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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1969
Page
4
Columbia University restructures its board after student protests and the 1968 riots. Trustees will serve six year terms with six elected by alumni, six by the board after Senate input, and 13 life trustees agree to term reductions. The Senate oversees faculty, students, alumni and staff representation.
Two recent tanker stories link to Arctic risk as the Manhattan returns to New York with a hull hole after crossing the Northwest Passage and the Torrey Canyon pollution case prompts a $7.2 million damages settlement. Experts warn supertankers must be safeguarded to prevent massive oil spills.
J Percival publisher of Middletown Farmer announces the weekly will end next Saturday. Only 15 paid subscribers remain with two loyal mail customers. He urges payment from unpaid subscribers and notes minimal advertising supports, comparing to Hamilton county papers for legal advertising. Harrison's 1840 election stance cited as duty.
Gitz Rice wrote the song Mademoiselle from Armentiers. The cello is officially called the violoncello. Gertrude Stein supported Picasso, Matisse, Braque and Gris before fame. Rex Bell, husband of Clara Bow, became Nevada lieutenant governor in 1954 and 1959.
The piece discusses Japanese public sentiment toward the United States following Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima Nagasaki, noting protests against the US, Okinawa anxieties, and calls for mutual apology. It warns that Communists may influence Japan’s democracy while urging a new era of reconciled relations.
The Journal lists daily publication details and subscription prices in Middletown Ohio. Rates include 10 cent weekday copies and 20 cent Sundays with mailed options at 21 dollars yearly in area and 39 dollars outside trading area, 38 dollars outside the U.S. all in advance.
Letter criticizes public housing as a tax drain and favors Woodridge Park East FHA style housing with rent supplements. It argues private enterprise provides better value and cites Sweden’s social model and Ohio welfare growth to warn against expanding government housing and higher taxes. Lance L Duncan comments from Madison Township.
A letter criticizes Middletown City Commission for charging a 1 percent gross income tax and selling a $3 per year landfill permit to non residents. The writer questions voting rights and hints at a future city golf course price.
In a letter from Mrs. Richard C. Collart of Eastline Drive, the writer urges loyal Americans to back the President and government amid criticism. She emphasizes gratitude for freedom, hopeful holiday imagery, and calls for unity and sustaining the nation’s traditions as candles of hope shine despite overseas strife.
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