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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1968
Page
6
A tribute piece extols a newspaper boy who balances school and a growing paper route to learn free enterprise. It highlights ambition responsibility initiative and time management as parents encourage his business efforts. The notice marks National Newspaperboy Day on October 12 and urges parents to shape their sons into productive citizens.
A dated urges balanced exercise to extend life, noting modern comforts dull physical effort. It warns against both overexertion and underuse, advocating medical guidance to find a proper middle ground for increased life expectancy. The text closes with a religious benediction.
Middletown figure Daniel Doty Jr follows his father Daniel Doty into business, owning land along the Miami Erie Canal and operating grain dealings. Documentation includes a 1846 sale of 10,000 bushels of corn to Bowes and Co. and an 1833 land deed for seven and a half acres along the canal. The Doty homesite now hosts Mt. Zion Baptist Church and Taft McKinley schools occupy nearby land.
Analysis argues Humphrey must win back disloyal Democrats and Wallace supporters to close the gap as Nixon leads in polls. It notes 1964 Democratic gains from GOP defections have reversed, with independents and dissident Democrats potentially aiding Nixon. Public mood on civil disorders and desegregation shapes, while few voters remain undecided.
The campaign’s focus on Nixon and Wallace raises questions about how the presidential contest will influence House and Senate races. Without a Wallace slate, voters must choose between major parties, affecting Democratic prospects as the election proceeds.
The Journal published daily by News-Journal Inc advertises subscription costs. Rates include 10 cents per weekday, 15 cents Sundays, 60 cents weekly delivery, 15 dollars yearly within trading areas, 24 dollars outside, and 38 dollars outside the U.S. All subscriptions payable in advance. Founded 1857.
John Chamberlain notes George Wallace delivered a high level foreign policy talk to the National Press Club. Wallace defended states' rights and individual freedom while dodging low level questions on segregation and civil rights, provoking liberal criticism.
Marianne Means reports Vice President Humphrey privately approves a televised Humphrey Wallace debate without Nixon. Labor leaders urged the move to win union members drifting to Wallace, though officials worry it could elevate Wallace’s status and challenge Humphrey to prove Wallace racist and anti-labor. In Ohio unions see potential to reach workers directly as poll shows Wallace at 19 percent.
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