Never Play Clean With a Dirty Fighter
A political-wacing reflection on playing dirty in defense and diplomacy. The author recalls childhood lessons from soccer and argues that, in global politics, opponents may seek to exploit fairness. He notes Moscow’s view that the world is open for dirty play and urges equal roughness, regardless of label.
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Privacy and Tax Returns Reflect Public Alarm
A review of growing concerns over tax privacy notes that federal and state agencies access tax data for statistics while warning of potential overreach. The Privacy Protection Study Commission, created by the Privacy Act of 1974, aims to balance confidential handling with legitimate information access. The piece weaves in literary allusions about coffee and governance to underscore the stakes if privacy costs rise, even hinting at a possible $2 per pound price and its broad societal impact.
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Postal Service Eyes Nationwide Letter Advertising Drive
A torn, garbled historical clipping suggests the Postal Service may launch a nationwide ad urging more letter writing to offset deficits in other mail classes. It hints at mechanization investments to improve mail sorting and questions the impact on rivals like Ma Bell.
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Statton
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Insect Interlude Sparks Reagan Solzhenitsyn Debate
A Newsweek inspired column by Jim Fiebig describes a mite seen crawling across the text around figures like Solzhenitsyn and Reagan. The author debates whether the insect is a celestial sign guiding political perceptions and predictions, ending with a note on continuing the column.
Middletown Journal Publication Details and Rates
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc. at Broad and First Ave Middletown Ohio lists subscription rates and delivery options. Per copy prices and home delivery terms are shown, with weekday and Sunday editions and motor route mail options.
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The Collapse of Democracy by Robert Moss
A book review arguing that Britain's Labour split risks collapse and that non democratic forms may replace democracy. It contrasts authoritarian and totalitarian regimes, noting the dangers of union power and political paralysis, and frames Moss’s work as a timely, realistic look at non democratic paths. The analysis ties to Argentina Chile England and Thatcher era concerns.
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Robert Moss
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Letters to the Editor Call for Humane Treatment of Pets
A reader pleads that unwanted pets be taken to shelters to avoid starvation. Stories of abandoned dogs, a vet bill, and a request for kindness segue into calls for fair street funding, safety for walkers, and female workers handling street duties, with signatures from Mamie Massie and Viola Trent in Germantown and Middletown.
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Middletown
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