Kamikaze conservatives threaten GOP hopes, says Pinkerman
John Pinkerman argues the Republican Party must embrace moderation to win elections. He cites historical swings from Taft to Eisenhower and Nixon, warns Reagan's hard right stance risks further losses, and urges compromise and unity under Ford era lessons. He notes Mary Louise Smith and the Anderson pledge as possible paths.
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Copley
Republican Party
California
Ronald Reagan
GOP
Reagan
Illinois
Charles Percy
Nelson Rockefeller
Ford
Dwight Eisenhower
Ike
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
John Anderson
Anderson
Marianas seek U S status amid Pacific defense concerns
U S Senator Gary Hart questions making the Marianas a new territory but local leaders and residents argue affiliation benefits United States and Guam. Vincente Santos says the people prefer to join the United States after years of UN trust administration. The piece cites defense needs and regional stability in the Pacific.
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U.S
Gary Hart
Colorado
Marianas Islands
Pacific
Guam
United States
Marianas
Puerto Rico
United Nations Trust
Okinawa
Far East
Sen. Hart
Not Worth It By Jim Fiebig
An opinion piece argues Americans show apathy toward South Vietnam amid ongoing conflict. It compares physical courage to political resolve, noting South Vietnamese troops outnumber the enemy and have weapons, yet seem less determined, while the North presses forward. It concludes that self-help and resolve in allies affect outcomes.
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Jim Fiebig
South Vietnam
America
Middletown Ohio Newspaper Subscription Rates
The Journal published by News Journal Inc lists subscription costs for different delivery methods. Rates include 72c weekly for home carrier Monday through Saturday, 23c Sunday, 95c weekly total, motor route 132 per daily copy, 24c Sunday, and $38 per year by mail in the U.S. with $46 outside. All motor route and mail subscriptions are payable in advance.
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The
News Journal, Inc. S
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
Labor splits and referendum loom over Britain's EU fate
The piece analyzes the divided Labour Party under Prime Minister Harold Wilson over Britain’s Common Market membership. It describes internal union pressure, calls for a national conference and referendum, and potential labor fracture ahead of a June vote.
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Harold Wilson
United States
Wilson
Lyndon Johnson
EEC
Labor
James
Britain
Socialist Party
Trades Union Conference
Parliamentary
Labor Party
National Labor Party
A.J. Balfour
Stanley Baldwin
Commons
Dublin
Jay
Scotland
Scottish Labor Party
Europe
Chief's insinuation resented by letter writer
A reader rebukes Chief James Howerton over remarks about CETA hired dispatchers and jailers. The letter argues many CETA workers are responsible, employed and pursuing stable lives, and protests the suggestion that most CETA hires are untrustworthy and unemployable.
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Iam
James Howerton
CETA
Howerton
Chief Howerton
Howerton Right on Dispatcher and Jailers Hiring
The Journal notes City Manager Helsel and the police chief clash over manpower and transportation. The writer argues dispatchers and jailers require trained officers, cites a $17,500 survey as waste, and complains about patrol car shortages and maintenance delays. The call is for commissioners to address the issue.
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Dale Helsel
James) Howerton
Hessel
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