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Newspaper
The Times Herald Record
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1969
Page
11
Ottaway feature by Gene Brown explores free enterprise as a mix of pluck and luck. The piece jokes that success hinges on finding someone to pluck, inviting readers into a humorous view of chaotic business life.
Art Buchwald imagines a dialogue between J Edgar Hoover and the attorney general over FBI wiretaps. The piece humorously explores ethics, press access, and constitutional issues surrounding surveillance.
In Middletown in 1919 the Board of Health studied ice dealers and milk producers. City Chemist Irving Bull highlighted unscaled ice wagons and rising prices while icemen blamed harvest shortfalls. He noted misweighed ice and high costs. The board urged strict checks for short-weight ice. Milk issues included farm practices, cold-water handling, and Grade C milk. Health officers urged sample testing by producers.
A nostalgic survey traces Middletown’s streetlight evolution from gas to electric 1864 to 1889, notes on urban renewal, and the James Street rivalry with North Street in 1913 1914. It highlights notable figures like Leo Barnett and local commerce, architecture, and public works shaping the city’s retail streetscapes.
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