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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1969
Page
4
Memorial Day is observed with Taps at cemeteries and flags over white crosses while a nation at war contends with differing views. The piece urges honoring the fallen by pursuing a better world for future generations and avoiding harmful language.
A UPI London dispatch reports a World Council of Churches proposal urging churches to back action against tyranny and racism. Canterbury archbishop Ramsey warns the church is losing influence as religious leaders and leaders like Cardinal Cooke echo calls for inner spiritual guidance to heal global unrest.
John Chamberlain warns Nixon's draft reform will push SDS rhetoric into high schools. He notes incendiary SDS pamphlets urging arson like trash can fires, drug culture spreads in suburbs, and warnings of a rising antiwar movement as students confront family and school authority.
Capt. Max Cleland, U S Army (retired), born 1942, recounts his Khe Sanh experiences after losing two limbs and an arm in Vietnam. He discusses dissent at home, token withdrawals, the war’s political battles, and his plan to write a book analyzing Johnson era policy and Vietnam outcomes.
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The Medicare and Medicaid investigations reveal doctors and providers receiving large sums, including a Miami osteopath accused of 285,866 in a year and New Jersey brothers at 375,000. The Senate Finance Committee questions taxpayer value while industry groups urge inquiry. Ohio State Medical Association calls for full congressional investigation. The piece critiques administrative costs and points to perceived government overreach under Nixon.
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