Debating Victimless Crimes and US Social Morale
The piece argues against decriminalizing so called victimless offenses such as marijuana sexual permissiveness pornography and prostitution. It cites a National Commission proposal to remove jail penalties and warns such moves could undermine national will and morality while noting grave crimes linked to perceived lax enforcement. It also covers US tourism shifts and ROTC debates at universities including UConn and the impact of campus activism on military programs.
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Commission
United States
Houston
Tex
ROTC draws students after Vietnam era shift at UConn
Eight students at UConn discuss why they joined ROTC in a period of postwar doubt. Reasons range from curiosity and family tradition to officer aims and practical responsibility. Several mention experiences at Fort Knox and West Germany, with civic roles through ROTC groups noted as part of campus life.
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Ronald Clark
Mendham
N.J
Charles DiMaria
David Ingham
Romeo Blackmar
Putnam, Conn
Ft. Knox
Michael Benoit
Hartford
Terence Kennedy
National Guard
ROTC
Gregory Chambers
Democratic Society
Chambers
Ft, Peace
James Cope
Weathersfield
Ft. Bragg
West Germany
Armored Corps
Blackmar
Putnam
Israel Putnam
Pershing Rifles
Uconn
Franklin earns flood insurance eligibility for city
Readers praise the city council and manager Bernard Eichholz for meeting federal requirements that allow flood insurance for Franklin. The letter notes prior flood damage and asserts many property owners could be insured, highlighting Franklin as a rare Miami Valley beneficiary. Walter Gray and two citizens raise concerns about noise and a high voltage line, while offering contact details for the Citizens' Committee to Preserve Our Scenic and Historic Area.
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Franklin
Bernard Eichholz
Miami Valley
Walter Gray
Tytus Ave
Citizens’ Committee
Cg&e
Cochairmen
Fredric Harding
Minton Road
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Notice
The Middletown Journal lists home delivery options with prices for daily, Sunday, motor route, and mail subscriptions. Rates include 10c per copy, 20c Sunday, $3.47 in 12 installments or $3.20 in four weeks, and $30 per year for mail subscriptions, plus a $1 service charge for tube placement. Founded in 1657.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Post Ice
U.S.A
Audrey Meadows named USO national director in New York assignment
USC announces Audrey Meadows Six famed as Alice Kramden will lead USO programing in service to troops. She recalls wartime tours from 1945 Mexican Hayride through Vietnam and aims to bring home front spirit to servicemen abroad.
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New York
Nixon
Audrey Meadows
Alice Kramden
USO
Audrey
Hollandia
Milne Bay
Ulithi
Peleliu
Biak
Samar
Leyte
First National Bank of Denver
Ralph Kramden
Virtues of pollution by Jim Fiebig
Russell E Train cautions that cleaning the environment will be costly and tested as tax burdens rise. The piece lists ironic aphorisms praising pollution and jokes about smog and dirty water, poking fun at pollution narratives and public health concerns.
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Jim Fiebig
Russell E. Train
Environmental Protection Agency
America
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God
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National Strategy Information Center
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Richard DeKay
Christie
Gary Bent
David Sawyer
N.C
Ft. Benning
Zacatesche King Features Syndicate
William Shera
Shera Agency, Inc
the Journal
Bob Considine
Philip B. Evans
Ambassadors of Yahweh, Inc
P.O. Box
San Antonio
Texas
Kingdom Voice
Joseph Jeffers
Yahweh
Yah-Way
Yahushua
Mexico
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Jeffers
Detroit
Dennis the Menace
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