Gerald Ford and the Cost of Normalcy in American Politics
A compact reflection on Gerald Ford as the 38th president. The piece contrasts Ford with Johnson and Nixon, notes his sane, moderate leadership, and critiques his conservative, business-friendly style while acknowledging Carter’s rise and the GOP’s need to broaden appeal beyond traditional strongholds.
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Gerald Ford
Lyndon Johnson
Nixon
John Dryden
Shaftesbury
Johnson
Ford
William Simon
Alan Greenspan
Arthur Burns
Jimmy Carter
Yale Law School
Capitulation to terror unsettles international law
The Paris arrest of Abu Daoud, linked to the Munich 1972 massacre, sparked a debate over compromised justice. French authorities released Daoud amid Arab oil pressures, signaling fear of terrorist reprisals and undermining global resolve to curb terrorism. The incident highlights tensions between oil dependencies and principles of extradition and accountability.
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Paris
Abu Daoud
Munich
Jerusalem
Daoud
Algeria
France
Sparrow missile contract raises conflict of interest questions
Raytheon, producer of the Sparrow air to air missile, received an $82 million Navy contract based on self conducted tests. Critics fear unresolved bugs in the new model and warn that self testing undermines objective judgment. The piece argues for independent evaluation and cautions against shortcuts in defense procurement.
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Raytheon Co
Air Force
Navy
Raytheon
Soviet Union
Pentagon
Retired Middletown Cardiologist Honored for 52 Years of Care
A reader praises Dr Louis H Skimming Sr longtime head cardiologist at Middletown Hospital who retired in September 1976 after 52 years serving the community. He-read electrocardiograms daily and offered friendship and care beyond medicine, leaving Middletown grateful and missing him.
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Middletown
Middletown Hospital
Louis H. Skimming Sr
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
The Journal Published daily by the News Journal Inc. in Middletown Ohio lists rates for home delivery and motor routes. Prices include 5c daily 25c Sunday, 72c weekday 23c Sunday, 95 per week, and mail options at 38 yearly 46 outside USA.
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The
News Journal, Inc
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
U.S A
Military union on the rise among U.S. servicemen
The piece argues Congress has abandoned promises to military personnel, fueling support for a service labor union led by the AFGE. It cites erosion of benefits and leadership like Rep. Les Aspin, warning that such a move could erode discipline and esprit de corps while younger servicemen seek union recourse.
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U.S
Congress
Armed Services
American Federation of Government
AFGE
Carl Vinson
Georgia
Mendel Rivers
South
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Aspin
Owever
Amy
Carter Faces Fiscal Trap as Global Economies Shift
The piece argues a Democratic president with large majorities must confront debt and inflation while balancing Keynesian spending with fiscal restraint. It cites West Germany's Schmidt and U S policy shifts, potential Carter moves on public works, and LOOP in Louisiana to spur jobs. It notes internal Democratic tensions and calls for pro-business policy.
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Congress
FDR
LBJ
England
West Germany
U.S
Social Democratic
Helmut Schmidt
Carter
National Tax Payers Union
South
Atlanta
Louisiana
Loop
Edwin
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Vail
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Dennis the Menace
the Journal
John Pinkerman
Military Union Congress
Copley News Service
Carolina
Edward Hebert
John Chamberlain
Schmidt
Volkswagen
Germany
Gerd Kubler
Frankfurter Rudschau
Walter Mondale
Joseph Califano
George Meany
John Dunlop
Labor
Afl-Cio
Edwards
Tip O'Neill
Spenker
Tasachusetts
Senate
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
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