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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1969
Page
4
A federal narcotics expert notes teens misuse items like mayonnaise and freon for trips. California passes a law allowing courts to order diagnosis and two weeks of treatment for drug users, emphasizing confidential doctor patient care and avoiding arrest. Other states may follow.
The article contrasts Willy Brandt with his predecessor Kurt Georg Kiesinger, noting Brandt’s anti Nazi and anti Communists record and exile during the Nazi era. It highlights Brandt’s Berlin mayorship and international regard as a fresh, intriguing figure shaping Bonn’s foreign and domestic course.
Washington reports MIT fired Charles Stark Draper founder of the Instrumentation Laboratory once central to Apollo 11 guidance systems. The move follows student protests and a panel review amid New Left opposition led by Noam Chomsky and activists like Jonathan Kabat.
MIT President Howard Johnson says Prof. Draper only ceases to head his laboratory on January 1 and remains as technical director. Draper calls it a firing, praising successor Prof. Charles L. Miller while noting his retirement age and tenure. Outcome hinges on MIT’s stance toward New Left pressure to end defense research.
Mrs. Goldie Morningstar reported a low flying geese near Columbia Avenue around 11 30 p m in bright moonlight almost causing an incident. She shared a note on Bean Blossom Indiana near Nashville in Brown County and urged a scenic fall drive 125 miles from Middletown to enjoy colorful leaves and local areas like Brown's Run and Lebanon with Indiana or Kentucky routes.
The piece argues against an early Indian Summer asserting dry mild days usually arrive after mid November. It warns readers not to wait for a show described as Nature's present but notes haze and cooler spells accompany the period.
President Nixon publicly backs Judge Clement Haynsworth for the Supreme Court, denouncing what he calls a vicious character assassination while urging senators to assess integrity, constitutional approach, and qualifications rather than unproven doubts or prejudice. He argues the nomination should not be withdrawn due to appearances or lingering rumors.
The Journal published by News Journal, Inc. lists daily and Sunday single copy prices and annual mail rates. It shows rates for city delivery 10 cents weekdays and 20 cents Sunday, with weekly and yearly mail options for local and distant areas and states payment in advance.
A reader critiques two letters from Oct 22 arguing over McCarthyism and high school taxes. The writer defends McCarthy, condemns tax-funded schools, calls for critical thinking, and urges citizens to question the education system and state power. The piece laments press behavior and urges action to oppose communism and protect America.
The Edgewood Board of Education states no operating levy is on the November 4 ballot. Voters previously approved levies in June 1968 to construct and operate the new high school, with no plan for extra millage to open it in September 1970.
To the editor, McCarthyism is presented as Americanism. The writer equates McCarthyism with patriotism and argues American ideals stem from the Declaration of Independence. The Journal on Wednesday October 15 chose to vilify the concept.
A reader questions why American youth act out and cites a Middletown Journal item from October 16 1969 showing a local man wiping his feet on a VC flag. The letter argues flag desecration harms respect for nations and questions its link to global peace.
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