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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1970
Page
4
The piece contrasts political rhetoric with a Los Angeles fifth grader’s definition of peace. It lists conditions the child cites such as no fighting, no pollu tion, no kidnapping, and no killing, ending with a salute to the Marines for not sending his brother to Vietnam.
The piece notes John Stuart Mill on solitude and praises a new congressional law to keep wild river areas in their natural state. The first designated stretch includes parts of the Rio Grande in New Mexico and nearby Red River watercourses. If successful, many more unspoiled riverine lands will stay intact for generations.
William F Buckley Jr argues university presidents mislead about ROTC credit decisions amid antiwar sentiment and calls for a reasoned study of military subjects. He questions why ROTC credits were granted and whether campuses should ban ROTC, urging clear contracts and academic relevance.
A column notes the newsroom moves to a new section of the Journal building with private filing cabinets, teak paneling, and green desks. The staff describe the bright, soundproofed layout, carpeting, and a spring cleanout as they rush to settle in and adjust to the new space.
The piece argues that despite limited agreement, Vietnam peace won't come from talks or negotiations. It contends Congress may force U.S. troop withdrawal by 1971, risking strategic defeat and undermining U.S. prestige in Asia and Europe.
The Journal published daily by the News Journal, Inc. lists subscription prices for the Middletown Ohio area. Rates include 1 0c per copy, 20c Sundays, 70c weekly, 21.00 yearly by mail in the trading area, 30.00 yearly outside, and 38.09 yearly for outside U S. All subscriptions payable in advance. Founded in 1857.
Frank Mankiewicz and Tom Braden argue that the Vietnam commitment is framed as a global civilizing mission and tied to Israel, but the analogy collapses on crucial differences. They critique Cold War rhetoric, Nixon era forensics, and the misread public consensus, urging focus on real outcomes in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
A compact note lists varied terms and facts: doxy as a Restoration era term for a woman, sculpin a poisonous small fish, H Rider Haggard author of King Solomon's Mines, Dickens wrote Dombey and Son, platypus the best known egg laying mammal, and syzygy meaning the alignment of planetary bodies.
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