Carter era hush over Castro embrace amid human rights focus
Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee has spoken with Castro in a quasi official visit while Carter administration signals openness to easing embargo. Castro asks for lifting the embargo in exchange for goodwill, noting US and European support, with Cuba serving Moscow interests and resisting major concessions.
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Draft revival debated as all volunteer force strains
The piece weighs whether a return to conscription is needed as the all volunteer military faces recruiting, budget, and pension costs. It notes AFGE push for unionization debates, standby draft ideas, and the broader question of service meaning and national obligation.
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The wind around our pyramids
George F. Will analyzes the World Trade Center towers as a symbol of American boosterism and hubris. He argues they reflect energy demand, overbuilding, and government-driven finance, while predicting their limited lifespan and imagining dramatic destruction scenarios.
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Memories of Chicago 1933 World Fair and preposition lore
A scrapbook of 1933 Chicago World's Fair mementos recalls Firestone tires General Motors Chevrolet Ford cars and Sally Rand dances. Journal staff reminisce about streetcars banners and the Century of Progress era alongside a primer on grammar from E B White and a quote about ending sentences with prepositions.
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Electric Frog Trick Becomes Schoolyard Legend
A father's reminiscence recalls his son and a friend who modified a dead frog with an electronic device and remote control. They carried Norton to a biology class where the frog sprang to life briefly, provoking a startled teacher and a muted moral about education expenses.
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Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Journal publishes daily with home delivery rates of 72 cents Monday through Saturday and 23 cents for Sunday. Motor route copies cost 13 1/2 cents daily and 24 cents Sunday. Mail subscriptions are $38 per year in the U.S. and $46 outside, payable in advance.
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Best fits my politics in Republican stance letter
Reuben Doty defends Republican philosophy as fitting his personal politics after receiving the Republican of the Year award. He argues Republicans value individual responsibility, government by the people, and urge citizens to contribute to their country. He signs from 817 Eighth Ave.
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