Neutron bombs and Soviet threat spark top level debate
The piece weighs neutron bomb options and armor penetration, questioning its strategic value against Soviet tanks and the Kremlin. It discusses deploying neutron power in SALT II talks, Backfire bombers, and how tanker support could shift the doctrine, amid Soviet Arctic provocation near Murmansk.
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Backfire bomber debate shapes SALT II leverage
The piece weighs Backfire threats based in Murmansk and Kamchatka against U S interests from Newfoundland to Hawaii. It argues for concrete limits on the Backfire and cruise missiles, warning promises alone won’t deter deployment and urging tangible arms reductions tied to neutron bombs and precision missiles.
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Europe
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Chile Lifts Siege and Grants Amnesty to Political Prisoners
Chile's military government ends the state of siege from the 1973 coup and grants amnesty to 280 political prisoners with 1,200 exiles able to return. Press and labor limits persist, but chaos has cooled, aiding Pinochet's remaining state control amid hopes for democracy.
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Chile
Salvador Allende
Augusto Pinochet
Death of stunt flier Frank Tallman shocks aviation world
The famed aviation pioneer Frank Tallman died in a crash near a Santa Ana Mountains ridgeline while returning from a scouting flight to the San Francisco area. Tallman, who began flying at age 10, piloted over 500 aircraft types and starred in films like It’s a Mad Mad World and The Great Waldo Pepper. He and Paul Mantz founded Movieland of the Air Museum. Mantz also died in an air crash.
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Wark My Words Tattoo Brings Vietnam War Grief
Jim Fiebig bears a faded tattoo on his right arm reading Combat Vietnam 1968. After ten years, he still grieves, sitting on a street corner leaning on a decade old duffel bag awaiting his fourth trip.
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Vietnam
Brother Held Back by Mental Hospital Return
A brother is sent back to the mental hospital after failing to rejoin society again. He spoke briefly and then his sentences fractured, his crying breaking off midstream.
Dennis The Menace and a final death by own action
A dialogue-driven scene centers on a troubled man recalling saving a life and later taking his own life, with police observations about direction and a mention of Gary Powers. The exchange unfolds amid themes of guilt, loss, and wartime memory, set against a Vietnam era backdrop in 1968.
Taiwan's Rise and U S Ties Stir Asian Ambition
Ronald Reagan describes Taiwan's rapid economic growth and U S support while noting worries over trade protectionism and possible U S normalization with Peking. He warns against sacrificing Taiwan amid broader China policy, citing the zipper theory and regional credibility concerns.
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The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions. Home delivery and motor route options are shown with weekly and monthly pricing, including rates for mail subscriptions within the United States and overseas.
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Letters urging tornado plan for Middletown to Editor
Readers demand action after the Xenia disaster urging a city wide tornado plan. A critic proposes aerial bombs sirens and radio alerts, while others praise a high school production and correct a memorial article error citing Officer Charles Skeen.
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