Year of the great wash sale ends with mixed tone
The 1977 wrap highlights gaffes by U.N. ambassador Andy Young and attempts to strike SALT II deals, while domestic policy under Carter staggers from tax changes to Social Security levies. It predicts long battles over Panama, Rhodesia, and Middle East peace, noting limited GOP leadership aside from Reagan and Baker.
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Carter's Year With Congress Mixed Record Of Moderation
A survey notes that President Carter faced a divided Congress with independent majorities in both houses. It argues progress was slow due to checks and balances, but calls his first year average rather than poor, with energy legislation unfinished and awaiting action in the second session. The piece closes with a biblical exhortation.
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Wark My Words on Star Over Bethlehem Debate
The article notes astronomers seek natural explanations for the biblical Star of Bethlehem after new finds linking ancient Chinese and Korean records to St Matthew's tale. It discusses the tension between faith and science in interpreting celestial signs.
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Astronomers Propose Giant Thermonuclear Star Event
The star observed historically has shifted from theories of a comet or meteor to a conjunction of planets. Now three astronomers, two from Britain and one from New Zealand, suggest the phenomenon was likely a giant thermonuclear space event.
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Mystery Star Birth Miracle Or Cosmic Dream
Dennis The Menace contemplates a Bethlehem star event likening it to a dying star explosion. The piece argues the core message is divine sign rather than exact mechanism, noting a miracle regardless of whether a lightbulb in space or a thermonuclear blast caused the light.
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Britain’s slow growth blamed on deep roots not sudden
George F. Will argues Britain’s postwar problems stem from long standing social wage policies and elite structures rather than a recent shift. He notes tax measures, wartime expansion of government, and slower average growth than rivals, while acknowledging rising living standards and the psychology of relative deprivation.
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Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
The Journal Published daily by the News Journal, Inc. in Middletown Ohio lists subscription prices for newsstand, home delivery, motor route, and mail options. Rates include 20c weekday, 35c Sunday, 90c weekly, 25c Sunday, and mail plans at $38 yearly within the U.S. and $46 outside.
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Carter plan on draft dodgers proves Campaign Compassion folly
Copley News Service says Jimmy Carter’s pledge to forgive 420,000 military discharges was a cynical electioneering gimmick. It notes few acted, with only about 12 percent showing interest and just 3 percent ultimately upgraded, arguing Ford’s approach was wiser and more compassionate.
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