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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1977

Page

4

Carter’s first month as President prompts mixed judgments

Professional observers in Washington debate Jimmy Carter’s style and substance after over a month in office. They praise openness and Puritan virtue but worry his frankness may backfire and that rapid style changes overwhelm concrete plans.

Washington Jimmy Carter White House Carter Cuba

Abuse of the GI Bill extends through 1976 monitoring gaps

The GI Bill was changed to require active duty contributions for education subsidies, leaving pre Dec 31 entrants eligible but risking two decades of abuse. Critics say students enroll to receive checks with poor attendance, while some colleges push tuition dollars over attendance. Congress aims tighter rules. VA supervision must tighten, and colleges should cooperate to secure value from the $50 billion channel.

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Mark My Words The phone pitch

A columnist recalls receiving a junk phone call from a recorded sales pitch. The piece compares automated dialing devices with junk mail, notes public policy concerns, and suggests harsh, hyperbolic retaliation as a satirical option. The tone blends frustration with caution about escalating harassment.

Panama Strategy for Canal Deal Draws U.S. Pressure

The piece argues Gen Omar Torrijos seeks a speedy canal turnover while Panamanian officials use Good Cop Bad Cop tactics. It claims the Carter administration may push a national campaign to soften opinion and imply surrender of Canal Zone sovereignty. It notes internal Panamanian politics and Contadora Island diplomacy amid U S Russian interests.

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Go to the dentist children and hold the handrail

John Sinor recalls childhood dental fears and modern advances. He notes Joseph Flagg the first American dentist and Edgar Buchanan as his boyhood dentist who became a movie star. The piece contrasts past dread with today’s painless, quick procedures and ends urging kids to visit.

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Tax break proposal for solar furnace appeal readers

A letter advocates a tax writeoff up to 3000 dollars over 10 to 15 years for installing solar furnaces, arguing it would boost solar heating, curb pollution, and protect jobs, with the deduction applied to the home value and taxes owed.

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