Election Reform Advances Through House Conference Action
The House passed election reform and sent it to the Senate as a conference bill. It lacks a cap on overall campaign spending but limits spending in media and on certain activities. Periodic reports and an oversight structure are planned, aiming to reduce money's influence on elections.
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Pundits Misread Thieu’s Vietnam and Land Reform
John P Roche argues that Thieu’s government has arming millions of peasants, cites land reform as a pivotal move, and notes the paradoxes of the war. He discusses Tet, Hanoi’s decline, and the potential rise of urban terrorism as a future challenge for the Thieu regime.
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Christmas tree safety tips from Middletown council
Dave Began Here And There Fae Middletown Safety Council issue timely advice on Christmas tree safety. Observing guidelines can prevent tragedy including selecting the tree, storing it properly, flame retardant requirements, mounting indoors, decorations and lighting checks.
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Middletown Journal Subscription Rates History
The Journal published daily by News Journal, Inc. in Middletown Ohio lists subscription options including daily, Sunday, motor route, and mail plans. Rates show 25 cents daily, 80 cents weekly, and yearly options with payments in installments. prices differ for in and out of town and international addresses. Founded in 1857.
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How Did Conservatives Fail in Nixon Era Policy Debates
A critical look at the Nixon administration surveys economic advisers, defense posture, and foreign policy. It argues wage and price controls failed, SALT and detente lagged, welfare costs rose, and ideology from professors and priests guided policy more than action. Nixon is likened to Sisyphus, unable to move the mountain of policy error.
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Why Bail Out New York City Now
Jeffrey Hart argues against Mayor Lindsay’s push to nationalize urban problems. He notes New York City’s shrinking tax base, dropping hotel occupancy, store closures, and corporations moving headquarters away. He questions why taxpayers in other states should subsidize New York City’s subway and woes.
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Problems In Housing To The Editor
A Middletown reader objects to using one million dollars of federal funds for a hillside housing project. He cites per lot costs and unresolved drainage issues, questions city engineers’ past street paving progress, and warns against gun control rhetoric and loss of rights citing war memories.
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