Area growth and diversity lift area economy in 1977 report
In a 25th annual Industry and Business section, area industry rebounds from a cold start and gas shortage. Armco Middletown Works trims then resumes output, while diversification and foreign‑steel import controls help steady earnings. New investment and commercial growth buoy payrolls and tax bases, sustaining optimism for a future as a good place to live and work.
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Armco
Middletown
Arenny
Income tax season warns of April tithes and stress
The IRS urges careful preparation and early mailing of tax returns to ease the annual burden. The piece humorously links tax time to gastrointestinal gas and references the biblical line I Peter 2:2 about growth through milk.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Carter relative writes life with Carter family
Hugh Carter, president's first cousin and self-proclaimed worm king, announces a forthcoming book titled Cousin Beedie and Cousin Hot My Life with the Carter Family of Plains Go You have no doubt heard of Hugh Carter he is a big time worm farmer and the tale unfolds with a biting satirical edge.
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Hugh Carter
Beedie
Cousin Hot
Carter
Plains
America
The
United States
Prentice Hall picks up Hugh Carter book on Jimmy Carter life
A sharply worded take notes that Prentice Hall has acquired a book about Jimmy Carter’s non presidential life by lesser known writers, including cousins Beedie and Hot. The writer questions public interest and predicts limited appeal beyond worm farmers, yet assumes the publisher sees profit.
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Cousin Beedie
Cousin Hot
Jimmy
Prentice-Hall
America
Jimmy Carter
Hugh Carter
Braden calls for Jordan firing over White House symbol clash
Washington radio host reveals a broadcast asserting Hamilton Jordan should be fired. He cites a 33 page memo and bartender deposition backing the claim, while noting the Washington Post stands by its reporting. He later withdraws the firing call if Jordan concedes the White House represents high standards and avoids singles bars.
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Washington
Hamilton Jordan
White House
Jody Powell
Powell
Jordan
Washington Post
Pos
Angel
Narrow neckties spark talk of fashion, history, and doom
George F. Will traces the rise of slim neckties to postwar trends and economic shifts, arguing fashion outfits a passive male populace. He cites defenestration era Croats, the democracy of cloths, and the bow tie as timeless counterpoint, urging a revival of classic style.
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Washington
Prague
America
The Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
The Journal details daily and Sunday subscription rates for newsstand, home delivery, motor route, and mail. Rates include 20c daily, 35c Sunday at stands, 90c weekly delivery, and 38 per year by mail within the U.S. plus 46 outside U.S.A. Founded in 1857.
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The
News Journal, Inc
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
Scare tactics and praise in Middletown letters
Readers respond to CG&E energy warnings, criticizing utility scare tactics and a city streetlight cut, while a second letter commends Middletown Day Care Center staff and cook Betty Hunter for nutritious meals fueling program success. Rosa Sean Lindsay, president, applauds the center’s impact.
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Middletown
Lafayette Ave
Betty Hunter
Rosa Sean Lindsay
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