Conservatives unveil shadow government concept at Chicago conference
Gov. Meldrim Thomson Jr and Conservative Caucus leaders describe a planned conservative shadow government to offer policy alternatives to the Carter administration. They argue the New Hampshire model proves conservative governance works and see the plan as a way to outflank the GOP and influence national policy.
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Chicago
New Hampshire
Meldrim Thomson Jr
Thomson
Conservative Caucus
Carter
Roosevelt
Truman
Kennedy
Johnson
White House
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Mr. Carter
Republican Party
GOP
Botil Thomson
Phillips
Gerald Ford Leaves Office Quietly After Calm Presidency
Editorial reflects on Gerald Ford’s tenure as interim president. It praises his calm leadership after Nixon, noting his modest State of the Union and aim to restore confidence. It notes he failed to win election in his own right and that a successor sworn in soon.
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Gerald KR. Ford
Ford
Congress
White House Oval Office
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald Ford
Nomere
Gerald K. Ford
United States
Fees for marriage licenses spark public debate in California
Jim Fiebig argues the Redwood City Board of Supervisors should not only raise marriage license fees from 1 to 8 dollars but fund free counseling. He suggests even higher costs or equity-based charges to test commitment and deter quick divorces, criticizing low prices as a societal flaw.
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Redwood City
Calif
Fathers at Home and Sweden's Maternity Leave Policy
Commentary argues for paternal leave citing Sweden's program begun in 1974 offering up to seven months with 95 percent income support. It notes rising father participation and urges U.S. adoption to address high divorce and child welfare issues, framing father presence as moral responsibility.
Should the VOA be censored in Carter era policy debate
In a discussion touched by Lillian Carter and tied to USIA's Voice of America operations, questions arise about how independent VOA should be from US policy. Proponents urge broader editorial freedom to explain global events, while critics argue broadcasts must reflect U.S. policy and avoid misalignment with official aims.
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U.S
VOA
British Broadcasting Corp
Moscow
Soviet Union
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Carter
Oval Office
Citizens’ Advisory
USIA
The Journal Publication Details and Rates
The Journal is published daily by News Journal Inc in Middletown Ohio. It lists subscription rates for home delivery by carrier and motor route, with Sunday and calendar month options, plus mail pricing for U S and international readers. It notes post office registration and founding year 1857.
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News Journal, Inc
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
USA
Letters to the Editor on firing Crisp and Germantown mayor
Readers debate Crisp firing after 27 years at the Trenton Post Office with a 1976 dismissal upheld by a 1977 court ruling. They urge fair discipline and question judicial mercy, while another letter apologizes to Germantown's mayor and supports his administration for taxpayers.
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Black Crisp
Trenton
Crisp
USS
Civil Service Commission
Mr. Crisp
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