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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1970
Page
4
A Phnom Penh dispatch reports North Vietnamese forces are rebuilding along the Cambodian South Vietnamese border. The buildup could signal a major new offensive despite Nixon peace proposals and a perceived decline in South Vietnam fighting.
Arizona Republic reports a false rock festival scare in Phoenix. A car found a rock swap and jamboree run by the Stone Ager's Earth Science Club, not a lawbreaking event, easing county fear and ending with lighthearted reflection.
Gene Tunney flies to California to back son John V Tunney in the California Senate contest against incumbent George Murphy. The family centers the campaign with brother Jay raising funds and sister and mother in support as Reagan allies court voters over law and order and the economy. The piece notes California’s electoral weight and the potential impact on 1972 politics.
Washington reports say Spiro Agnew’s tour drew crowds and acclaim as performance art, yet polls show little political impact. The vice president’s alliterative quips and vaudeville style entertain, while campaigns in Illinois and New York hinge on Goodell Ottinger Buckley dynamics.
Middletown residents Frank Dobrozsi and a companion returned from a two week fishing and hunting trip in Canada. A rugged ex‑Kentuckian, eager to rough it, endured a cold isolated cabin with a guide who vanished. The pair survived ten days at a motel doing little hunting or fishing.
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Reliable sources report Mayor John Lindsay will endorse Democratic gubernatorial candidate Arthur Goldberg later this month. Analysts say the move could boost Lindsay's 1972 presidential prospects by showing coattails and appealing to moderates and independents.
A German philosopher argues education requires discipline to curb a child’s self will. Reasoned guidance beats impulsive desire as parents hold universality and substance for the child. Without subordination, children may become forward and impertinent, demanding independence.
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