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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1968
Page
4
Nationwide discontent with presidential options drives many to abstain from voting. Some intend to protest, others morally oppose any candidate, yet critics argue that abstaining ignores election core: choosing between alternatives is essential to democracy. Deliberate nonvoting in campaigns raises a fundamental civic question.
Passage of the Colorado River basin measure signals progress on Western water problems and points to a national approach. A National Water Commission is appointed for five years to study desalination, weather modification, pollution reduction, efficient use, and broader national water questions.
Lawmakers across parties consider a Wallace Nixon deal if no candidate wins a majority in the Electoral College. Wallace electors might vote for Nixon to avert a constitutional crisis, with Thurmond as the key mediator and Humphrey trailing in industrial states.
The Middletown Journal will introduce historian John P Roche as a new columnist tomorrow. Roche, returning to Grandeis University after leaving the presidency advisory role, has held posts at Brandeis Haverford and Brandeis and taught globally as a Fulbright professor.
The United States backs West Germany against Soviet attack and supports Southeast Asia progress under NATO and SEATO. Rusk cites democratic gains across Asia, with reforms in education and health, and renewed anti corruption efforts in South Vietnam. A Moscow dispatch notes public disagreement and protests, highlighting growing openness. Enslaved peoples seek freedoms found in the free world amid changing times.
A reader praises the U S Constitution while urging Middleton residents to back a local Fair Housing law. The letter defends law and order, condemns riots, and cites supporters including Adrian Justice and unnamed locals. the writer also shares gratitude for strangers who helped after a fall.
Opinion piece argues against condemning police for clashes with demonstrators at a Democrat convention. It accuses protesters of planning nude sit ins and drugging water, while defending law enforcement and decrying “people brutality.”
The letter asks if Democrats care about people while critiquing Vietnam policy inflation crime taxation and safety. It contrasts Betty Furness’s remark about Democrats caring for people with accusations that Democrats seek votes and power rather than serving citizens.
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