Where did the American right go in Carter era politics
The piece asks why the right wing appears leaderless as Carter pursues liberal foreign moves. It argues Carter gains policy latitude with Beijing, Korea troop decisions, and a Panama Canal treaty, while figures like Goldwater and Reagan fade, suggesting the paranoid, Hofstadterian style wanes briefly.
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Navy bell-bottoms back in fashion amid energy price ruckus
A columnist argues the navy may revert to bell-bottoms despite reform era uniforms. The piece notes rising and falling crude oil prices under price controls and a failure to align FEA tracking, while citing Navy sailors preferring traditional dress and critiquing high White House staff pay as hypocritical.
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Elmo Zumwalt
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Life in a fishbowl and media scrutiny
A columnist laments White House coverage as shallow and invasive citing Chip and Caron Carters church outing amid divorce rumors. He argues press focus on gossip wounds public discourse and calls for more substantive reporting.
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Caron Carter
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Caron
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Begin Rejects Rigged Bargain for Middle East Peace
John Chamberlain argues the Geneva conference would force Israel to cede the West Bank in a prearranged deal. He notes Begin’s cautious stance toward PLO concessions and describes efforts to legitimize settlements while maintaining Jordanian cross-border watchpoints. He warns a Palestinian state under Marxist influence could threaten U.S. policy and Israel’s security.
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Begin
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Law language debate sparks plain English lease bill
New York assemblyman Peter Sullivan pushes a bill to require leases be written in plain everyday language, contravening longtime legal phrases. Governor Carey is urged to sign forthwith, while defenders warn plain language may remove necessary precision and legal flavor.
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John Fortescue
King’s Bench
Peter Sullivan
Westchester
Hugh L. Carey
David Meliikoff
New York
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Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Journal published daily by News Journal, Inc. in Middletown Ohio lists subscription options. Rates include newsstand 15c weekday and 25c Sunday, home delivery 72c weekdays and 23c Sunday, motor route 12c daily and 24c Sunday, or $38 yearly by mail in U.S. and $46 outside, with advance payment required. Founded in 1857.
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