Monty Restored Pride to the Tired Eighth Army
An obituary reminiscence recalls Montgomery as the galvanizing Allied commander who renewed the worn British forces in World War II. It notes his iconic orders Forward Eighth Army and his influence on morale, leadership, and the sense of unity among troops.
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Monty
Washington
Guvner
Sam Brown Belt
Claude Auchinick
Eighth Army
Tripoli
Tunis
Sicily
Montgomery
Akaru
Mareth
Rensa
The Paul Walker era at Middletown High School
Letter praises Paul Walker era's success with eight state trips and five championships in 30 years. A second letter blasts Middletown streets, calling for city repairs and questioning tax spending as streets deteriorate and crews do little work.
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Middletown High School
Barnett-Vice
Lawson
Lucas
Barker
Fraley
Aldrich
Butch Carter
Paul Walker
Pan Walker
Middletown
Ohio
Private rivals push mail growth despite USPS monopoly
Sen Buckley backs test competition with private carriers amid rising USPS costs. Utilities like Florida Power & Light pilot hand delivery to cut costs, delivering 700 bills daily to 214000 Miami Hollywood area customers. Projected annual savings exceed 250000, prompting broader private hand delivery plans as mail volume declines. Postmaster General Bailor faces tougher economics as parcel volume falls and private competitors outpace the USPS in efficiency and price.
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Jim Buckley
U.S. Postal Service
Benjamin Bailor
Postal Service
Florida
Florida Power & Light Co
Miami
Hollywood
West Palm Beach
Do Polls Shape versus Reflect Public Opinion
A reflection on how 1936 Literary Digest errors led to modern scientific polling. The piece questions whether polls inform or mold public opinion, noting impacts on candidates, voters, and policy debates amid ongoing primary campaigns.
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Washington
Alfred M. la
Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR
London
Literary Digest
Landon
Mion
Pub
Federal probes flag Medicaid abuse by doctors and providers
Investigators say up to 4 billion dollars yearly is siphoned from Medicaid through fraud and abuse. Doctors are blamed for 73 percent of Medicare investigations with hospitals laboratories and pharmacies also implicated. States administer Medicaid and are urged to tighten policing and rely on automation and private contractors to curb fraud.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Middletown Newspaper Subscription Rates and Delivery
The Journal published by News Journal Inc lists pricing for subscriptions and delivery. Rates include daily newsstand 25 cents, Sunday 23 cents, home delivery 72 cents weekdays and 23 cents Sunday, motor route 13 cents daily and 24 cents Sunday, and mail at 38 dollars yearly within the USA.
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The
News Journal, Inc
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
USA
U.S.A
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