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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1977
Page
4
Grass roots opposition mounts to NBC TV arrangements with the Kremlin for the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Congress debates probing the contract. stockholders may confront the May meeting. Critics cite lavish payments to Lothar Bock, 72.5 million rights costs, and Soviet propaganda plans.
The editorial argues Carter’s Vietnam amnesty creates a precedent for leniency toward lawbreakers including FBI and CIA agents. It questions whether amnesty should extend to officials who unlawfully surveilled and burglarized in antiwar era cases. The piece urges soul searching on justice versus zeal and policy implications.
A reader criticizes the City Commission for approving a police pay raise, claiming it ignored taxpayer petitions. The letter cites Dale Helsel and Paul Lewis of the FOP and urges action to pursue a charter change to secure raises.
The community promotes voting and petitioning for police funding while praising local arts. Dennis the Menace appears on the ballot and residents are urged to register. Highlights include Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Company at Dave Finkelman Auditorium, Campus Community Symphonic Band directed by William Stiehl, Middletown Symphony led by Jim Martin, and a free Campus Community Chorale concert with about 60 members. The group prepares for an upcoming European tour and invites broad local support.
The column criticizes President Carter for focusing on conservation and short-term fixes rather than mobilizing a long-term, ambitious shift to new energy sources. It argues the plan lacks a unifying, positive goal like Kennedy's moon effort, warns of political and environmental obstacles to coal, and questions reliance on taxes and government-led solutions.
John Roche critiques President Carter's energy proposal and his political approach. He argues democratic policy requires coalitions of selfish interests and cites a personal experience with a gas guzzler vehicle that protected his daughter in a crash, underscoring practical stakes in fuel choices.
The article contrasts President Carter’s energy plan with Truman era strategy, noting Congress must craft a viable package. It argues public admiration for Carter alone cannot drive policy and that lawmakers determine real energy action despite popular support.
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