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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1978
Page
4
A US News and World Report poll indicates 5900 respondents see government and labor as inflation culprits, with strong support for reduced regulation and higher taxes. They distrust unions, regulators, and the political class, favoring business efficiency and limited government meddling, while calling for fewer political perks.
The Carter administration rejected the Council of Energy Resource Tribes request seeking federal funding to develop energy resources on tribal lands. The 25-tribe group, including Cheyenne and Sioux nations, controls uranium shale geothermal oil gas and coal rich lands west of the Mississippi. Tribes may pursue help from OPEC and question why the government funds old land claims but blocks energy development.
Washington drafts an urban policy moving revenue sharing into a competitive program. Governors would award or penalize states based on their cities ability to use federal funds. Poor cities like Newark and New York could gain or lose, forcing higher property taxes and service cuts. A sobering view of federal-city finances.
Washington essay notes coal mining remains arduous and risky despite higher pay. Orwell reference contrasts miners backbreaking labor with modern industry, highlighting dirt, danger, and social costs like death stoppages and widow support as coal shifts back from oil.
A Washington row over Hamilton Jordan and a supposed spit drink at a party reveals White House handling flaws and questions about Carter era discipline while contrasting broader labor and political tensions. The piece links the incident to press management, Senate treaties, and a broader view of governance.
The Journal published daily announces subscription prices for newsstand, home delivery, and motor route options. Rates include 20c daily, 35c Sunday stand, 90c weekly home delivery, 25c Sunday, 15c daily motor route, 0c Sunday, and annual mail rates of 38 dollars within the U.S. and 46 dollars abroad.
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