Explaining American politics to Swiss student readers
A professor at the Fletcher School muses on 1976 US politics. He notes the limited impact of federal campaign funds, criticizes the Democratic primaries and proportional representation, and recounts a tax bill saga with House and Senate leaders. He ends by asking how to explain the Idaho dam matter to a Swiss listener.
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Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Democratic Party
United States
New Hampshire
Boston
Cookie Toot and a Diet Debate Me and Grandma
A narrator recounts a humorous kitchen scene about a woman on a cookie binge and dieting woes. The piece uses a Q and A test to suggest overeating desserts and the family’s attempts to help. It highlights guilt, humor, and a blame-free family dynamic.
Concorde crisis tests U S stance on SST landings
The piece warns that banning or allowing Concorde flights to New York and Washington could trigger retaliation and jeopardize U S aerospace dominance. It argues the United States should favor pragmatic aviation competition over protective, restrictive postures, citing historical caution.
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Britain
France
United States
New York
Washington
Department of Transportation
Giscard d’Estaing
Lost treasure tale from the Miami Valley treasure hunt
Middletown Diary recounts Henry Gist of England and a detailed 18th century legend about Ferdinand de Rey and a Spanish princess jewels valued at 150000 dollars. A descendant revisits Trenton seeking the hidden jewels said to lie near the Great Miami River with no success to date.
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Trenton
Henry Gist
England
Ohio
Gist
Christopher Gist
Miami Valley
Allegheny Mountains
Miami Country
Colonial Army
Virginia
Miami River
Spain
Ferdinand de Rey
de Rey
the Royal
Madrid
America
Mississippi River
Great Miami River
Young de Rey
Court of
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
The Journal provides daily and Sunday home delivery options with prices for various services. Rates include newsstand purchase, motor route, and mail subscriptions, with annual, four-week, and weekly periods, plus details for U.S. and international addresses.
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News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
U.S A
Why take chances fluoride in water debated
In Middletown the 1970 vote rejected adding sodium fluoride to drinking water but a 1973 state amendment may let the Board of Health be forced to fluoridate. A single resident can trigger an EPA survey and fluoridation order. The writer urges alternatives and cites cancer concerns from various chemicals. Barbara Budrus.
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Middletown
Board of Health
Barbara Budrus
Wellington Road
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