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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1968
Page
4
After months of debate Congress approved a 10 percent income tax surcharge tied to federal spending cuts. Council of Economic Advisers reports the deficit nearly vanished in the third quarter and may turn slightly black as the measures begin to dampen inflation amid steady GNP gains and brisk consumer spending.
A House subcommittee urges federal investment beyond 17 billion dollars in research to modernize crime detection. It notes biochemistry, medicine, toxicology, and nuclear space research offer advances not yet used by crime laboratories. Emphasizes better tools, prevention, and rehabilitation alongside detection.
A reader reflects on 20 years in the United States and 15 years of citizenship, praising duty honor country and the Girl Scout Promise. The essay emphasizes equality, courage, self mastery, respect for the flag, and the price of freedom as service to God community and nation.
A reader argues against opinionated reporting and presents facts about George Wallace. The piece cites Alabama gains in education work, hospital insurance for state workers, unemployment drop, and industrial growth during Wallace's governorship, asserting a positive fiscal surplus and political admiration.
The piece contends Republicans claim widespread fraud in 1960 raising calls to contest results. It cites FBI probes, ghost voters, and alleged irregularities in Illinois Texas and other states, with Chicago and Cook County singled out for disputed ballots and recounts.
The Middletown Journal lists daily and Sunday subscription prices. Rates include 10c per weekday copy, 15c for Sunday, 60c weekly via newspaperboy or motor route, and annual mail prices of 15.00 within trading areas 24.00 outside, with 38.00 outside the U.S. All subscriptions payable in advance. Founded in 1857.
William F Buckley Jr reflects on sympathy for American athletes expelled from the Olympic community for turning participation into protest. He contrasts Brundage’s anti politics stance with demands to exclude oppressors, cites Lunn and Greene, and questions America’s moral orientation amid Cold War tensions.
The piece notes flies signaling winter, birds migrating south with a leader, and lingering garden spoilage. It mentions fall scenery at Fort Ancient and Hueston Woods, and urges local drives along Brown's Run to enjoy fading leaves before winter.
A colossal comparison describes an island the size of Switzerland fitting into the Amazon River mouth. The great squid remains elusive alive in deep ocean regions with occasional carcasses washing ashore. Some beliefs link lightning striking a woman to her spirit becoming a star among African Bushmen.
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