One of a kind ski loving president Ford from New York
The article surveys U S presidents and their sports habits noting Jerry Ford as uniquely fond of skiing while other leaders like Theodore Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson and Eisenhower favored varying activities. It humorously contrasts past presidents private clubs and hobbies with Fords ongoing ski adventures and risks.
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Jerry Ford
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Colo
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Mike Donovan
Jack Benny Dies amid Contradictory Obituaries
The famed comedian Jack Benny dies leaving a public dispute over age with obituaries claiming 80 while fans insist he remained 39. Benny built a career on self deprecating humor yet quietly supported charity, private gifts, and lasting memories of his timing and generosity. He joked his audiences would stay eager as years pass.
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Fred Allen
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Eddie Cantor
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True prophecy by Jim Fiebig predicts 1975 outcomes
The column retells Jim Fiebig’s year end prophecy for 1975 and critiques his past forecasts. It notes Nixon not impeached but impaired, Agnew’s book plans, Humphrey’s repeated outcomes, and faulty gas forecasts, ending with a vow not to make new predictions.
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Richard Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Agnew
Jeane Dixon
William F Buckley Jr Edward Levi the man we need
Buckley recalls a friend proposing a Supreme Court lobby for Edward Levi, noting Levi’s restraint during student protests, his legal scholarship, and his cautious approach to constitutional issues. He contrasts Levi’s prudent, nonpartisan record with partisan temptations of the era.
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Robert Byrd
Law School
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Ro Levi
Milton Friedman
Justice Department
University of Chicago expulsions end student occupation
After a week of occupying buildings, student trespassers at the University of Chicago were expelled. President Edward Levi resumed duties as the unrest subsided, with Levi later floated as a potential attorney general candidate amid national debates on punishment and politics.
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University of Chicago
Edward Levi
Publication and Subscription Rates for Middletown News Journal
Local details for the News Journal of Middletown Ohio include pricing by newsstand, home delivery, motor route, and mail. Rates cover daily issues and Sunday editions with annual and international options. payments are in advance.
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Buying where I get best for my money letter
A Middletown reader responds to sugar price reporting noting local stores use loss leaders. He cites K Mart Hamilton selling sugar at 2.19 per 5 pounds for weeks and observes shoppers flock to bargain centers such as Tri County Shopping Center. He urges buyers to choose best value and praises frugal purchasing.
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Hamilton
M.O.M
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Tri-County
Butler County
Best values right at home in Middletown
A Middletown letter argues local stores offer the best long term value versus out of town shops. It cites sugar at $2.19 locally vs $2.79 elsewhere, notes groceries run about 10 percent cheaper locally, and praises independent retailers for true value and community benefits.
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Middletown
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