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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1970
Page
3
President Nixon hosted a Labor Day dinner at the White House inviting more than sixty union officials and their spouses. The event marked the first time a sitting president held such a gathering with organized labor on Labor Day, signaling a warming tone toward unions amid election-year politics.
A dense list of local meetings fills the week from Tuesday to Wednesday across Middletown and nearby areas. Groups include Kiwanis, Sertoma, Knights of St. John, Planned Parenthood, Weight Watchers, City Commission, FOE Lodges, Band Boosters, VFW, Doty House, Letter Carriers, Sportsmen, Eagles, Elktones, Business and Professional groups, Real Estate, High 12 Club, Senior Citizens, Optimists, Township trustees, Historical Society, and more.
Labor Day 1970 produced few public events with parades or rallies in New York and Detroit. In Washington, President Nixon hosted a dinner for about 190 union leaders and spouses at the White House as traffic deaths rose on highways during the long weekend. The UAW and Big Three wage talks loomed with a contract deadline next Monday, with a possible strike at General Motors or Chrysler.
Washington AP report based on a three member study suggests legalized marijuana for adults over 18, arguing no reliable harm and potential respect for laws. It notes higher violent crime rates among nonwhite groups and calls for reforms to reduce unemployment and urban poverty.
In Columbus Ohio the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio says a subsidy shift has raised local telephone charges to fund long distance cuts. PACO notes Ohio Bell’s 55 million rate increase and FCC reductions in interstate receipts, while local rates add over 600 million in revenue. Officials criticize FCC focus on long distance over local service users.
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