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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1971
Page
4
The piece notes heroin use among Vietnam troops reaching alarming levels with estimates from 10 to 25 percent of enlisted men. It warns of crime to fuel addiction and urges a stronger crackdown and expanded rehabilitation programs both in Vietnam and upon return home. Officials stress urgency, government backing, and broader, timely treatment capacity.
Washington report outlines a June event aimed at persuading lawmakers to back a war end statement by December 31. The plan leverages private, polite lobbying by professionals and educators rather than street protests, with targets on roughly 75 sympathetic House members and support from the Fund for New Priorities, AFSCME, and Common Cause. Mort Halprin negotiates and George McGovern is slated to speak.
Paul Harvey discusses stagnant church membership and lagging offerings due to perceived dull hymnody. He cites John Peterson’s prolific gospel writing and the clash between traditional hymns and modern religious rock. He laments melodic decline and questions the effect on worship and youth engagement.
Jeffrey Hart analyzes Muskie’s 1970 campaign challenges as he faces the New Left, Rhode Island speech fallout, and a tight New Hampshire primary. He contrasts Muskie’s 1968-70 rise with Nixon’s 1966 arc, warning of factional divisions within the Democratic Party and the risk of GOP coopts of his Vietnam stance.
The Journal publishes daily editions with rates for newsstand copies at 15 cents weekdays and 29 cents for Sunday, motor route and mail subscriptions offered with various payment plans. Rates include in advance payments and regional pricing, with 1857 founding noted.
A reader complaint prompts a humorous tale about withholding marriage licenses from the paper. An editor explains public records, then learns the caller tricked him by giving wrong names, revealing the stubborn persistence of private anxieties about publication.
A column notes Anwar el-Sadat’s campaign strength and vow to crush opposition, while other chatter covers air show battles over supersonic jets, Rolls-Royce backed L-1011 hopes, and an unrelated mix of historical views, Churchill ties, and a Notre Dame St Mary’s merger report. The piece blends political intrigue, aviation industry talk, and archival reflections.
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