recalls a caller failing to hang up costing about 500 dollars in orders. He also chased a second open line misunderstanding leading to a neighborly rescue.
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