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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1970
Page
4
Knothole season opener at Smith Park signals the official start of Middletown area youth baseball for about a thousand participants. The program aims to build sportsmanship teamwork self-reliance and work ethic while uniting the community across color creed and status through volunteer effort and local support.
Two Princeton researchers forecast a starquake in the Crab Nebula for fall 1971 based on their studies. The piece notes the paradox that light from the event would take 6,500 years to reach Earth, raising questions about observation timing.
Readers praise Dr. James W. Turpin for insights on Vietnam and peace through Project Concern, urge optimism and active Christian involvement. The letter also questions fluoridation promotion by the Chamber of Commerce and warns against Communist influence, citing books and undercover accounts.
The article recalls Admiral Horatio Nelson known as the Hero of the Nile for defeating the French fleet at the Nile in 1798. It highlights Blackbeard the pirate surviving multiple gunshots and sword blows before a fatal neck wound. It also notes Terence MacSwiney, Cork lord mayor and Sinn Fein hero, dying from a hunger strike protesting British rule.
The piece analyzes a shift in Soviet May Day slogans from Communism to socialism and views it as linked to Moscow's Middle East strategy. It notes Arab socialism distinct from Marxist Leninist goals, Soviet missiles around Egypt and Israel, Pravda backgrounders, and critiques Nixon and Rogers on policy and timing.
The Journal Published daily by the News Journal Inc Middletown Ohio lists subscription prices: per copy 10 cents weekday and 20 cents Sunday. 70 cents weekly. 21.00 per year by mail in trading area. 30.00 per year outside trading area. 38.00 per year outside USA. All subscriptions payable in advance. Founded in 1857.
John P. Roche observes Italian life amid strikes by baggage handlers hotel workers and garbage collectors noting Italians accept dissensus with a calm that contrasts American calls for consensus. He argues Italian politics tolerate opposition with a difficult but effective resilience.
Agnew argues against universal college access noting Italy’s diploma devaluation when many students were admitted regardless of merit. He cites Michigan professor John Aldridge on mediocre students reacting with lethargy or rebellion and warns against politicized campus activism. He praises vocational training and cites Mahoning Valley’s job placement success and cost efficiency before its funding was cut.
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