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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1968
Page
4
Private airlines coordinate schedules to reduce takeoff delays and prevent crowding at New York area airports. A committee will compile all flights and adjust patterns to ease peak demand, with plans to extend to Washington Chicago and Los Angeles and push airport capacity and air traffic control improvements.
The SEC accuses Merrill Lynch of misusing privileged early earnings news on Douglas Aircraft in 1966 by passing tips to 15 institutional investors. The firm denies wrongdoing and vows a vigorous defense while calls grow for tighter rules on inside information.
The Humphrey camp weighed a Nelson Rockefeller running mate option after Nixon secured the GOP nomination. Grounded by Endicott Peabody and Newton Minow, the idea sparked internal excitement but collapsed by convention opening as Gary Rockefeller declined to switch parties.
After the Republican convention Nelson Rockefeller said he did not feel like campaigning nationally for Nixon and disclosed he advised his nephew Jay Rockefeller to become a Democrat since little could be achieved nationally as a Republican. The Humphrey camp cautiously read the remark as a potential signal and began designating options.
Peabody tried to reach the governor and found the official available. The brief exchange indicates the governor was reachable when contacted.
Four local youths from Middletown enroll at Capital University in Columbus after a rapid matchmaking effort to fill four year scholarships for qualified Negro students. Darlene Guy, Gloria Dabney, Michael McCord, and Marvin Sims are highlighted with their family backgrounds and math aptitude.
Due to late development of scholarships four students were rushed to Columbus for college board tests and to Miami University for guidance and medical exams. All four passed the tests and are in college today.
A plan is developing in Middletown to establish a community scholarship group this fall. The aim is to identify scholarships early and prepare eligible students without the rush of the final week, ensuring steady access to financial aid.
The Chicago unrest during the Democratic convention raises questions about who bears law and order responsibility. Critics fault federal action while officials cite police and National Guard efforts to block rioting.
In Chicago last week a planned effort aimed to disrupt traffic between hotels and the amphitheater during the convention. Television footage showed police using clubs, drawing protests against Mayor Daley, while defenders of the police argued they faced acid attacks and defiance from protesters.
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Federal authorities confront conspiracies to incite violence via street protests crossing state lines. The statement notes the government’s responsibility to prosecute such efforts and mentions a failure in addressing the issue.
William F Buckley Jr argues that Chicago rioting revealed public reluctance to define police power and enforce rules. He critiques both rioters and elites while confronting the acceptable bounds of policing and the role of public opinion in shaping law enforcement policy.
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