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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1969
Page
4
Republicans and a few Democrats in the Senate vote down a proposal to delay closing 39 Job Corps Centers and reject a substitute that would offer closed center enrollees another training opportunity. The action leaves Manpower training to the Nixon administration as the president intends to push forward with the program.
Norman Mailer receives nearly one million dollars in advance royalties for an unstarted book about the Apollo 11 mission. Publishers hope his approach from past political coverage will yield a notable work, while concerns arise over Trumping delays and broader funding for training programs.
A passage from Acts speaks of receiving power from the Holy Spirit to bear witness in Jerusalem and beyond to Judea Samaria and the ends of the earth, urging faithful outreach and mission.
A reporter observes the Hough Development Corp in Cleveland’s Hough district where black nationalists run a job training project. About 27 men enrolled, many with records, half graduated earning $2.23 hourly. funded by government money, the venture aims to empower “handymen” as shareholders, though critics call the program costly and the private rhetoric misleading.
The Journal Publishes daily by Jeurns Inc Middietown Ohio lists subscription prices per copy and by mail. Rates include 10c weekday, 20c Sunday, 70c weekly, 21.00 yearly in-city route, 25.00 outside city. All mail payable in advance.
Chief Justice Warren asks the United States Judicial Conference to draft a comprehensive ethics and financial reporting code for federal judges and Congress members. The move follows recent disclosures about Justice Douglas and concerns over public-affairs affiliations linked to foundations.
The piece discusses judges' outside roles like Mayo Foundation trustee earning 2000 annually and the broader issue of potential conflicts of interest. Senate leader Mansfield expects Burger to sever Mayo ties before becoming chief justice, amid debate on civic involvement by jurists and whether courts should detach from such activities. The Judicial Conference expects a June 10 report and may push for full detachment from outside roles.
A columnist mocks vaudeville style space entertainment as NASA readies Apollo 11 with a monkey test aboard a Thor-Delta rocket. The piece notes Complex 34 deactivation, the expected moon mission timing from July 16, and the planned nine month loss of gravity while a monkey, unnamed, trains for a weightless month in two air conditioned trailers near Hangar.
A reader condemns George Hutchinson Jr for protests at Miami University and argues minorities must show personal responsibility. The letter questions reparations for Civil War era losses and references a Black Manifesto amid debates on poverty and equality.
Marilyn Hatfield from 310 Regent Drive writes to thank congressman Donald E. Lukens for his rapid on scene support after the tornadic winds struck his district. She credits his actions in contacting the governor and the President to secure aid and commends his ongoing service to the 24th District.
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