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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1971
Page
4
The piece laments a bruised Halloween custom amid reports of harmful treats and TV driven child behavior. It argues the Ways and Means Committee’s home wine exemption favors men, leaving married women without a benefit, and suggests parents limit beggars to children 10 and under and accompany them.
A news item notes the disappearance of a satellite that provided weather-watching coverage, leaving the public with reduced forecasts and advising readers to stay warm. The piece ends with a biblical reflection citing Genesis 2 7 about life breathing into man.
Columbia University dental students teach a method to prevent tooth decay by cleaning all tooth surfaces with a small soft brush and flossing between teeth. Experts differ on total cure, but agree the approach targets the hard to reach 10 percent between teeth and gums.
In a letter to the editor a reader asks readers to donate Christmas gifts for Longview Hospital patients. Suggested gifts include clothing wallets games puzzles stationery and subscriptions. Volunteers will coordinate delivery and pickup and cash donations are welcomed.
In view of distorted press images about Americans and the Vietnam draft the American Legion urges the silent majority to display patriotism on Armistice Day November 11. Citizens should fly the flag to honor veterans and those serving worldwide in Vietnam and Korea turning streets into avenues of flags.
Jeffrey Hart argues that the Nixon era debates reveal a deeper clash over the US political system. He notes rhetoric demanding flawless integrity and vision for justices, but warns Congress holds ultimate power to shape or derail the court through impeachment funding, court packing, or delaying confirmations, signaling a deliberate sense system beyond three equal branches.
The piece argues that courts, not Congress, often push liberal policies by interpreting isolated constitutional texts, bypassing the nation’s deliberate will. It critiques the myth of great presidents and notes Nixon’s court appointments as moving away from such mythmaking toward ordinary justices.
Washington debates Edward Kennedy as a political quarterback while Nixon gains and Muskie stalls. The piece compares the Democrats to a stalled team, cites Kennedy’s recent speeches, and ponders whether Kennedy will join the ticket as the party weighs polls and prospects.
The Journal Published gaily by News Journal Inc Broad at First Ave Middletown Ohio 45042 Entered as Second Class mail matter Subscriptions: Per copy 15c weekdays 2c Sunday Delivery by newspaper boy 80c for seven days Motor route 3 47 in 12 installments or 3 20 in four weeks 15¢ service charge for tube placement By mail 30 yearly in trading areas 38 outside U S A All motor route and mail subscriptions payable in advance Founded in 1857
A column weaving humorous and vivid anecdotes about pregnancy cravings, labor fears, and first kicks. Aunt figures share odd habits from coffee grounds to carrot and cottage cheese sandwiches while relatives recount the pain and wonder of childbirth, ending with a light note on letters to The Journal office.
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