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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1976
Page
4
A columnist attacks Macmillan Publishing guidelines for positive racial and sexual depictions in educational materials. He argues authentic literature should replace forced diversity measures and criticizes substituting stereotypes, urging a return to classic works and unaltered texts.
Charles L. Andes urges that the 200th anniversary of the Constitution ratification will guide the nation for 13 years into a new Bicentennial era. He calls for a national focus on energy, urban decline, unemployment, inflation, poverty, tax reform, and crime through renewed civic resolve. The piece cites a Congress effort to establish an American Constitution Bicentennial Foundation, which faltered but may be revived.
A radio show prompts strong voter sentiment in Virginia delegate Albert L. Philpott's proposal to bring back public hangings. About three quarters of callers express support as residents voice weariness over crime and desire harsher, more visible punishment on city streets.
A Washington survey provokes humor and debate about capital punishment as a deterrent. A caller jokes that televised executions would need sponsors and an announcer who could avoid crying, with Howard Cosell being singled out for possible narration.
George F Will argues the NAACP has passed its heroic phase and its role is shifting. Benjamin Hooks and Vernon Jordan press for a broader liberal program focused on jobs housing and welfare, reframing civil rights as distributive justice tied to economic class rather than race alone.
Rates for the News Journal in Middletown Ohio are listed for home delivery by carrier or motor route and by mail. Per-copy prices, weekly totals, and annual rates are provided for U.S. and foreign addresses. The notice notes publication as a daily newspaper and provides historical founding details.
A Franklin reader denounces a parole case involving a sexual assault suspect and calls for harsher punishment. She argues schools should not close for lack of money and opposes Lottery funding, urging tighter state trimming. The letter also condemns rising phone bills and service deposits harming fixed incomes.
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