February History Month and POW Flag Salutes
The piece urges Americans to fly flags in salute to Vietnam POWs and marks February as American History Month. It highlights Washington and Lincoln birthdays, DAR advocacy, and renewed interest in U.S. heritage as the nation nears its 200th anniversary.
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Vietnam
Washington
Lincoln
DAR
Col
Jonathan Bayard Smith
America
Joker in Revenue Sharing Hits Government Units
Federal revenue sharing faces a joker clause that could trim payments by as much as 50 percent for more than 6,000 government units. The Treasury must check if local taxes are high enough, turning Washington into an informal board of equalization.
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Wall Street Journal
Treasury Department
National Board of Equalization
Washington
Flappers and Conservative Girls Reflect Roaring Twenties
Middletown diary notes the 1920s clash between Flappers and traditional women. The piece cites editorials and a local book review on youth rebellion, Prohibition era vice, and parental influence shaping the new female image and manners.
Lyndon Johnson as Populist Dynamo in Reminiscences
John Roche LeJ writes of Lyndon B. Johnson’s populist energy and blunt, self critical moments. He recalls Johnson lambasting aides at the ranch in 1967, a tense Oval Office exchange about Senate Foreign Relations, and a Brooklyn skeptical remark on health secretary choice. Johnson’s forceful personality stands out.
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Lady Bird
Johnson
Oval Office
Johnson White House
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Subcommittee
Senate
Appropriations
Finance
Armed Services
John Gardner
Moynihan Faces Task of Calming U S India Strains
New appointee Patrick Moynihan must justify President Nixon’s 1971 letter to Indira Gandhi while navigating India’s anger over U S policy on refugees and East Pakistan. The piece analyzes Washington’s shift from paternalism to direct tone and the debate over who bears responsibility for the Bangladesh crisis.
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New Delhi
India
Patrick Moynihan
U S
United States
Washington
Gandhi
Pakistan
Goa
Nixon
New York
Michigan
Bangladesh
Willin
East
Moynihan
Journal Publishing and Subscription Rates Listing
The Journal, published daily by News Journal Inc in Middletown Ohio, lists subscription options including home delivery by newsboy for weekday and Sunday editions and motor route plans with installments. Mail subscriptions are available inside and outside the trading area with annual rates and prepay requirements noted.
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The
News Journal, Inc
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Newspaperboy
Journal Tube
U.S.A
Vance
Letters to the Editor on veterans benefits cuts impact
Readers argue that proposed re evaluations would reduce disability payments for Vietnam era veterans with injuries including lost limbs. They question funding from veterans benefits and compare to government spending on jets cars and politicians salaries, urging action and contacting representatives.
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Vietnam
Nixon
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