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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1966
Page
4
Middletown Journal lists daily and Sunday subscription prices for in city and trading areas and for mail customers. Rates include 10 cent weekdays and 15 cent Sundays, 60 cent weekly, and annual mail options of 15.00 in trading areas, 24.00 outside trading area, and 38.00 outside USA. Published by News-Journal, Inc. since 1857.
A devotional line cites Isaiah 63 7 praising the Lord for the loving kindnesses shown to the faithful. The verse centers on gratitude for divine generosity and mercy recorded in scripture.
The South Vietnamese election shows a strong turnout despite war and disruption signaling a push toward a representative civilian government. The constituent assembly will draft a constitution, with future steps to form the government amid ongoing conflict and national debate.
Norman V. Peale presents Martin G as an example of overcoming long odds through faith and self improvement. A laid off worker becomes a building superintendent and earns higher pay while his family gains scholarships and college opportunities. Six steps include faith practice, forward action, alertness, gratitude, self improvement, and persistent belief that a path will appear.
In Hamilton Sol Riegel, long time Middletown Journal rep, attends a common pleas court session and reconnects with Wayne Smith a WWII Philippines veteran and Frigidaire inspector. Riegel, back in Hamilton after three years in Columbus, renews courthouse ties and memories.
In Saigon and across South Vietnam, more than four million voters cast ballots for a constitutional assembly despite Viet Cong intimidation. The article notes widespread participation, limited U.S. presence, and a long history of French rule and war, with 532 of 735 candidates remaining for 117 assembly seats as polls opened.
Readers protest B-1 zoning expansion in Middletown cites Fashion Fair Rinks and Barbara Park plans. They urge planning commission review moratoriums and clearer ordinances, arguing zoning vagueness harms residents and defeats neighborhood business aims. The letters question government processes and protections for homeowners.
The columnist debunks claims of neighbors stealing, cites a U S Budget for couples over 65, notes most retired couples earn under 5000 a year, and explains many live modestly. He urges readers to stop judging wealth by appearances and offers a booklet for 50 cents.
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