Roots debate prompts mixed views on ancestry and history
A reader defends Alex Haley and the Roots TV work while criticizing one sidedness in polemicists. The letter acknowledges the appeal of tracing origins, notes the Tory and anti slavery histories, and calls for broad cultural respect despite imperfect history.
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John Dos Passos
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Saccharin Law Sparks Call for More Sensible Rules
Lawmakers face pressure over the Delaney Clause which bans any cancer risk in food additives. FDA's saccharin ban followed Canadian rat studies showing bladder cancer at huge doses, while other research found no cancer link in humans. Critics urge a revised, sensible standard.
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The
Food and Drug Administration
Canada
FDA
Wark My Words A Matter Of Degree On Amin Coverage
The piece critiques American media’s favorable stance toward Ugandan President Idi Amin. It argues editors enjoy distance guarding them from direct risk, noting Africa’s remoteness makes accountability easier and headlines provoke outrage without personal danger.
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Wilbur Mills
the Foxe
Martha Mitchell
Amin
Mitchell
Don Bolles Remembered as Fearless Reporter of Corruption
The tribute recalls Don Bolles Arizona Republic reporter murdered for pursuing local corruption. He covered villains relentlessly, treating every case as a game where truth mattered more than fame, a trait compared to bold journalism in Uganda under Idi Amin.
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Don Bolles
Arizona Republic
Bolles
Don
Idi Amin
Uganda
Time of torment for a Cub fan by George Will
Washington columnist George Will surveys Cubs sufferings and fandom in a humorous meditation. He recalls Emil Verban’s middling career and jokes about spring’s arrival signaling another season of Chicago misery, while praising stubborn loyalty and shared fate with the team. The piece blends humor, sports lore, and pop culture anecdotes.
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Washington
Emil Verban
Verban
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Cub
Cubs
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates Notice
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists home delivery and motor route prices for weekdays and Sundays. It details per copy, weekly, and yearly rates for U.S. and international subscribers and notes advance payment requirements. Founded in 1857.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
Uninformed letters spark debate on utilities and markets
Letter writer defends CG&E against claims of overcharging and monopoly, arguing large firms lower costs through efficiency. He contrasts utility pricing with GM AMC dynamics and asserts government limits on profits protect consumers. He cites PUCO and gas supply as proof a free market benefits the public.
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Mrs. Cundiff
America
PUCO
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