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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 2004
Page
7
The Middletown Journal publishes its 1857 founding and lists key staff, including Publisher Edwina Blackwell Clark, Editor M. David Goodwin, and Editorial Page Editor Michael Williams, detailing leadership of the historic newspaper.
Editorial lauds Middletown City Council town hall forum and Butler County Elections for calm, confident polling. United Way surpasses 2004 fundraising goal with $1,554,131 total. A harsh thumbs down targets Sen. John Kerry for a gun rights styled staged photo op. A local hero, Robert Keefe, is praised for stopping a knife attack at a German town Road drive through, aided by a telephone and fists before police arrival.
The Butler County Board of Elections dismissed 255 voter registration challenges as lacking evidence amid a nationwide surge. Republicans say they aim to disenfranchise voters while Democrats field lawyers to counter. The piece foresees a bitter, legalized battle precinct by precinct on Election Day.
In Philadelphia Kerry benefits from Clinton’s aura as tens of thousands gather seeking inspiration over economy and change. Voters explain Clinton’s warmth and past presidency boost Kerry’s message while critics deem it a base energizer and sign of weakness. The scene hints at nostalgia and longing beyond mere celebrity.
Middletown historian Roger L Miller recounts a 1840s search for a long lost cave six miles west of Middletown, linked to the Underground Railroad. In 1849 a Hamilton physician conductor hid 21 slaves in the cave but all perished from poisonous gas, a tragedy the finder called a tomb of death.
A brief policy notice lists letters to the editor details for Middletown Journal readers including mailing address email and fax contact options for submissions. It provides the physical and electronic channels authors may use to send letters to the newspaper for publication.
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