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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1977
Page
8
An columnist recalls tax time memory woes and a memory expert Dr Bruno Furst explains how memory works. He suggests mental exercises like room visualization and recalling past hours while noting that interest drives what we remember. The piece ends with tax season humor about April 15 and understanding spouses.
The American Cancer Society notes a long term decline in adult cigarette use since 1964, but highlights a sharp rise among teenage girls from 1969 to 1975. It urges anticigarette education and stronger public support for cancer prevention efforts. The piece cites forecasts of lower lung cancer rates and calls for charitable giving to the society.
A reader laments missing signals from a girl who excelled in soccer and softball and may pursue teaching instead, noting her tenth birthday and a younger brother. The letter reflects on parental plans and a wish for a return to girlhood interests.
The Washington press corps comes under sharp scrutiny as Carter faces mishandled SALT talks and a shift in U S policy. Kennan and Scoop Jackson are cited amid accusations of arrogance, while reorganization of the federal bureaucracy and tense Moscow negotiations fuel media and political tensions.
The memoir excerpt describes October chill in an olive grove as Tom Braden and Home Guard members await Col. Bill's remarks. Dressed in old shorts and boots, they stand shirtless in the field, imagining old Africa amid a tense, sunlit moment.
An exiled British veteran recalls marching home from Africa to Italy and raises a toast to the Home Guard. He reflects on class bias, peacetime duties, and a wartime garden debate while adjusting to domestic life and garden labor. The piece contrasts respect for elders with a lingering prejudice against the Home Guard and ends with a defiant quip about exercise and duty.
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