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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1967
Page
4
The National Safety Council reports a five percent August decline in highway deaths per 100 million vehicle miles, down from July's six percent. Despite some improvement, total fatalities may rise with increasing traffic, as we head into the dangerous driving season and urge courtesy and care on the roads.
Chicago was chosen to host the Democratic National Convention on August 26, with Miami Beach slated for the GOP gathering on August 5. The decision, seen as a balance of political factors and regional strategy, reduces intra-Texas faction tensions and aims to rally Democrats in Illinois and beyond.
President Johnson used a $1000-a-plate event to press his Vietnam policy, signaling no let up unless concessions are won. He cited favorable poll projections against Republicans, and entertained talk of continued air strikes with no decisive knockout moves.
Groundbreaking for Doty House is complete and construction will begin with McGraw Construction Co and area trades. A volunteer crafts register will form at the Building and Trades Hall to supply labor on weekends and five month staged needs. G R Slade coordinates supplies and contractor participation while funds may fund additional facilities for handicapped children. A beagle is missing from the Manchester Road area and residents ask for help returning him.
Anglican Archbishop M. L. Loane of Sydney warns against unconditional withdrawal as it would yield to Communist control in Southeast Asia. He says allied forces should hold until a negotiated peace, noting Southeast Asians fear Communist domination more than Saigon leadership or foreign intervention.
The 1959 remark outlines how a Communist capture of South Vietnam would extend control into free regions, endanger 12 million people locally and 150 million nearby, and trigger a collapse of freedom. The piece contrasts withdrawal advocates with those viewing involvement as moral.
The text discusses pastors who defend force for self-preservation and a higher moral motive for altruism. It notes how a nation sacrificing to defend a weaker country demonstrates the highest form of service to mankind.
The piece criticizes Johnson for a 40 million pledge to aid industries hiring in slums and questions Kennedy tax credit proposals. Itquotes Dr. Thomas W. Matthew arguing against large corporate lure, urging small, locally driven slum industries such as a Watts bus line and a Pittsburgh clothing factory.
Sea creatures vary in speed with squids among the swiftest, some launching 30 to 40 feet above water and gliding over 100 feet. The Bahamas span a vast maritime area larger than Great Britain, while the Galapagos Islands lie 500 miles west of Ecuador and host giant tortoises.
The document lists subscription rates for the News Journal inc. including per copy prices for weekday and Sunday editions, motor route and mail delivery options, and regional pricing. It notes in advance payment terms and that the paper was founded in 1887.
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