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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1969
Page
4
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird seeks to widen military input into Pentagon budget requests. The piece warns this risks undermining civilian control and empowering a military industrial complex Ike cautioned, urging caution before increasing generals influence.
The piece notes Karl Hess once helped craft Goldwater speeches and allegedly authored the famous line Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. It explores Hess's radical shift toward philosophical anarchism and why the transformation intrigues observers as either progress or regression amid the 1960s political climate.
John P Roche argues conservatives push for a like minded Supreme Court majority while liberals resist. He notes the double standard in ethics scrutiny, questions what makes a judge good, and claims Republicans seek political control rather than nonpartisan justice, framing the debate as constitutional realists versus partisan ideals.
Paul Harvey argues a cool summer and few riots show the nation can curb campus disturbances with fairness and firmness. He cites California laws penalizing trespass on campuses and Notre Dame’s nonviolence course while college leaders vow decisive actions and prompt police cooperation.
Joseph Alsop describes a visit to Ba Tri in Kien Hoa Province where district adviser Dennis Harter explains the dam project to prevent salt intrusion and boost rice yields. He notes VC retreat, ongoing insurgent strength elsewhere, and optimistic government plans to expand rural control within six months.
The Middletown Journal provides subscription options with rates for daily and Sunday editions. Rates include 10 cents per weekday copy, 20 cents for Sunday, 70 cents weekly by route, 321.00 yearly by mail in trading area, 30.00 yearly outside trading area, 3800.00 yearly outside USA, with all subscriptions prepaid.
A collection of musings on English usage and quirks. questions about why burn up but burn down, take a cab yet hop a plane, and other language oddities. The piece weaves in editor notes and readers’ quotes about misquotations and stubborn phrases.
A Northwest Gun Owners letter from Bellingham defending gun ownership urges balanced press coverage amid U S crime fears. It cites the Second Amendment, calls for rebuttals to anti gun articles, and contrasts with a Moscow correspondent noting Soviet life shifts and consumer bargains.
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