Ford Puerto Rico Statehood Proposal Draws Criticism
The piece argues Ford’s push for Puerto Rico statehood lacks historical precedent and risks misreading U.S. ties to the islands. It notes Puerto Rico’s 1952 commonwealth status, economic divides, and bilingual tensions, urging independence as a better national interest option.
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George Washington
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Alaska
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Russians Win Lively Bid for Olympics Coverage
Western press feared limited Olympic reporting after the Soviet Union took the games for 1980. Executives from ABC, CBS and NBC walked out of talks with Moscow when the Russians sought fifty million dollars for basic facilities.
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Soviet Union
ABC
NBC
HEW listens to public input as 45 day outreach begins
Health Education and Welfare spends 45 million this year as executives tour the country to hear complaints and suggestions. If the Washington team reads and acts on the report beyond broadcasting rights payments, it would mark notable progress. The piece notes network pressure on anti trust waivers and Satra's provisional cooperation with the Soviet Union for Olympic coverage. The essay casts these moves as capitalistic and controversial amid Olympic broadcasting interests.
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HEW
Justice Department
Satra
New York
Soviet Union
Chess exhibition prompts foyer uproar in Middletown
City staff complain about chaotic PR after four area high schools staged a chess display in the City Building lobby. A city official ejects the players, sparking a light note about “chess nuts boasting in an open foyer.” Names Brzezinski appear in unrelated Franklin zoning coverage.
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Jack Howard
Mary McDowell
Dale Hessel
Mary
Jack
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The Journal Publishes Notes On Local Families And Bicentennial Cheer
The Journal highlights local stories including the Brzezinski family of Franklin with seven sons and a joke about a Polish name. It also features 1976 Bicentennial year wrap via carrier Kati Rogers of Middletown noted for homemade “Kati Kards” and a tree display honoring freedom of the press.
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Creekview Drive
Journal
Kati
America
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Waskow and Breira stir old anti totalitarian debate
John Roche critiques Arthur Waskow and the group Breira for backing talks with the PLO. He recalls Nazi and Soviet camp survivors, argues the NLF was Hanoi front, and questions Sadat's role in Lebanon. He contends no Arab power truly recognizes the PLO and warns of a veiled Israel concession.
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National Handwriting Day Hails Legibility Push Across America
Phyllis Battelle recalls the rise of illegible penmanship as advocacy group urges better writing skills for all. Jan 23 1977 marked the first National Handwriting Day sponsored by the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association to curb errors in tax forms and computer data and reinforce pen to paper communication.
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Washington, D.C
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King
IRS
Louis Leakey
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