Walk of the Carters on Inauguration Day felt natural and warm
The writer praises President Carter and Rosalynn for a simple Pennsylvan ia Avenue stroll that showed genuine friendship and ease in public with affection free of display. They contrast lasting friendship with strained marriages and highlight listening and spontaneity as core to understanding. The scene leaves the observer hopeful for the nation.
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Jimmy Carter
Rosalynn Carter
Pennsylvania Avenue
Carters
Veterans of Ford Team Say Government Works Despite Delays
Departing Ford administration officials speak honestly about brushes with the Washington bureaucracy while warning that rapid reforms may be unlikely. They note government is manageable if leaders avoid bureaucratic traps and stay true to democratic process.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Pentagon
David Mathews
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Florida
Mathews
Donald Alexander
Internal Revenue Service
George Bush
CIA
Snese
Carla Hills
Housing and Urban Development
Kremlin
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U.S.A
United Nations
Unit Nations
Russia
U.S
Winter of the Century Smashes Records in 1977 Snow
Middletown Diary notes a historic January with record cold across the region. Cincinnati hits minus 24 degrees, Middletown downtown records 21 below zero, and Madison Wayne Monroe hill areas report severe lows. Arctic conditions drive gas and oil use, trigger governor’s conservation order, and cause widespread outages, fuel shortages, and emergency responses. Freight frozen, rivers iced, and residents improvise heat and water solutions.
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National Weather Service
Cincinnati
Middletown
Madison
Wayne Townships
Monroe
James Rhodes
Butler County
Mississippi
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C
Polar bear weather grips Middletown as sleds sell out
The Journal notes widespread cold and heavy snow with sleds and ice skates sold out. Cars faced battery and ignition issues while residents used jumper cables and improvised heat sources. Schools closed and fuel rations began as Middletown tracked official weather data by C T Morningstar.
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Dave Regan
Readers vent on government waste and the UN
Letters from Richard Gibson and Brenda Geran express anger over military waste and U.N. expenses, urge citizens to contact representatives, and call for stores to lower thermostats to ease the crisis and protect health.
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Brenda Gerandi
St. Trenton
Courthouse Beat notes court quirks of daily life
A Toledo area courthouse roundup recounts a Democrat dinner at the Manchester Motor Inn during Carter's inauguration, a coroner host, and a peanut butter sandwich prank. It also notes a hot energy crisis in Butler County offices, Judge Fred Cramer quipping about inmates finding it, and probation chief William Powers planning retirement. The press room relocates within the courthouse, now with air conditioning and better lighting.
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Shawnee Culbertson
Hamilton Bureau
Manchester Motor Inn
Jimmy Carter
Garret J. Boone
Manchester
Butler County
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