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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1978

Page

4

Nuclear balance. no superiority in strategy says defense study

Washington details a government study titled Military Strategy and Force Posture Review sent to President Carter by the Secretary of Defense. It concludes there is no nuclear superiority as both Russia and the United States can annihilate each other multiple times, and that no future forecast can upset this balance.

Washington Russia United States Carter Secretary of Defense

Nuclear arms race and right wing critiques unfold

Remarks argue the United States cannot halt Russian nuclear buildup. Critics claim budget failures or treason, but the author contends both sides will continue advancing arsenals with mutual destruction possible, echoing Kennedy era deterrence yet acknowledging changed dynamics.

Nuclear arms balance cautions against excess spending

The report to the president notes the Soviet Union has more heavy ICBMs, but the United States holds more warheads due to MIRVs and an overwhelming bomber force. Submarines are more capable with 5000 missiles, 3000 ready. Total launchable missiles: 9000 versus 4000. But both sides face huge casualties and no winner in nuclear war. SALT aims to spare both sides from unnecessary weapons, revealing weaknesses in conventional arms and Western Europe containment. The right wing’s focus on impossible gains wastes time.

Soviet Union United States Europe

Soviet Union Targets Somalia and Africa Power

The article argues Moscow seeks control of the Horn of Africa by prodding Somalia into conflict with Ethiopia. It cites Soviet arms support via Cubans, warns of broader Indian Ocean dominance, and urges U S action beyond rhetoric to prevent a Vietnam-like entanglement and defend African self-determination.

Middle East South Africa Soviet Union Free World International Chess Board Somalia Africa Ethiopia Gulf of Aden Red Sea Suez Canal Moscow Indian Ocean Daniel P. Moynihan Russian Empire Ford-Kissinger Angola Carter Washington Saudi Arabia State Department Hodding Carter I Horn of Africa Europe Congress

Franklin and Colossians quote reflections on love and devotion

The excerpt presents a Benjamin Franklin aphorism about self love and rivalry and a Colossians verse urging actions and thanks to God through Jesus. The text juxtaposes secular wit with biblical exhortation.

Lord Jesus God the Father

Mark My Words Young Forever and Aging Parents

The speaker reflects on long distance from parents, seeing them only every few years. Each reunion brings a jolt as they appear older than before, and a sadness over inevitable aging. The piece centers on fear of losing parents to time.

Dennis The Menace on Aging and Family Perception

The piece muses on why parents see their grown children as forever young and why adults recall their youth, noting that time seems to erase aging in memory. It argues both generations cling to youthful images, wishing to remain childlike in each other’s eyes.

Why doesn't Congress open up to FOI access

This reflection on the Kennedy assassination files and FOI raises why Congress resists the Freedom of Information Act. It contrasts Kissinger and Albert cases with Moss's view on access to congressional documents, noting public business is often disclosed yet Congress resists full FOI applicability.

Washington Federal Bureau of Investigation John F Henry Kissinger Ted House Carl Albert Capitol Hill FBI Kissinger Albert Congress California Moss

Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates and Details

The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists subscription options including daily newsstand copies at 20 cents and 35 cents on Sundays, home delivery 90 cents weekdays, 25 cents Sundays, motor route 15 cents daily and 30 cents Sunday, or 4.80 per four weeks. Mail subscriptions run 38 dollars per year in the U.S. and 46 outside, with advance payments required. The paper was founded in 1857.

The News Journal, Inc S. Broad First Ave Middletown Ohio U.S.A

Letters to the Editor on methadone denial and detox help

James C. Pieratt argues the 648 Board should approve methadone maintenance or support detox programs. He cites personal addiction experience, high daily drug costs, and crime harm, urging community backing for treatment options despite his own criminal record.

John Perkins Dayton Buda

Losing Day At Franklin Cinema After Faulty Show

A patron recounts arriving for a 5 30 p m screening at Franklin Cinema, facing repeated film breaks and a refused refund after a lengthy outage. Eight attendees, a failed night and a lost football game left the narrator disappointed after twenty years away from the cinema.

Franklin Cinema

Massey Netzley State House contacts listed

Senator William Massey serves the 14th State Senate District and provides Columbus Ohio office contact at 43215 with phone 614 466 8082. Representative Robert E Netzley represents the 81st House District and offers Columbus Ohio office number 614 466 8114.

Donald Lukens State Senate State House Columbus Ohio William Massey Corwin Nixon Robert E. Netzley Larry H. Christman

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Tom Baird W.A. Siebenthaler Sr Elwood Richardson Business Manager Rane Dt Joeg Frank R. Myers Jim Mills Harold Brown John F. Kennedy Khrushchev Kennedy Benjamin Franklin By Jim Fiebig Dennis the Menace Benjamin Shore John Moss Committees Senate the Journal James C. Pieratt P.O Ashland James Pieratt Sen John Glenn Russell Washington, D.C Howard Metzenbaum Russell Office Thomas N. Kindness Longworth High St Hamilton Rep William Denham
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