Neutron bomb debate tests American defense ethics
A thoughtful editorial outlines the moral and strategic questions surrounding neutron weapons. It weighs humane concerns against deterrence, notes risks of escalation, and argues that precision aims to save lives while acknowledging limits against conventional and nuclear warfare. It cites Kissinger on strategic superiority and warns against overconfidence in mass arms.
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Calvin Coolidge
Army
Navy
Carter
Congress
Pentagon
West Europe
United States
Warsaw Pact
Henry Kissinger
Europe
Night of heat and mistaken visitors ends in mishap
A hot night scene unfolds as a babysitter’s guests mistake the house. A father rushes to protect his daughter, crashes through the dining room, and is knocked by a pistol shot to the forehead. A mother treats injuries and tends to the frightened child, while one young man remains unsettled by the window mistake.
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Daddy-o
Mother
The Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists subscription pricing. Home delivery by carrier costs 72 cents Monday through Saturday and 23 cents Sunday, or 95 per week. Motor route 13/2 cents daily and 24 cents Sunday for the calendar month, or 4.20 for four weeks. By mail in US 38 per year, 46 outside US. All motor route and mail subscriptions payable in advance.
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Sunset bills target costly federal regulation in 1970s debate
The piece argues regulatory rules burden the economy with billions in costs. Dow Chemical's 1975 compliance bill is cited at 147 million, with 60 million wasted. It links regulation to inflation, calls for sunset reviews to trim two-fifths of costs, and outlines a phased schedule for agency reform.
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Charles Percy
Abe Ribicoff
Senate
Robert Byrd
Sen
Muskie
Soar Gan
Dow Chemical Co
Dow
U.S
Dow Company
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Congress
Ralph Nader
Super
Percy
Byrd
Ribicoff
Nader
The Quiet Lesson That Never Was
Guest column laments end of classroom silence from early schooling to modern media dominated learning. Author recalls silent periods, study hall, and a 1970 change at Stivers High School, then critiques Ohio.Legislature proposal for daily quiet time spurs cost and policy debate, claiming a drag on taxpayers and teacher upheaval.
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Tarantara
Stivers High School
Hall of Learning
House of the
Ohio State Legislature
Last Earthly Meal From a Garden Favorite July August Prose
A writer imagines choosing a last meal on earth and roots it in July and August garden produce. He extols small freshly picked zucchini tomatoes corn and beans, notes the superior taste of homegrown fruit, and contrasts restaurant fare with garden harvests. He reflects on taste, wine knowledge, and his own missed chances to become a man of superior taste.
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Washington
Mars
Earth
Maxim’s
Paris
Orsini’s
New York
Jack’s
San Francisco
Perino’s
Los Angeles
Rome
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