Middletown drug traffic blamed on indictments and police action
Local commentary urges restraint against assuming a citywide heroin problem from federal indictments in Southwestern Ohio. Police Chief Dwyer confirms significant heroin traffic here, notes Middletown as a possible draw, and emphasizes ongoing efforts by officers and federal agents to curb the trade despite arrests and indictments.
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Middletown
U.S
Russell Dwyer
Dwyer
Carter administration faces backlash over Rhodesian office
The May 27 UN Security Council resolution endorses sanctions on entities tied to Southern Rhodesia. US lawmakers revolt as vote in Congress grows, arguing the move infringes First Amendment rights and U.S. policy on information offices. Debate intensifies on whether Carter should close the Rhodesian Information Office in Washington.
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Washington
United Nations Security Council
Rhodesia
United States
Salisbury
Security Council
U.S
Soviet Union
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D Mo
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Clifford Case
Richard Clark
Senate
Carter
United Nations
Belgrade
Nuclear policy clash as ERDA funds breeder plants rise
The piece critiques President Carter and ERDA for backing a $20 million breeder reactor project with Westinghouse and Babcock & Wilcox while questioning openness of the administration. It cites Seabrook protests, New England energy needs, and a TVA Browns Ferry plant that helped stabilize the Midwest during a cold snap. It argues for recycling plutonium, criticizes open administration secrecy, and warns that delaying reprocessing risks shortages and higher costs.
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Jimmy Carter
Jimmy
Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
Westinghouse
Babcock & Wilcox
Ralph Nader
New Hampshire
Seabrook
U.S
Connecticut
New England
Middle West
Good Samaritan
Browns Ferry
Tennessee Valley Authority
Canadian
Florida
Inter
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
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Neutron weapons debate frames civilians over battlefield use
U S senators and commentators clash over neutron warheads arguing they spare buildings but still kill. Proponents say they reduce collateral damage and boost deterrence, while opponents warn of eased use and destabilization.
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Washington
John Heinz
R-Pa
Hatfield
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
United States
Nunn
NATO
Western
Europe
Trivia quiz stalls car lore amid weed tale tease
A quirky note from the staff teases readers with a trivia quiz about early automotive history. It mentions a weed-choked sidewalk near City Centre Plaza and The Journal building, then pivots to 10 automobile trivia questions with answers spanning Packard to the Cumberland Road.
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