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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1976
Page
4
The article warns that cigarette bootlegging has grown from minor smuggling to a major illegal trade. It notes North Carolina taxes and low purchase prices vs New York prices, fueling large profits and organized crime. Officials fear tax revenue loss and security measures surge as hoists and hijackings rise.
The article celebrates that seven Nobel Prizes were awarded to Americans, spanning economics, medicine, physics, chemistry, and literature. Saul Bellow earned the literature prize, viewed as proof of the nation’s cultural and intellectual richness. It urges pride and reflection on national strengths amid historical milestone.
Washington essay reflecting on the 1970s campaign and the unease over telling Americans hard truths. Hal Sonnenfeldt is cited as a conscience speaking honestly about detente and limits, while Reagan Carter Ford resist truth, shaping a campaign guided by what the public wants to hear. The piece laments discouraging candor in politics.
A reader urges adults to set example amid teen drinking debates and criticizes leaders for alcohol permissiveness. Another note complains about obituary space timing, jury duty, and asks why names aren’t printed sooner. A third warns about Unification Church candy sales and urges scrutiny of sponsors and donation destinations.
George Crout recalls Middletown during the 1918 influenza outbreak as deaths climb to 102, with 60 hospitalized at the peak. The Emergency Hospital at the Elks Temple, staffed by volunteers, treated hundreds while sisters, nurses, and locals donated supplies. The piece contrasts wartime losses and debates inoculation, noting vaccines and differing medical opinions amid fears of a global catastrophe.
The Journal, published daily by News Journal, Inc., Middletown Ohio, outlines subscription options including home delivery by carrier and motor route, and mail rates for the United States and outside. It lists per-copy prices, Sunday rate, weekly totals, and years of founding as 1857.
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