Government restraint needed to curb inflation
An analysis argues Washington bears the responsibility for inflation as wholesale prices rose 1.1 percent and the CPI climbed in January, driving a double-digit annual cost hike. It criticizes the Carter administration for lacking anti-inflation policy and urges Americans to demand restraint from government. The piece compares U S inflation with Germany and Switzerland, warns of a debased currency, and cites the need for public action to rein in spending and debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter
Arthur Okun
White House
West Germany
Switzerland
America
Mark My Words On The Birds And Watered Chicken Meat
A satirical column questions federal claims that water bath cooling adds false weight to chicken and spreads salmonella. It predicts price hikes, mocks regulators, and jokes that consumer health concerns are overblown while the writer defends poultry from government interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jove
Martha
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
The Journal published daily in Middletown Ohio lists subscription options including home delivery by carrier at 90 cents for weekdays and 25 cents for Sundays, motor route and mail rates, and yearly prices. All motor route and met subscriptions payable in advance.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
Waiting on Rhodesia plan as U.S. weighs aid or sanctions
The writer argues for cautious policy toward Ian Smith and Rhodesia, opposing immediate trade sanctions relief and UN praise. They stress U.S. watchfulness, acknowledging black and white leaders, doubts about Smith’s plan, and the risk of violence if the majority is not treated fairly. They warn against siding with Smith without clear commitment to majority rule and regional stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian Smith
Rhodesia
Abe
United Nations
Andrew Young
Jefferson
Micawber
Smith
Joshua
Wrong Rx for the GOP by a liberal columnist
A New York Times essay by Tom Wicker urges Republicans to stay moderate and appeal to minorities, praising Bill Brock and Howard Baker while warning the approach could misfire. The piece challenges the idea that black majorities decided 1976, arguing the Wallace vote and broader economic and social themes drove outcomes, and calls for economic expansion, social conservatism, and national pride to win the swing vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Wicker
New York Times
Bill Brock
Howard Baker
Senate
U.S
Carter
The 24 hour flu debate and food poisoning links
The article argues the so called 24 hour flu is often caused by bacteria such as salmonellosis rather than a virus. It cites Dr. Arnold S. Monte and Harrison Wellford, notes antibiotic use in livestock, and urges cautious eating and proper cooking to avoid gastroenteritis and related misery.
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New York
Arnold S
Monte
University of Michigan School of Public Health
U.S
Ralph Nader
Harrison Wellford
Wellford
National
Communicable Disease Center
Virginia
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