From Ninety Nine Percent to Credit Ideals and a Bahamas Dream
John Roche recalls being urged to invest 100000 in a Bahamas condo syndicate and questions the morality of using other people's money. He contrasts this with his lifelong habit of buying on time and paying mortgages, linking it to his political stance and a childhood memory of his family losing a radio for arrears.
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Bahamas
Massachusetts
San Clemente
Megabucks
St. Marks Ave
Brooklyn
Sacred Court Authority Shapes Nixon Defiance Debate
The piece argues the Supreme Court wields final, sacred authority in guiding U S governance. It critiques theories that Congress or the president can easily overturn court rulings and notes public aversion to policies like busing and school prayer. It portrays the court as a quasi-religious arbiter with outsized influence.
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Washington
Nixon
Supreme Court
Watergate
Capes
John Connaily
Charles Wright
Raoul Berger
Lkely
Congress
Senate
Grocery bill rises nine percent in six months
News reports show the public’s grocery costs up about 9 percent over the last half year, signaling broader inflationary pressure. Analysts note price gains across staples align with wage trends and energy costs.
Draft dodger enlistment plan sparks debate
The Justice Department studies offering Vietnam era draft dodgers a path to enlistment as an alternative to jail. Critics doubt the military would welcome those who fled the draft while prices show September food costs stabilizing with meat and egg declines offsetting milk sugar and butter rises.
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Justice Department
Armed Services
Nixon
Middletown Fire Captain Beatty Reflects on Service and Fires
Capt. Henry Beatty of Fire Company No. 2 recounts early Middletown firefighting after 1902, noting horse-drawn gear, bell alarms, and switch to motor trucks. He cites chimney fires, matches, careless irons, and cigarettes as major causes, and recalls Sullivan's Livery Fire (1924) and The Journal Fire (1914) as pivotal blazes. wages and required tests are noted.
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Henry Beatty
Fire Company No. 2
Crawford Street
Company 2
Beatty
Sullivan’s
Eighth Avenue
Capt
Louis Keiser
Journal Fire
Beedee Furniture Co
Biking a challenge and school rules stir readers
Readers discuss bicycle courtesy and road safety, noting lack of bike paths in Middletown. A second letter urges Middleton school discipline and recommends faith in Jesus for guidance and hope for youth.
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Pin Ey
Madison School
Jesus
Arlene Rhodes
Elk Creek Road
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Middletown Journal outlines pricing for daily and Sunday editions, home delivery by newspaper boy or motor route, mail subscriptions, and service charges. Various payment options include installments, four week periods, and annual rates, with overseas pricing and advance payment requirements.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Isc
USA
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John Roche
Jeffrey Hart
George Crout
Lou Espenmiller
Dennis the Menace
Carrousel
Carroll Mobile Home Community
Hamiltton-Middletown Rd
Hamilton
Free Parking Consolidated Inc
the Journal
Lebanon
Cedar Ridge
Northwood Drive
Lebanon Racetrack
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