Arts funding crusade spans arts and education
John Chamberlain surveys how Ames mobilized funds for the arts from New York to national levels, arguing for a 10 percent federal arts share and $200 million, while noting inflation and budget cuts hurt museums libraries and schools. He criticizes government as misallocating stolen money and cites local cuts to sports and language programs as evidence.
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Amy As Ames
New York Philharmonic
New York
Lincoln Center For
Concerned Citizens For the Arts
Nelson Rockefeller
Ames
New York State
Partnership For the Arts
Congress
National Endowment For the Arts
West Germany
America
Knute Rockne
John Maynard Keynes
Wallingford, Conn
Leonard Read
Foundation For Economic Education
Vietnam War Not Declared by Congress Says Justice
Supreme Court Justice William C. Douglas argues in a TV interview that the Vietnam War may be unconstitutional since Congress has the power to declare war. He notes Gulf of Tonkin resolutions and annual appropriations, while the article emphasizes Congress could declare war at any time and foreign relations duties rest with the president.
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Washington
Supreme Court
William C. Douglas
Congress
Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
United States
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
America
NATO
Europe
Asia
Indochina
South Pacific
SEATO
Senate
Gerald Howard
Richard M. Nixon
Howard
Nixon
Mr. Howard
Richardson and Myers Lead The Journal Staff
Elwood Richardson is noted as Business Manager and Frank R. Myers as Editor-General Manager while Paul J. Day serves as Executive Editor, shaping the staff leadership of The Journal.
Pioneer 19 Journey Highlights Human Space Triumph
The article notes a remarkable Pioneer 10 mission as an example of advancing space exploration. It describes distance milestones toward Jupiter, speed of 50,000 miles per hour, and two years of travel with 206 million miles covered from Earth. The piece emphasizes public indifference despite technological achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter
Solar System
Pening
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Earth
Youth claims mysterious sky object stopped car
The Wisconsin youth reports a skyborne object that went beep beep and caused his car to stop. He believes the incident harmed his vehicle and seeks verification if the insurer accepts the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Offense Over Birchers Press Letter Triggers Debate
Glenna RK Combs from 2814 Armco Drive denounces John Birch aligned letters while defending President Nixon in a clash over antiwar critics and Cold War trade policy. The writer urges readers to support Nixon’s path to peace and criticizes McGovern’s proposed policies and isolationism.
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McGovern
Vietnam
Richard M. Nixon
Glenna
Combs
Armco Drive
Washington School: Middletown Builds a Negro Community Center
Seven Booker T. Washington School pupils transferred to South School but returned to Washington School praising its new facilities. Armco funded a full school with college-educated teachers, a kindergarten, music program, and constant community use including lectures and films.
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Booker T. Washington School
S Main Street
South School
Washington School
South
Middletown
Old South School
George M. Verity
American Rolling Mill
South Middletown
Board of Education
Verity
Armco
Church
American Rolling Mill Co
Willymay Durant
Tuskegee Institute
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Middletown News Journal lists subscription options including daily weekdays and Sunday editions. Rates are 25 cents per copy on weekdays, 80 cents for seven days home delivery, and motor route or mail plans ranging from 3.20 to 3.47 monthly or yearly in and outside the trading area, with advance payment required.
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The
News Journal, Inc
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Journal
U.S.A
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John Chamberlain
Lincoln Center
David Lawrence
the Journal
Elwood Richardson
Frank R. Myers
Paul J. Day
Honest
Toe
Republic of China
Soviet Russia
China
Russia
Jane Fonda
Ramsey Clark
Hanoi
John Birch Society
Eisenhower
Dennis the Monace
Aesop
George Crout
E.L. Gilliam
Columbus Methodist Episcopal
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