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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1970
Page
4
Public alert on environmental pollution notes that health risks are complex. Dr Henry A leads testimony from specialists, arguing that obvious threats may not be the gravest hazards and urging broader attention to toxic metals.
The piece notes Scientific American as one of the nation’s oldest magazines with a large circulation spanning scientists engineers and lay readers. It includes Dr Schroeder from Dartmouth Medical School warning environmental pollution by toxic metals is a grave, non degradable risk requiring swift corrective measures and legislation. The text ends with a biblical reference from Matthew 14 23.
Middletown in 1870 is an industrial hub with six paper mills along the Hydraulic Canal including Oglesby Moore & Co and Valley Mill. The industry supports about 75 workers and feeds a growing tobacco and lumber sector with firms like Sutphin & Wrenn and Wardlow Thomas & Co. The Central Mills and other manufacturers produce flour, brooms, doors, window frames, and farm implements, defining the town’s economy.
A letter by Agnes Dietz argues women possess equal rights and privileges, deplores extreme labor by men versus domestic returns, questions Bible burning, and asserts divine protection of the flag and Bible without man-made laws, citing Gideon Road address.
Washington editorial urges firm action against hijackers and calls for international agreements to extradite and punish captors. It discusses Middle East incidents, UN role, and the need for collective state measures to protect citizens abroad.
The Journal published daily by the News Journal Inc. at Broad and First Ave Middletown Ohio lists subscription rates for various delivery areas and frequencies. Rates include per copy 5 cents weekday and 20 cents Sunday, weekly motor routes 70 cents, and annual plans with regional and international options.
Washington analysis of Sen. Henry M. Jackson and others backing a standstill cease-fire in Vietnam. The piece explains the difference between a cease-fire and a standstill cease-fire, and notes the administration’s skepticism and the political gains for Jackson. It discusses the Paris talks, Vance origins, Agnew’s misstatements, and the likelihood Jackson’s plan will gain White House support.
Marianne Means analyzes Hubert Humphrey's Minnesota Senate campaign as a redesigned version aimed at law and order. The piece notes his renewed stance on Vietnam, his image compared to Nixon and McCarthy, and his shift from quiet in Washington to a country‑informed approach addressing campus disorder and crime.
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