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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1966
Page
4
This notice lists subscription rates for Middletown Ohio newspaper content including per copy 10 cents weekday and 15 cents Sunday, motor route 60 cents, seven day mail $1, and annual outside trading area $38, with payable in advance and USA publication since 1857.
A brief quotation from Matthew 5 9 proclaims blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.
Federal charges of mail fraud accuse a man of convincing buyers to invest about 150000 in 500 acres near the Everglades marketed as ideal retirement land. The swampy tract is under water most of the year, raising questions about gullibility in real estate schemes.
A narrator recalls 30 minutes of daily daydreaming while sailing 14 miles east of Haulver Cut aboard Away We Go. The piece blends present voyage scenes with vivid schoolday memories, fanciful encounters, and imagined fame, ending mid sentence as thoughts drift.
The piece argues that housewives boycotting high food prices could spur thorough studies of retail pricing factors and also encourage careful shopping list scrutiny. It notes that disciplined shopping and meal planning can reduce costs even without broad supermarket pressure.
The Johnson administration studies using tax exemptions to pressure private schools to desegregate. IRS questions whether revoking tax-exempt status for schools receiving most tuition grants from state or local governments would violate equal protection or freedom of association. The case hinges on defining preponderant funding and the reach of federal influence on private education.
In London the Home secretary and police debates spark protests over capital punishment as killings in Tate and Evans case spark strong foreign and domestic reactions. Jenkins faces criticism over retroactive Evans exoneration while Crossman and Sandys press for restoring capital punishment amid public outcry.
The piece debates the Middletown school tax renewal and a new levy, comparing totals across Cincinnati Dayton and Springfield. It argues against rejecting renewal and urges understanding of salary costs and education funding, noting differing per thou sands rates and teacher pay.
A reader argues against federal control and for locally funded schools in Middletown urging voters to approve school levies. The letter cites costs of education, taxation, and long term benefits while urging civic participation and thanking the paper for printing residents’ opinions.
A reader criticizes high building costs for schools and argues against oversized facilities like separate auditoriums. They urge prioritizing teachers and books, and advocate merit-based pay, praising motivated teachers while denouncing underprepared staff.
A letter from an older reader endorses the School Bond while noting concerns about personal finances and budgets. The writer argues that schools are needed and urges support for levy passage.
The writer accuses the Republican Party of inflation complaints while underscoring heavy advertising spending. They question motives and propose sending Jim Peiley to Washington and placing Buz Lukens on a poverty program, urging support for the Democratic side.
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