Facing gloom or faith the West holds to a stubborn light
The piece argues that despite fears of Western decline backed by Kissinger Solzhenitsyn and Haig warnings, thinkers like Friedman Auden Dante Kierkegaard Malraux and Eliot urge endurance. It frames hope in enduring human resolve, moral purpose, and religious faith amid looming disaster and political tumult.
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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Newsweek
Alexander Haig
NATO
Solzhenitsyn
James Schlesinger
U.S
Ellen McCormack
W. H. Auden
Bede
Kierkegaard
Andre Malraux
Ulsters Tragedy Deepens as British Ties Face Strain
George F. Will argues Ulster faces a lasting crisis with potential civil conflict if Britain withdraws. He warns a unified Ireland threat could trigger guerrilla war, collapse key industries, and strain the Republic’s economy. He notes limited political options and the persistence of sectarian divides.
Muskie proposes four year sunset for federal programs
The Muskie Roth Glenn plan would require annual program review every four years starting 1979. Nonrenewed programs would be abolished and ongoing ones would start from zero base with justification for each dollar. The executive branch would conduct zero base evaluations to aid extensions or terminations.
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William Roth
Delaware
John Glenn
Ohio
Congress
Executive Branch
Sen. Muskie
Washington Star
Emerson Quotation Martyred By Time Refined Words
A compact quotation reflecting on finishing daily tasks and starting anew with a calm, high spirit. The text cites Ralph Waldo Emerson and a proverb from Proverbs 3 27, urging to withhold not good from those owed.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Shrouds don’t have pockets in Middletown Hospital debate
Readers urge city officials to approve Phase One expansion of Middletown Hospital to add better laboratory and radiology facilities and more space for patients. They recount travel sacrifices for outpatient care and stress a need for improved local services without relocating the hospital.
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Middletown Hospital
Cincinnati
Planning Commission
Middletown Ohio Gazette Subscription Rates
The Journal notes subscription pricing for daily and Sunday editions. Home delivery by carrier costs 72 cents Monday through Saturday and 23 cents Sunday, with motor route and mail options listed. Rates include weekly and yearly figures for U.S. and foreign addresses.
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