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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1971
Page
4
A statewide ballot measure would require official notices of laws proposed for the constitution to be publicized in newspapers of general distribution for five weeks before the election, cutting mail costs by over 200000. It also removes ward and precinct numbers from petitions, arguing easier democracy.
Noel Johnson, 73, underwent a three year mission to shed 40 pounds and now runs 150 miles weekly. He fuels with tiny meals, mostly greens and raisins, and claims endurance feats surprised experts like Dr Jack Wilmore who calls him a phenomenon for his age. Johnson promotes a stark, Spartan diet as the secret to his stamina.
A devotional meditation centers on gratitude for divine benefits, asking what is owed to the Lord in response to blessings received. The piece invites personal reflection and a vow of praise as a response to mercy.
The column weighs whether President Nixon truly changes with office or carries old flaws. It notes varied judgments from kindness to demagoguery, and questions the motive behind Supreme Court nominations. It argues office does not guarantee moral stature.
The Journal published daily outlines subscription rates for home delivery and motor route options. It lists costs for weekdays and Sundays, mail subscriptions, and service charges, with yearly figures for local and out-of-area readers and notes the founding year of 1857.
A critique of how political pressures shape Supreme Court nominations. The piece notes calls for merit over politics, cites historical Senate reactions to Rutledge, and argues presidents and Senate use theory to mask strategy. It reviews Nixon's two vacancies, past nominations, and questions if Powell Jr. and Rehnquist will gain Senate approval.
Two letters to the editor discuss Halloween costumes as symbols of foe to Christianity and critique UNICEF via a Cold War era lens. One writer warns against Satanist groups and urges faith, citing Ephesians. The other questions UNICEF funding, accusing it of communist influence and contrasting with Catholic Relief Services.
A Lemon Township resident laments lack of local say on water rate increases. The writer compares higher Hunter rates to Middletown’s city rates and praises Dorothy Ingram for campaigning against the increases, noting residents would vote if water came from the county.
Bob Considine shares a playful Halloween column filled with folklore origins from Ireland Britain and Rome. He notes Trick or Treat customs and legends of the harvest season while peppering the piece with light anecdotes including a granddaughter named Kelly who recalls a gold masked figure in a dream.
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