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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1966
Page
4
Published daily by News-Journal, Inc with 1857 founding. Rates shown for in city delivery 10¢ weekday and 15¢ Sunday, $15 annually by mail within trading area, $24 outside trading area, and $38 outside U.S.A. All subscriptions payable in advance. Returned as second class mail matter.
A devotional line urges believers to offer themselves as living sacrifices to God, dedicated in mind and heart for acceptance, echoing Romans 12 1 from the NEB.
The article reflects on Dayton's racial tensions following a violent incident and urges peaceful problem solving. It then discusses the Federal Trade Commission's new but interim tire labeling standards aimed at reducing buyer confusion amid a vast, diverse market and calls for Congress to establish permanent minimum tire safety rules.
William Barnett is charged with impersonating a public official and larceny by false pretenses in a scheme to extract bribes from New York apartment landlords who believed he was a building inspector. The landlords who paid are not charged. Barnett, who says discrimination over a Negro renter influenced him, allegedly began when posing as a building inspector and receiving a 20-dollar bribe, then collecting thousands from others. Some see this as evidence of bribery lacking a prosecution of the landlords.
Jim Bishop argues Congress must curb labor strife to protect the economy. He cites airline friction, long walkouts, and rising costs, calling for federal mediation and penalties to deter stoppages while demanding responsible union leadership and formulae to balance labor rights with national needs.
The piece argues that civil rights activism has led to protests at private clubs, including Judge Robert Cannon’s Wauwatosa residence, and warns against limiting private association rights. It urges lawful constitutional change through representatives and condemns calls equating private club membership with public discrimination bans.
Paul Harvey critiques Social Security tax increases and projected benefits. He cites rising tax rates from 3 to 4.2 percent and the growing share of federal revenue, warning expansion could fuel inflation and reduce real benefits for future generations. He notes automation impacts and questions private insurance as an alternative.
Dave Regan sets straight the contact numbers for the American Association of University Women Book Fair and the Wives Who Wait group. He notes fall haze signals seasonal change and jokes about women’s wardrobe concerns while referencing 1960s cultural touchpoints.
In Brooklyn, the Gallo brothers who long featured in crime reports allegedly pressured or aided youth rioters to cool their march, prompting subpoenas from a Brooklyn grand jury. The piece also notes broader ties between law enforcers and underworld figures, and recalls Brink’s robbery era figures in Boston and mob intrigue.
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