Who Could Stop Reagan If Not Ford in 1976
The piece surveys potential Republican challengers to Ronald Reagan if Gerald Ford falters. Names discussed include Nelson Rockefeller, Charles Percy, Charles Mathias, Howard Baker, and Elliot Richardson, weighing their viability, factions within the party, and past stances on Israel, Nixon, and Watergate.
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Missouri
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Richard Nixon
Shared responsibility for FBI errors and civil liberties
The piece argues blame should be shared across Clarence Kelley Congress and the public for FBI errors. It calls for restraint vigilantism and stronger congressional oversight while urging citizens to uphold the rule of law as protection for liberties.
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Clarence Kelley
FBI
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Kelley
Repeal Ends Fair Trade Antitrust Exemption
The bill repealing the fair trade antitrust exemption passes Congress and is signed by President Ford. Ohio has already repealed its law effective December 30, with many retailers ignoring it already. Merchants expect to compete on pricing and service rather than fixed minimums.
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Ford
Ohio
Mark My Words Christmas Column Echoes Yes Virginia Tone
Writer Jim Fiebig recalls attempts to craft a Christmas classic akin to Yes Virginia and notes failed experiments about women in labor and a canceled Christmas. He reflects on responses from editors and readers, including an indignant letter from a Jewish man, as he contemplates the real meaning of Christmas.
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Jim Fiebig
Virginia
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Chicago
Rudolph
Reagan Richardson race as a test for American politics
The piece argues a Reagan versus Richardson contest would reveal contrasts between image and substance in U S politics. It questions Republicans choosing Reagan by default as Gerald Ford loses credibility and suggests a serious alternative could emerge from the party.
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Reagan
Gerald Ford
Truman as Folk Hero and Ford Dither in Nixon Era Echoes
A columnist contrasts Truman’s plain speaking with Ford’s dithering. He cites Sterritt on Truman nostalgia, Chicago’s Harry Truman song, and Merle Miller’s Plain Speaking. He argues Truman would assert, while Ford wavers on SALT policy and relations with Kissinger and Trudeau.
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Christian Science Monitor
Harry Truman
James Whitmore
Harry
Chicago
Sterritt
Robert Lamm
Columbia
Truman
Margaret Truman
Merle Miller
Missing the Boat on Angola in Postwar Policy
John Chamberlain argues Congress fears a Vietnam-like conflict over Angola. He contends major U.S. policy has wobbling courage and urges using aid to anti-Communist forces to tip balances without war, citing history from Pitt to Cold War alliances and Formosa Strait tensions.
Africa as the battleground for proxy balance of power
The author argues against direct U.S. military intervention in Angola and Africa. He contends no treaty binds intervention there, contrasts Africa with Vietnam, and promotes using financial influence and indigenous tribes to counter Soviet and Castroite efforts. Mobutu and local dynamics could tilt the balance without ground troops, with potential support from figures like Muhammad Ali.
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South Africa
Rhodesia
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Cuba
U.S
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Peking
Moscow
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Zaire
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Congress
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Gene Tunney
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Patrice Lumumba
Rgendu I
Muhammad Ali
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates Page
The Journal published by News Journal, Inc. in Middletown, Ohio lists subscription options. Details include per-copy, home delivery, motor route, and mail rates with incentives and payment terms.
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