New York Congressman Urges Single Agency for Food Safety
Rep Benjamin S. Rosenthal proposes creating a federal food safety enforcement agency consolidating FDA and Agriculture duties. He cites botulism-tainted soup cases at Bon Vivant and Campbell plants as evidence of failures under divided oversight and stresses consistent inspections to protect consumers.
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Department of Agriculture
Food and Drug Administration
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
Ism
Rosenthal
FDA
Campbell
Brandeis Letters Recount Early Supreme Court Shifts
The article discusses Brandeis and Holmes in early 20th century debates on reform and minority rights. It notes a conservative court era ending with Wilson's 1916 appointment and Taft's later shifts, highlighting Brandeis' stance against corporate abuses and his eventual court role.
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Louis D. Brandeis
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Brandeis
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr
Boston
Wilson
William Howard Taft
No better than fellow citizens with the saints
A brief devotional note echoes Ephesians 2 19 urging believers to see themselves as members of God s household and united in faith. The verse emphasizes inclusion and shared spiritual heritage beyond prior divisions.
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God
Doolittle Honored for Pioneering Instrument Flight Step
The Air Line Pilots Association recognizes Gen. Jimmy Doolittle for his 1929 instrument flight test over Long Island that proved takeoff to landing by instruments alone. The feat, lasting 15 minutes in fog with Ben Kelsey aboard, helped shape modern commercial aviation alongside Lindbergh.
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Air Line Pilots Association
Jimmy Doolittle
Doolittle
Tokyo
Long Island
Ben Kelsey
Oy Doorlittle
Elmer Sperrys
Charles A. Lindbergh
Welfare and Fatherless Families Debate Sparks Controversy
Paul Harvey discusses ADC subsidies and claims of abuse by fathers seeking payoffs. Census and labor stats show 29 of 100 nonwhite families are fatherless, a rise since 1950 and 1960. Dr Robert Hill defends black families and criticizes media framing.
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ADC
Bureaus of Census and Labor Statistics
Robert Hill
National Urban League
Debates on Fatherless Families and Welfare Effects
Sociologists warn that statistics exaggerate pathology in Black families and Moynihan’s report is contested. The article notes higher share of single mothers, discusses adoption rates by race, and describes state welfare policies influencing TANF-like subsidies and welfare rolls. A Black Chicago mother is referenced amid the critique.
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Daniel Moynihan
Hill
Census Bureau
Labor Day outlook on share of pie and profits debate
AFL-CIO President George Meany calls for a bigger wage share in bargaining as inflation tests gains. The piece contrasts Meany’s stance with Nixon incentives, Proxmire’s anti inflation push, and Dr. Dahlberg data showing profit and payroll trends over years, arguing profits sustain employment.
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George Meany
General Motors
Meany
Sen
Willam Proxmire
Joint Economic Committee
Dahlberg
Dr. Dahlberg
Sen. Proxmire
The Lies Of An Aircraft Carrier In San Diego
A mock election in San Diego by Nonviolent Action contests the USS Constellation deployment to Vietnam. The piece argues carriers are costly, vulnerable, and largely useless against modern foes, labeling them a symbol of U.S. terror with high daily bombing costs.
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Marshall S. Armstrong
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Thomas Hobbes
San Diego
U.S. Navy
Navy
Vietnam
David Harris
Stanford University
San Diegans
Jon Gage
MIT
Berkeley
Indochina
Laos
Nixon
Empire State Building
Coral Sea
United States
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and History
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc Middletown Ohio lists rates for newsstand copies at 15 cents weekday and 25 cents Sunday, home delivery 80 cents weekly, motor route 3.47 or 3.20, 1.5c service charge, and mail options 30 dollars within the trading area 38 outside USA. Founded in 1857.
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Unhappy New Car Buyer Challenges Local Dealer
Jim Current complains after buying a new car from a Middletown dealer who advertised a free one room air conditioner. He faces denial of the offer, poor workmanship repairs, and dealer staff dismissiveness. He asks what a citizen can do about false advertising and subpar service.
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Jim
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American Economic Foundation
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Harris
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