Navy chief calls for renewed balance in reforms
Navy Secretary John W. Warner urges a fresh look at reforms that changed Navy life while stressing enduring discipline, dignity, loyalty and respect as foundational. He warns against overreliance on shifting attitudes and promotes a “new Navy” anchored in time-tested traditions as future policies develop. He contrasts with Admiral Zumwalt’s late 1960s changes and notes wheat subsidy errors highlight risks of market guessing.
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John W. Warner
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Elmo R. Zumwalt
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Letters to the Editor on religion and youth guidance
Mrs Lawrence Haney of 1739 Tytus Ave urges focus on faith over secular media noting references to Bible verses and Sunday school. She argues prayer and moral instruction protect children while condemning media violence and calls for doctor to visit a vacation Bible school.
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Not Hazardous to Children Says Reader to Editor
A reader defends Dr Eli S Chesen arguing against his critics while recounting his own parenting and faith journey The letter contrasts biblical upbringing with modern secular education and media exposure and urges a born again Christian renewal as a solution.
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Is the GOP Finished After Watergate and Defeats
Buckley cites a pessimistic GOP forecast of a 1974–75 collapse and 1976 crushing losses, but Rhodes argues Watergate will ultimately fortify party principles. The piece weighs party identity against public backlash, noting past GOP leaders credited with national purpose and urging caution about blamed failures.
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House
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Plea bargaining reform urged in face of Agnew case
John Roche argues plea bargaining has become a mass processing system. He cites Agnew’s not to contendere plea and explains how markdowns work, noting benefits for justice when used wisely and risks when applied automatically. He calls for thoughtful reform and cites Kuh’s proposals.
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New Leader
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Random House Rejects Agnew Outline Over Curiosity Value
The Random House rejection criticizes Spiro Agnew's proposed novel about a future vice president programmed by the Chinese. The editor muses on literary craft, noting many authors build from mediocrity to success and suggesting Agnew write instead for quick money, even blood selling.
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Jim Fiebig
Random House
Spiro Agnew
Gertrude
Spiro
Subscriptions and rates for Middletown Journal
The Middletown Journal lists daily and Sunday prices, home delivery and motor route options, and mail rates. It notes 1 percent service charge for tube placement, advance payment terms, and annual rates, with a history dating to 1857.
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Ohio
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Agnew novel outline rejected as publishers eye profits
Random House editors spurned Spiro Agnew’s fiction bid, arguing a future vice president tale about Communist plots would not redeem the man. The piece notes Agnew’s life could become a major political document, while referencing a $200,000 mortgage and a Washington area home now offered above $300,000 after security upgrades.
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