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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1966
Page
6
Notice appears to classify mail handling at the Middletown Ohio post office as second class mail matter entered for official postal processing.
A newly enacted law allowing a one dollar federal income tax deduction to fund presidential campaigns is a start toward public financing of elections but flawed. Senate questions about third party access, lack of safeguards, and the need to amend the Corrupt Practices Act are raised, urging amendments in the 90th Congress before the 1968 election.
The General Assembly approves by 114 to 2 to terminate South Africa's mandate over Southwest Africa, signaling a major test of UN authority and foreshadowing Security Council enforcement. The drama centers on unity, Charter authority, and the fate of minority rule policies in the region.
In Washington the FDA will permit continued over the counter vitamin sales at least through the holidays after letters and congressional criticism. Commissioner Goddard had limited supplements to prescribed amounts, but hearings and delays push action to January. Critics urge nutrition knowledge and caution against overregulation.
In Cwmgwrach Wales a physician ends his medical practice after townspeople used the clinic as a gossip meeting spot. A Pennsylvania man jailed for driving an unlicensed vehicle was caught zigzagging on a road aboard a power mower with no grass growing under him.
The article contrasts Charles Lindbergh’s jet travel with his love of mountain driving and Swiss travels. It notes his support for wildlife conservation led by John Owen of Tanganyika National Parks, aiming to fund rhinoceros, lion, and wildebeest protection, and mentions his Peru voyage aboard a whaling ship as part of his broader interests.
A Cambridge debate on the British Council of Churches report on Sex and Morality questions Christian stance on premarital sex while noting two MPs defend faith. The piece also covers Wilson Part IV wage controls, miners’ creativity, and a Lindbergh led protest against blue and humpback whale hunting with Archer Daniels Midland in Peru.
Dave Regan laments the posturing and hostility that accompany campaigns on both sides. He urges voters to reject factional rancor, defend fair play, and preserve the two party system and democratic norms even as candidates compete. He questions the lasting impact on relationships and civic trust.
Letter from Franklin reader urges saving the Thirkield home at Fourth and River Streets after its 1964 sale to the city for 45000. The writer outlines the house’s 1840 construction, oak floors, fireplaces, wood paneling, and 200 by 200 foot grounds, arguing remodeling is a cheaper alternative to demolition. The note also references local history figures and democratic party concerns from Dayton Daily News.
James H. Peiley labeled an independent on a WPFB Candidates Forum Oct 2. Five days later at Carlisle Teachers Association he contradicted that stand by saying he had not read the Democrats’ Fact Sheet against opponent Don Lukens, remarking it arrived that afternoon. The Dayton Daily News Carlisle piece cites the exchange.
A reader denounces print edits of a letter on school management and bond levy politics. The writer argues the town needs a single well equipped high school near the center, urges cleaner downtown spaces, and accuses the paper of misrepresenting opinions while defending teachers’ pay.
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