What will be left to celebrate in 1976
A columnist laments the 94th Congress for high borrowing and inflation risk. They warn of reduced investment, rising unemployment, and erosion of credibility abroad. They question energy policy, environmental regulation, and foreign alliances as the bicentennial nears. The piece ends by doubting what 1976 will honor.
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Washington debates national energy policy over private control
The piece contrasts Sen Hollings proposed government oil and gas exploration with House Democrats plan for a federal oil importing agency. It notes Senate aims to empower the President to ration gasoline and regulate service station hours and store lighting while Ford weighs centralizing energy research. It argues for a coherent policy over expanding government energy ventures.
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Canada Begins Metric Shift With Celsius Temperature Scale
Canadians will experience 35 degree heat next summer and zero degree freezing in winter as Canada adopts the Celsius scale. The piece notes general public confusion, explains Celsius boiling and freezing points, and compares reluctance here to embrace metric standards with a biblical verse at the end.
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Don’t say it can’t be won in Vietnam
Orville Wright writes that South Vietnam must show greater will to resist the Viet Cong and saved by their own resolve, noting past Allied withdrawals and urging courage at Phnom Penh and Saigon. He argues the American will is not to be underestimated and cites Lexington and Concord as precedent.
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Time to face the hard facts about Vietnam policy
John Roche argues the US must face reality on Southeast Asia. He critiques past leaders and detente, urges an ideological offensive against the Soviet and Chinese regimes, and calls for a clear review of commitments and credibility.
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Middletown News Journal subscription rates and details
The Journal published by News Journal Inc lists subscription options with rates for newsstand copies, home delivery, motor route, and mail. Rates include 25 cents on Sundays, weekly and monthly figures, and annual mail price, with jurisdiction in Middletown Ohio.
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Natives cleared to return to Bikini and Eniwetok islands
ERDA official says Bikini and Eniwetok natives may go home after comprehensive radiation surveys. He notes crops and fish were tested for safety and a documentary helped reassure communities. Underground tests and new energy research also discussed.
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