Braden argues against FBI wiretap case and Angleton group
In this commentary TOM BRADEN defends John J. Ke and Richard Helms, criticizes James Angleton and the Security and Intelligence Fund, and rebukes the push to indict them for actions viewed as patriotic duties amid Cold War era tensions. He questions prosecutions as misguided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James Angleton
CIA
The
Security and Intelligence Fund
Angelton
FBI
Kearney
Richard Helms
Angleton
Accountability for CIA and FBI misdeeds in the Weatherman case
The speaker argues espionage and concealment by U S agencies were illegal yet traditionally used. He notes the need to enforce laws, hold handlers to account, and avoid reviving past era paranoia. Cautions against inflaming public opinion while pursuing justice.
Too High a Price for Compromise on Minimum Wage
The piece argues Carter’s wage compromise with AFL CIO chief Meany shifts toward automatic indexing to inflation, raising the minimum to 2.65 by January 1 and then onward. It warns the policy risks job loss for youth and small earners, fuels inflation, and undercuts free enterprise, urging Congress to resist. The author cites fears of communism, U.S. policy shifts, and questions the moral basis of regime support as context. The article reflects a 1970s自由 market perspective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
George Meany
Meany
Afl-Cio
America
Congress
Made in Japan Pearl Harbor souvenir sparks protest
A man upset by a replica of the Battleship Arizona Memorial labeled Made in Japan condemns the souvenir sales. He has written letters to his senator, congressman and President Carter, arguing that profits from such memorabilia amount to a larger issue.
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Arizona
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Carter
Western
Europe
NATO
Rhine
War reflections on memory and afterlife of conflict
A columnist recalls World War II nostalgia and cross cultural tensions as a Japanese businessman in the United States recounts losing $2500 to a sex worker and heroin addiction. He urges mercy, noting investments abroad and hopes for reconciliation. The tone weighs wartime infamy against postwar relations and personal ethics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FDR
Toyota
America
Neutron bomb debate as NATO risk and deterrent
The article argues the neutron bomb offers little NATO advantage. It questions allied reaction to radioactivated arms and warns it could trigger broader Soviet escalation. It treats the weapon as strategically superfluous, potentially bolstering the myth of limited nuclear war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NATO
United States
Brezhnev & Co
Uss.r
Carter
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Journal published daily by News Journal, Inc. lists rates for home delivery and motor routes, with Sunday prices, calendar month costs, four-week periods, and U.S. mail annual options. It notes advancement payment, and that the paper was founded in 1865.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
News Journal, Inc
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
Letter writer warns vs Dixie Heights storm sewer plan
A reader argues the new Fisher Avenue to Dixie Hei storm sewer will flood Rt 73 Eldora and area. He cites a longtime Verity business owner and posted photos of prior floods, urging public meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday to push against a pumping station and seek corrective action.
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Fisher Avenue
Vannestae
Dixie
N. Verity Parkway
Eldora Drive
Access 1
Tytus Avenue
Rt. 73
Verity Parkway
Eldora
Avalon
H.E. Nanamaker
Verity
Nanamaker
Commission
Jim
Tytus Ave
City Commission
Bettie Arthur
Equalization Board
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Tom Braden
John J
Weathermen
Helms
Senate
U.S
Red ‘Ghost
Asia
Russia
Black Africa
London Daily Telegraph
Isaiah
By Jim Fiebig
Dennis the Menace
John Roche
German Federal Republic
West
Ireland
Moscow
the Journal
N. Verity
Germantown Road
Eldora and
Parkway
Ray Fening
Dixie Heights
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