Cold War never ended says critics of detente
Liberals argue that the Cold War persists, despite Carter era detente. They accuse Soviet influence of shaping conflicts from Afghanistan to Africa, praising Cuban and East Bloc advisers while noting continued Soviet military buildup and East German weapons among terrorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
United States
Oaanistan
Iran
Persian Gulf
Indian Ocean
Ethiopia
Horn of Africa
Mozambique
Angola
KGB
Local newspaper staff and date line in 1978 note
Vobenthaler Sr resident Wi tLwood Hichardson is named as manager Frank R. Myers publisher general manager Paul J. Day and editors Jim Mills executive editor managing editor in a Friday July 7 1978 publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Myers
Paul J. Day
Jim Mills
Realistic restraints urged on doctor fee hikes
Nesbitt, the new AMA chief, argues physicians must share the inflation burden and curb annual fee increases. He notes current rises exceed 9 percent and some climbs reach 13 percent, urging voluntary restraint to protect patient care while acknowledging doctors contribute to the spiral. He says doctors should help apply brakes without leaving the inflation cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesbitt
AMA
Paper Work Jungle Aims for Less Federal Forms
The OMB boasts a 10 percent drop in federal forms since 1977 as it reports Americans spend 785 years yearly handling forms. It notes 520 recommendations to cut forms, with 151 implemented, while Congress is blamed for expanding paperwork. The message urges persistence to reduce bureaucratic burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Management and
Uing
Jess
The Steiger Amendment and peanut politics in tax debate
Column criticizes Jimmy Carter and supporters for framing capital gains relief as a benefit to millionaires. It argues the $642 million annual gain is small relative to federal waste, cites Laffer and Mundell on tax wedges, praises Prop 13 rejection, and urges Carter to study Wanniski and post Keynesian ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Carter
Steiger
Carter
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Saudi Arabia
Arthur B. Laffer
University of Southern California
Wanniski
Laffer
Mandell
Howard Jarvis
California
New York
Carter faults tax plan as aiding the wealthy
Congressional budget officers say Congressman William Steiger's tax plan to cut capital gains taxes toward 25 percent would mostly benefit high earners. They estimate about 80 percent of the tax relief would go to those earning between 100000 and 200000 yearly, aligning with President Carter's warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Carter
Carter
William Steiger
Wisconsin
United States
Mr. Carter
Washington
Congressional
R-Wis
Steiger
Latin revival and Steiger plan spark debate in Congress
The piece critiques the Steiger plan to spur the economy with a $2 billion shift, arguing it risks inflation and tax shelters while failing to address unemployment. It contrasts the president’s tax reform stance with congressional action, urges education on tax systems, and notes Latin's surprising modern comeback in schools and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Harry Truman
Steiger
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Journal published daily in Middletown Ohio lists subscription options and prices. Rates include 20 cents per weekday at newsstands, 35 cents on Sundays, 9 cents weekday home delivery, 25 cents Sunday, 1.15 per week, motor route 5 cents daily and 3 cents Sunday, or 4.00 per four weeks. Mail subscriptions USA 38 per year or 4.00 per month, outside USA 46. Founded in 1857.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
News Journal, Inc
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
USA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Berlin
Stridana
Deven
Notre Dame
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
Rhodesia
Shaba Province
Zaire
NATO
tLwood Hichardson
Iton
Nestutt
Nashville
OMB
John Chamberlain
Jack Kemp
Jeffrey Bell
New Jersey
Robert A. Mundell
Columbia University
Tom Braden
New
Buffalo
Aly
Wellesley
Cicero
Caesar
Catullus
Valerius
Amo
Amas
Yale
Julius Caesar
Johnnie
A. A. Milne
Ursus Edwardus
Academe
West
Russia
Poland
Europe
America
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Dennis the Menace
the Journal
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!