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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1968
Page
4
The article condemns Ohio districts for delaying education as voters reject 12 mill levy increases. It highlights Youngstown plans to close schools from Nov 27 to Jan 8 affecting 28 000 pupils and notes similar actions in other districts. It urges citizens to accept responsibility for public education.
A discussion argues for academic freedom and dissent in schools while warning revolutionaries about potential consequences. It cites Soviet influence, Czech history, and a ministerial letter threatening troops in education if teachers oppose Soviet views. The piece defends the long tradition of free inquiry and quotes III John 4.
The Bell Telephone System faces widespread anonymous obscene calls disrupting thousands, mainly directed at women and children. Data show rising complaints across several states with prosecutions increasing. the piece notes company measures, police involvement, and advice to victims on reporting and monitoring calls.
The Middletown Journal lists daily and Sunday subscription prices. Rates include 10 cent per copy on weekdays and 20 cents on Sundays, with weekly and yearly mail options ranging from 21 to 38 dollars depending on area. Payments are to be made in advance.
Washington dispatch discusses signs of Soviet willingness to reexamine relations with the West over Vietnam Czechoslovakia and the Middle East. It notes bureaucratic delays in Moscow and urges open two way communication via press and radio to improve understanding and counter militaristic images of communism.
The passage contested Arthur Schlesinger Jr’s New York Times Magazine analysis of Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy. It argues Nixon’s California base and mobility define him, while Kennedy’s background is mischaracterized as rooted in eastern aristocracy, asserting Nixon’s middle-class grounding and career moves.
A reader rejects a proposed open housing and aesthetics law as an overreach damaging personal freedom and privacy. The letter questions majority tyranny and urges protecting the right to ugliness in front yards and private choices. It cites William R. Snyder and addresses the City Commission and Human Relations Council.
Letter to the editor protesting ongoing denial of basic human rights to community members. Authors cite ongoing failures and urge action from officials and institutions. The piece argues for equal treatment and highlights local impacts.
The piece relays J. Russell Wiggins defending Nixon's temper after a loss to Pat Brown and argues Arthur Schlesinger is a poor critic. The narrator counters, saying he would praise a fighter facing the presidency, while criticizing Schlesinger's reporting.
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