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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1966
Page
6
Entry at Postoffice Middletown Ohio as second class mail matter lists subscription prices. Per copy week day 10 cents Sunday 15 cents. In city area 60 cents weekly. By mail in trading areas seven days 15.00 yearly. Outside trading area seven days 2400 yearly. Outside U S A 38.00 yearly. All mail subscriptions payable in advance.
The article argues that armed private extremism in the New York area and three states demands gun control legislation. It notes a large arsenal of rifles, machine guns, rockets, and ammo seized from Minutemen and urges Congress to act, while recognizing free speech rights. It also mentions a Titan 3-D rocket’s space mission as a separate item.
President Lyndon Johnson signals a reorganization of the anti poverty drive with the transfer of the Neighborhood Youth Corps to Labor and three new programs shifting from the Office of Economic Opportunity. Job Corps faces move to Labor while Head Start VISTA and Community Action face dispersal amid political pressure and budget scrutiny.
The article recalls a bygone era when the subway cost five cents and a lighter social scene with ten cent beer and fifteen cent sandwiches. The sports editor argues true sportsmanship should not be influenced by outside costs and notes widespread supermarket price cuts following housewives’ boycotts.
The piece argues Maoist South China fears a U S invasion but cites Chiang Kai-shek and Taiwan led Kuomintang Section Six as driving psychological warfare. It notes purges in the Chinese army, Lin Piao’s control near Fujian, and possible defections shaping a defensive strategy.
Damocles sword hangs over the Old Met as planners target its 83 year old building for replacement by a 40 story Garment Center office. The New Met thrives at Lincoln Center while protests, subscriptions, and critics debate preservation versus renewal.
George Crout recalls Middletown’s late 1800s social scene through Benjamin Harwitz diaries. The piece notes passenger boats to Cincinnati, Washington Hall dances, imports from Cincinnati and Dayton, sleighing parties, New Year open houses, and Easter millinery openings led by Martha Harnish.
Paul Harvey recounts a personal survey across twelve states showing voters split on Viet Nam, federal spending, and crime. He notes anger at demonstrations, confirms Dearborn as a single ballot exception, and argues Americans prefer withdrawal or settlement while supporting aid to willing nations.
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