Supreme Court ruling expands police power to search without warrant
Law enforcement applauds a recent Supreme Court decision broadening police search powers without warrants. The 6-3 ruling, reflecting Wind against Warren era limits, hinges on a narrow definition of reasonable search tied to custodial arrest. Officers must show probable cause and avoid abuse while closing loopholes that allowed evidence to be suppressed.
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New Hampshire Lottery Failed to Curb Tax Burden Say Critics
A decade after New Hampshire authorized a state lottery to aid schools and ease taxes, the Education Commission of the States notes the state ranked last in education aid in 1964 and remains near the bottom with rising taxes. The piece argues for sane spending and responsible budgeting, citing a biblical verse as closing sentiment.
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Twain birthday turnout misses marks at Hartford home
New York report notes Mark Twain did not attend his 138th birthday celebration at the Hartford Victorian mansion. Curator William Faude calls the house designed for enjoyment, while critics suggest Twain’s later years were less cheerful. The piece revisits Hill’s Mark Twain biography and discusses Twain’s strained relationships with Olivia and daughter Jean, including Jean’s death, and Twain’s firing of his manager amid embezzlement accusations. Judy Tyrrell’s review questions the idea of Santa Claus in light of Hill’s portrayal.
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Middletown Journal subscription rates and delivery options
The Journal published in Middletown Ohio lists pricing for daily weekday copies at 15 cents and Sunday at 25 cents. Home delivery via newspaper boy is 80 cents weekly, with motor route options at 3.47 monthly installments or 3.20 four-week periods, plus a 15 cent monthly service charge. Mail subscriptions are 30 dollars per year in the trading area and 38 dollars outside. all prepaid.
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Mark My Words on Arntz and the Bureaucratic Octopus
The article critiques William Arntz as energy policy administrator for four western states, noting his limited energy crisis knowledge from foreign press. It portrays the federal bureaucracy as an octopus with a small head brain and many arms staffed by nameless clerks, emphasizing survival over tailored regional logic.
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A Time to Swords Into Plowshares In Peace Era
Washington discusses a shift in global power as arms spending slows in the U S and Soviet Union while Japan injects heavy investment into R and D and new plants. The piece argues nuclear stalemate pushes arms reduction, international planning, and food security amid rising populations. It notes potential cooperation and interdependence shaping a peaceful trajectory.
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Arabs offer soft line on oil after Yom Kippur War
John Chamberlain argues Arab governments pivot toward a soft line offering to restore oil flows if Israel returns to 1967 boundaries and Palestinians are compensated. He notes past guarantees, Western currency gluts, and the limits of Arab oil power, urging a Western buyers cartel to counter pricing and avoid harming Israel.
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Fresh look at Ford from conservatives in Watergate era
Conservatives reevaluate Vice President Gerald Ford as Nixon's support erodes. Ford’s voting record shows alignment with Nixon 83 percent, while conservatives praise his perceived prudence on three constitutional amendments. The piece notes Ford’s background, naval service, and steady House leadership, arguing “We could do a great deal worse than Gerald Ford.”
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