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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1978

Page

6

Not Liberal Backers of Nazi March in Skokie

John Roche argues against a monolithic liberalism label and defends a nuanced view of free speech. He notes shift in liberal positions on Nazis parade rights while contending a parade should be banned quickly to prevent violence.

Placid Skokie Ill New York Times The Washington Post Germany Ayn Rand Walter Lippmann David Riesman Robert Jackson

Public Provocation and the Nazi Parade Debate

A conservative critique argues that banning the Nazi parade is not comparable to restricting Martin Luther King events. It claims intent matters, noting Nazis seek violence while King’s nonviolent movement aimed to avoid harm. The piece challenges the Illinois Civil Liberties Union stance, warns against whitewashing malicious intent, and defends rational American justice against chaotic demands for "order."

Illinois The American Civil Liberties Union Illinois Civil Liberties Union Martin Luther King King Skokie ACLU

Chairman preferred to chair the change in gender neutral language

The New York Times discusses the move toward neutral terms in gender language and argues against using chair as a title. It notes how chairman remains clearer and more resonant, warning that chair as a noun risks humorous or belittling impressions and could soften respect in formal settings.

Ethel Merperson New York Times

Russians Bring Disease and Danger to the Hemisphere

The piece notes a downed Soviet satellite spreading radiation in northern Canada and reports Cheyenne Wyoming as the site of the first American victim of the Russian flu. It emphasizes that these incidents are accidental yet urges a world without the Russian flu and Russian espionage.

Western Hemisphere Canada Cheyenne Wyo

Unfair dispute over weighted grades in AP classes

Letters to the editor condemn Superintendent Dalton and the school board for ending weighted grades at Middletown and Monroe high schools. They argue AP coursework harms rank and honor roll placement, citing college opinions and calls for reconsideration and public involvement.

Samuel Dalton Board of Education Middletown Monroe Dalton

Fair for the gander says CG&E asks homeowners to conserve

Letter writer rails at Cincinnati Gas and Electric for urging household conservation while dismissing street light reductions as impractical. He contends CG&E profits from energy and questions the fairness of homeowners bearing the burden. Address at 2410 Sheffield St.

Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co Cg&e Big Mama J.R. Johnston Sheffield St

Reagan era stumbles over Horn of Africa crisis

Washington critique argues Carter mismanaged Soviet Cuban intervention in the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia, bolstered by Cuban troops and Soviet advisers, advances toward Somalia amid U.S. and allied hesitations to aid Somalis. Stakes include oil routes and potential Saudi Iran oil diplomacy shifts in the 1980s.

Washington Horn of Africa Ethiopia Ogaden Somalia Washinton Red Sea Persian Gulf U.S.S.R Carter Iran Saudi Arabia Somalian

Carter policy faulted over Horn of Africa power plays

A Washington analyst criticizes the Carter administration for inaction as the Soviet Union builds bases and influence in Africa, including Berbera. The piece cites Somalia, Ethiopia, and Angola dynamics, noting tribalism and nationalism as factors while urging stronger responses to Soviet moves. It quotes Andrew Young’s cooling stance and calls for clearer US strategy.

Somalia Mohammed Barre Berbera Gulf of Aden Carter Washington Andrew Young Angola Mozambique Horn of Africa Jimmy Carter

Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Details

The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists subscription options with per-copy and weekly prices for weekdays and Sundays. It notes motor route and mail rates in the U S and abroad, with advance payments and the paper’s founding in 1857.

The News Journal, Inc S. Broad First Ave Middletown Ohio U.S.A

Political Directory Snippet Lacks Cohesive Narrative

A fragment from a congressional and state legislative contact list shows Rep Thomas N Kindness at 1440 Longworth Office Bidg Washington DC 20515 with a Hamilton Ohio district office, plus Sen William Massey at the Ohio State Senate 14th Dist in Columbus and other district numbers and phone lines for individuals including William Denham, Rep Robert E Netaley, and a Sith House District entry. The text preserves multiple names and offices but without a unifying event or context.

Thomas N. Kindness Longworth Washington, D.C William Massey State Senate State House Columbus Ohio

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John Roche Skokiean W.A. Siebenthaler Sr Elwood Richardson Business Manager Journal Frank R. Myers Paul J. Day Jim Mills U.S Ronald Reagan Dennis the Menace Secretary of State Vance United States Sudan Jaafer Numeira Jay AE the Journal Sen John Glenn Russell Howard Metzenbaum Russell Office High St Hamilton Donald Lukens William Denham Sith Corwin Nixon Robert E. Netaley Larry H. Christman
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