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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1968
Page
4
Describes stalled congressional reorganization despite Senate passage 18 months ago. Highlights Monroney critique of seniority dominated committees, secret sessions, proxy voting abuse, and outdated budgeting tools. Notes bill remains bottled in House committee awaiting the 91st Congress.
A blind man in a subway station cried for help as his seeing eye dog was crushed by an arriving train. Crowds pushed aboard, leaving the man alone and helpless. The episode mirrors past neighbor indifference to a stabbing beneath an apartment window, provoking a somber reflection on human duty.
A Massillon Ohio cemetery gravestone tells a tale of Johnny Evans who rode as a messenger in the Pennsylvania Volunteers Cavalry during the Civil War and died in line. The twist reveals that Johnny was not Bill’s brother but Bill’s sweetheart Mary Owens in disguise.
Police hunt a tidy, stylish thief linked to a daylight break in at a friend's home last week. Neighbors saw a man loitering and assume he was a workman. The intruder entered through a basement window, moved through the house, wore the hosts’ clothes, stole cash, then left after inspecting the bathroom and kitchen.
The notice lists subscription rates for the Middletown Journal including per copy 10 cents, Sunday edition 15 cents, weekly mail in-city 60 cents, yearly mail within trading area 15 dollars, and outside area 24 dollars, with out-of-country at 38 dollars. It notes address Broad and First Ave and mentions post office registration and early founding date.
A burglar waited outside to see if anyone was home and avoided breaking in through a basement window. Neighbors say the back door was left ajar, and the thief departed about 20 minutes before the resident returned, leaving the Lady grateful.
Chicago mayor faced fierce pressure as police cracked down to block Yippies from marching toward the convention hall. The piece argues fear and harsh security measures were amplified by past Kennedy assassinations and headlines, noting Abe Ribicoff and Frank Mankiewicz amid debates on overreaction and safety.
Column notes fatigue after Humphrey's Chicago acceptance speech and hints at political risk. It discusses his war stance, law and order framing, and the crowd's mixed reaction. The piece compares rhetoric to the era's figures and cites historical anecdotes about conventions and landmarks.
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