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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1966
Page
6
The Middletown Journal announces it operates from S Broad Street at First Avenue in Middletown Ohio and is entered at the local post office as second class mail matter News Journal Inc founded in 1857 with historic ties to the area.
A devotional fragment quotes Luke 15 10 about joy in the presence of God over one sinner who repents. The text displays archaic phrasing and biblical reference styling typical of old religious columns.
The text weighs the implications of Samuel H. Sheppard's acquittal and possible redress for years lost to prison. It discusses justice, due process, and the potential need for compensation, then shifts to water shortages in the Southwest and the idea of a National Water Commission to tackle regional disputes and national planning.
Washington notes that John T. Connor will move most of his Commerce Department duties to the new Department of Transportation, shrinking Commerce by about 20 percent in staff and 80 percent in funding. The piece discusses shifts toward science, technology, measurement standards, and regional economic planning.
Commentary contrasts Western goodwill with Communist tactics in Hungary and across Eastern Europe. It notes Henry Ford I and other U.S. visitors facing propaganda, anti American sentiment, and risky travel. It cites the Kazan-Komarek case and 115 naturalized citizens in camps, warning about unsafe crossings without proper papers.
Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley spoke in Tokyo about Sandy Koufax retirement and the team’s nine win, eight loss, one tie Nippon barnstorm. He praised Japanese baseball’s changes, noted players like Sadaharu Ho, and accepted the 3rd Order of the Sacred Treasure from Hirohito after positive reception.
George Crout recounts Middletown’s growth from its 1802 platting by Stephen Vail to a cosmopolitan town built by immigrants from Ireland Germany Scotland England and the Americas. He notes the canal and railroad era shaping industry and the town’s liberty values amid looming war clouds.
The piece ponders how news media should handle Stokely Carmichael and wider Viet Nam protest. It notes Carmichael lectures in Hanover and Harward while Bob Hope and Seymour Dietchman echo antiwar and cost concerns. The essay questions media exposure versus amplifying fringe voices and calls conservatives to a cautious, steady approach.
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