Coexistence Spirit Reborn in Beirut After War
In Beirut after 19 months of Christian Muslim warfare life returns as police direct traffic across sectors and markets reopen. Shops, ports, and airports revive activity while Arab peace forces search for hidden arms and courts resume.
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Joseph Panossian
Associated Press
Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut
Damascus Street
No Man’s Land
Damascus
Justice Ministry
Middle East
Syria
South not a joke says Carter era humor rules
In a Washington dialogue a southern broadcaster argues that jokes about the South target a proud region. He notes Carter’s rise from Plains Georgia changes perceptions and warns humor may be off limits for four years. The exchange contrasts past presidents’ backgrounds with the modern South’s rising confidence.
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Washington
Carter
Deep South
South
Plains
Georgia
Johnson
Texas
United States
John F. Kennedy
Hyannisport
Pedernales Ranch
Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Golf jokes and regional humor clash in 1926 chatter
In a California exchange from January 24, 1926, a speaker laments never seeing serious golf while comparing players to the Senate and Constitution. The conversation turns to jokes about Jimmy Carter, Northern versus Southern humor, and the boundaries of regional comedy.
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California
Senate
United States
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Nixon Joke Travels From Watergate Gag to Minnesota
The anecdote follows Art Buchwald retelling a joke about a traveling salesman whose car bogs down in a Minnesota town. The setup references Watergate era humor and Nixon, with the salesman’s misfortune sparking laughter. The piece captures a light, streetwise political punchline.
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Mondale
Friedman argues free market faith at Nobel lecture
Milton Friedman, accepting a Nobel Prize in economics, argues governments are less efficient than market forces in securing full employment and stable prices. He warns against wage and price controls and predicts inflation will persist, with or without tighter government action, praising the free market's superior ability to raise living standards.
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Milton Friedman
Friedman
Federal study urges milder marijuana penalties
A President's Strategy Council on Drug Abuse says criminal penalties deter some users but impose social costs. It urges keeping some penalties to preserve a civilized system, while noting broader policy should discourage use. The report echoes years of similar calls amid ongoing concerns about enforcement and public image.
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Justin
Council
Unionized Military Wouldn’t Be Bargain
A letter argues against forced unionization of armed forces citing potential strikes and defense risks. It critiques union bosses, recalls a Goodyear plant strike, and urges readers to contact representatives to prevent military union control. It also thanks supporters of a regional Parents Without Partners conference in Athens Ohio.
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the Messenger
Fred Luchs
Athens
PWP
Jesse Helms
Congress
Air Force
Goodyear Atomic Energy Plant
Pike County
M. T. Vermillion
Parents Without Partners
Ohio
O.U. Inn
Jon Sparhawk
Fred Lachs
Philip McNairy
David Holdren
Leonard Nelson
William Karner
Anne Samaan
Mary Keifer
Reader Letter Request for General Interest Submissions
The Messenger invites brief letters to the editor on topics of public interest. Please sign the letter and include your address and telephone number for verification. The paper may shorten letters to fit space and reader appeal.
Middendorf writes NYT to counter MIRV news on Pearl Harbor visit
On Pearl Harbor day 7 December, J William Middendorf II blasts a New York Times editorial praising MIRVed missiles. He warns that equal or greater superpower strength should deter war and criticizes NATO arms pledges as potentially dangerous. He contrasts US defenses with Soviet advances and questions detente and Kissinger’s warnings.
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Secretary of the Navy
Pearl Harbor
New York Times
J. William Middendorf II
Antarctic
Henry Kissinger
Europe
NATO
Middendorf
Moscow
Kissinger
Brussels
Warsaw Pact
Spain
Brezhenev
Soviet Union
Western Europe
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Che Athens dStlessenger
Johnson Rd
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Gordon K. Bush
Will Rogers
Art Buchwald
Watergate
Minnesota
Crealey
Pocantico Hills
Rockefeller
U.S
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Italy
Anthony Crosland
Union
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William J. Buckley
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