Welfare reform debate and the "poverty wall" in America
Ronald Reagan quotes Martin Anderson on welfare as a new caste system created by reform efforts. Anderson argues guaranteed incomes fail, cite CBO data, and warn Carter plans would raise costs while expanding eligibility. He proposes work requirements, asset bans, and state-local welfare shifts to target truly needy families.
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Martin Anderson
Anderson
Seattle
Denver
Carter
Washington
California
Elwood Richardson Leads as Business Manager Ph Tine
Elwood Richardson is named business manager while Ph Tine Frank R. Myers is publisher and general manager Jim Mills serves as managing editor in a key leadership reshuffle. The appointment positions the staff for upcoming reporting and operations across the newsroom.
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Frank R. Myers
Hatch Act debate mirrors Civil Service reform
The editorial argues that Civil Service reform should be paired with Hatch Act revisions. It warns that easing no politics rules risks reviving spoils-era pressures and that giving federal officials more control over employees could threaten job security. Senate committee should consider changes only with Civil Service effort.
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Carter
Congress
House
Senate
Soviets try flexible time to boost efficiency
The Soviet Union tests flexible hours from Norilsk to Bukhara, claiming reduced lateness and overtime while boosting productivity. The U.S. House rejects a bill to permit federal experiments, risking a spread of the idea through government agencies.
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Soviet Union
U.S
Soviets
Norilsk
Bukhara
House of Representatives
Wall Street Journal
Smoke signal stops snow in Middletown tale and Legion note
Charley Garrett recounts Indian fashion snow stopping method using a moonlit smoke screen over the Hills of Heno. Also notes Post 218 American Legion paid up members and Old Timers Dinner. Correction on ice cream size from Elite item. Poem honors the Old-Time Family Doctor era.
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Charley Garrett
Middletown Sportsmen's Club
Charley
Heno
West
Middletown
American Legion
The
Legion
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Journal published daily by the News Journal in Middletown Ohio lists subscription options with in town and out of country rates. It notes home delivery by carrier and motor route, per-copy prices, and calendar month or annual terms, with a founding year of 1857.
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News Journal
Ine
Mddietown
Onio
Middietown
Mai
USA
No profit in death for death in capital punishment debate
Braden argues against the death penalty, noting public support but denying deterrence or vengeance as justifications. He cites polls from 1976, Reyes capital cases, and criticizes electrocution as a humane outcome. He suggests hard labor for life as a better alternative to killing.
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Washington
Lou Harris and Associates
Gary Gilmore
Harris
Short end of the tax letter calls for street fixes in Avalon
A reader questions city priorities in Avalon, pressing for sidewalks, better streets and drainage. The editor notes City Manager Helsel discusses prodding by letters, and explains that street repaving, storm sewers and curb work require assessments on property owners, with costs around 26 dollars per front foot.
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Dale Helsel
Avalon
City Commission
Hesse
Hessel
Critic laments film reviews and family movie trend backlash
A guest columnist blasts a metropolitan film critic for praising family films post Star Wars. The piece recalls classics like Gunga Din and Shane, mocks the idea of reboots such as Son of Beau Geste, and jokes about a recent PG film A Hero Ain't Nothin But a Sandwich. It defends parental judgment and dismisses oversexed dialogue in cinema.
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Hollywood
Shane Two
Beau Geste
Los Angeles
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Journal
P.D
George
Ohio State Medical School
Spencer Michael Free
Jasap
Rhubarb
Senna
Squills
the Journal
Tom Braden
Gilmore
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New York
Charles Manson
Dick Koeppel
Avalon 7
Winona Drive
Ben Hecht
Charles MacArthur
Clark Gable
Vivian Leigh
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