Labeling and power in Amin era politics analyzed
The piece argues that political labeling substitutes for intelligence and fuels enemies, examining Idi Amin’s rise, Milton Obote, and broader Cold War dynamics. It critiques Western views, accuses labels of shaping policy, and notes the murky influence of Marxism in Africa and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Carter
Idi Amin
Sixte U
Royal African Rifles
Jomo Kenyatta
Liberation Movement
Kenya
Milton Obote
Uganda
The Politics of the Gun and Moscow’s Protection Racket
The piece argues Castro owed power to army defections and Soviet protection. It critiques Marxist Leninist networks as covert protection rackets run by Moscow, and contrasts leaders like Obote and Nyerere with genuine Marxist figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro
Havana
Repeal Byrd Amendment on Rhodesian Chrome Seen as Policy Move
The Byrd amendment requires refusing the 1966 UN embargo on Rhodesia chrome. Secretary Cyrus Vance told a Senate panel that U S industry can handle repeal without harming the economy. The U S stockpiles chrome and Rhodesia supplied 17 percent in 1975. Soviet Union and South Africa are top sources. Repeal could bolster international law and possibly avert African racial conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Congress
United Nations
Rhodesia
Doctor proposes health tax for self harming habits
Dr. Kerr White of the Institute for Health Care Studies suggests a public health budget remedy: tax those who jeopardize their health through overeating smoking or drinking. He argues the burden of rising health costs should be paid in advance by bad habit users. The idea sparks debate about fairness and personal choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr White
Institute For Health Care Studies
Dr. White
Carter confronts Soviet human rights policy in trade talks
George F. Will argues Carter elevates Soviet human rights as a negotiating tool linking it to Jackson-Vanik trade leverage. He asserts Moscow uses anti Semitic propaganda and pressure, while noting the regime’s continuity with 1939 and its coercive stance toward dissidents like Bukovsky.
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Carter
Soviet Union
League of Nations
U.S
United States
State Kissinger
State Department
Dobrynin
Joseph Goebbels
Fanya Kaplan
Lenin
Russia
Hitler
Trotsky
Vladimir Bukovsky
Moscow
Solzhenitsyn
Readers fire up about drugs and energy bills in letters
A volley of letters criticizes Hart on marijuana coverage and cites a study on effects. A reader questions energy charges and meter reading while praising hospital emergency room staff for patience and service.
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Jeffrey Hart
Hart
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
William Cundiff
Grimes St
Irene Dietz
Vannest Ave
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
The Journal Published daily by the News Journal, Inc. lists subscription options for Middletown Ohio readers. Details include per-copy stand pricing, home delivery rates, motor route costs, calendar month charges, and mail subscription prices with advance payment requirement.
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The
News Journal, Inc. S
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
USA
Heredity and environment weigh in on child behavior
A British study of 44 identical twins raised apart and 44 fraternal twins raised together links personality and intelligence more to genetics than shared environment. A French Leboyer birth approach linked to calmer infants shows advanced motor, language, and toilet-training skills, suggesting heredity and birth experience both shape development.
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James Shields
Shields
Frederick Leboyer
Leboyer
Psychology Today
Muzak
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Ibe
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Cyrus R. Vance
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Washington
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