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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1976
Page
4
A veteran columnist compares Carter, Kennedy, and Nixon in a theory of voter behavior, noting economy as the overriding issue and predicting political friction with Congress and the bureaucracy. The piece recalls 1960 patterns, cites polls on inflation and unemployment, and salutes Gerald Ford's dignified transition.
The American Dental Association cites John Silvestro of State University College at Fredonia in New York on a study linking permanent teeth in first grade boys to higher test scores predicting reading success. Results for girls were inconclusive, with teeth signaling brain maturation and readiness to learn amid debates about maturation versus teachability.
Women who claim male domination miss the scene as the Police Academy hosts its physical ability test in the rugged South Mountains area in Phoenix. With few openings and hundreds of applicants, competition is fierce for prospective cadets.
During a timed event, 18 competitors faced a high fence obstacle. The sole female entrant, described as overweight with a sisterly face, climbed halfway but slipped, injuring her chin.
A determined overweight girl defies doubt and 17 male competitors as she clears a high fence during a police academy tryout. The crowd of men shifts from doubt to applause after her final heave, leaving a memorable moment of support and grit.
The piece weighs Carter’s slim electoral margin and party tensions in Washington. Veterans doubt full cooperation with Congress, noting his Georgia leadership and cold treatment of party chiefs. It recalls past mandates and questions reform of the electoral college to secure the popular will.
The Journal published daily lists subscription costs for newsstand copies at 1 5c daily and 25c on Sundays, home delivery 72c weekdays and 23c Sundays, motor route 13/2c daily and 24c Sunday, and mail rates of 38 dollars per year in the U S and 46 dollars outside. Payment is in advance for all motor route and mail subscriptions.
New York columnist Phyllis Battelle reviews a cheeky goad book Strategies for the Harassed Bill Payer, offering tactics to delay payments and calm creditors. It suggests postdating checks, unsigned notes, polite letters, and feigned wealth or social standing to fend off collectors while acknowledging debt pressures.
Letter to the editor praises Jim Veith for building Middletown Youth Symphony beginnings into 13 of 100 All-Southwestern Regional Orchestra players from 33 schools. It notes his volunteer work since 1970 and his role in developing local talent now seen on a state level, with Jim Veith receiving community recognition.
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