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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1968
Page
4
A reflection on voting choices as citizens decide who will lead the United States for four years. It notes varied reasons voters use to cast ballots and the impact of the presidency on personal lives, urging support for the eventual winner regardless of vote.
The piece argues that doctor shortages persist despite medical school outputs and cites a Department of Labor study showing doctors' fees up 107 percent and hospital room rates up 354 percent over 21 years while living costs rose 71 percent. It recommends training more doctors and health personnel to curb cost growth.
Paul Harvey critiques overt and covert student protests and the generation gap. He argues adults overgeneralize teens while youths resist hypocritical adult behavior and mass media. He cites The Graduate and calls for better cross generational understanding.
The column urges voters to review lesser offices and ballot issues beyond the presidential race. It highlights two state measures highway and capital improvements and property tax exemption, plus a city charter amendment opposed by the administration. Read Sunday's and Friday's papers for details.
Analysis notes that polls sometimes misrepresent voter sentiment and that electoral outcomes depend on state by state results under the electoral college. It discusses how overconfidence, local issues, and the behavior of uninformed voters shape elections and long term political memory.
Long before radio and television campaigns voters relied on public speeches where candidates spoke on issues and drew large crowds. The text notes that even earlier candidates could attract sizable audiences through compelling presentations.
The Journal published daily by News- Journal Inc lists subscription prices for 7 day mail in and outside trading area. Rates include per copy 10c weekday and 20c Sunday, 70c weekly, $21 yearly within trading area, $30 outside, and $38 for outside U S. All subscriptions payable in advance. Founded in 1857.
Joseph Alsop argues the Soviet defense leadership may push to name its own defense minister, bypassing civilian oversight. He notes Malinovsky’s death in 1967 and a history of military influence, suggesting Grechko or Jakubovsky as candidates and warning of a new, military-leaning Kremlin dynamic affecting Prague and the Middle East.
The story is described as remarkable but is met with distrust by some of the foremost experts on Kremiinism, who question its authenticity and motives.
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