Cuban Rodriguez and the Shaba Invasion Debate
The piece questions Senator McGovern’s stance on Cuban involvement in Zaire’s Shaba invasion, contrasts Carter’s account with Cuban official Rodriguez, and argues the invasion was a calculated political move to destabilize Mobutu’s regime and intimidate African leaders. It notes historical ties to Katanga, foreign mercenaries, and a Soviet-Cuban influence narrative.
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Carter
Zaire
Shaba Eeek
George McGovern
McGovern
U.S
Carlos Rafel Rodriguez
Foreign Relations Committee
Library of Congress
Angola
Rodriguez
Shaba
Peter Lorre
Mobutu
Paras
French Foreign Legion
Belgium
Kolwezi
Zambia
Kaunda
Lunda
Carlos Rafael Rodriguez
George
Jimmy
Ohio Issue No 1 ballot language reform urged
Ohio voters face State issue No 1 a proposed constitutional amendment to require ballot language written by the Ohio Ballot Board for citizen initiated issues. It would reduce publication ads from five to three and align petition processes with candidate rules. The piece quotes Murray Kempton and cites a biblical verse.
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Ohio
General Assembly
Ohio Ballot Board
Wark My Words The cancer scare
Columnist Jim Fiebig discusses fears from cancer lab research and food fears. He notes nitrate in bacon and hamburgers cooked at high heat may produce mutagens. He muses on everyday risks from air water and even a chair, asking if death itself can cause cancer.
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My Morning Newpaper
Department of Agriculture
Washington University
Humpty Dumpty and the Taiwan Treaty Impasse
A critical Heritage Foundation study condemns Carter for potentially abrogating the Taiwan defense treaty without Senate or House approval. The piece argues against unilateral executive power, cites Corwin on treaty prerogatives, and questions the one China premise amid Panama Canal and Shanghai accords. It warns of Humpty Dumpty logic and imperial presidency risks.
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Barry Goldwater
The
Heritage Foundation
Jimmy Carter
Taiwan
United States Senate
Houses
Congress
Jefferson
Madison
Edward Corwin
Goldwater
Prof. Corwin
United States
Panama Canal
House of Representatives
Panama
Senate
House
Carter
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Peking
Humpty
Dumpty
China
Washington
Humpty Dumpty
Dr Bot
Imperial
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists prices for newsstand copies, home delivery, motor route copies, and mail subscriptions. Rates include 20c weekdays, 35c Sundays, 90c weekly home delivery, 25c Sundays, and calendar month options plus annual mail pricing for U.S. and overseas readers. All subscriptions are payable in advance.
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First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
USA
Readers debate half day kindergarten and farm family needs
A set of letters to the editor covers Valley View half day vs full day kindergarten, farm-life travel burdens, and school board voter notes. Parents argue preferences reflect practical constraints, praise farm families, and thank local youth coaches and nursing home staff for care and support. James C. Pieratt signs from Sandstone, Minn.
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Valley View
Joann
Reason
David) Oblinger
Oblinger
Holtzmuller
Sally Holtzmuller
Farmersville
Don) Shell
James) Buehner
Shell
Valley View School Board
James C. Pieratt
Sandstone
Minn
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KGB
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Union Miniere
U.N
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Murray Kempton
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Joan Chamberlain
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