Reform proposals urged for resilient Electoral College
The piece recalls how the Electoral College, created to avoid tumult and disorder, has shown vulnerabilities as small vote shifts could have altered past presidential outcomes. It notes three 19th century cases failed to reflect the popular will, cites the 1968 near crisis, and argues for dusting off reform plans to align the final result with the people's vote while preserving state sovereignty.
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United States
Ohio
Hawaii
Jimmy Carter
Congress
Government spending reaches 556 billion in 1974 75
The Census Bureau reports total government outlays at 556.3 billion for 1974 75, up 16 percent from the prior year. Defense and foreign affairs equal education spending at about 95 billion, welfare 40 billion, interest 33 billion, with revenue near 517 billion.
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National Bureau of the Census
Nee
United States
Washington notes army retreat and losses at Ft. Washington
On November 20 1776 General George Washington informed Congress of the Continental Army retreat from Ft. Washington and warned of cannon, baggage, tents and supply losses. The biblical verse quoted adds moral reflection.
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George Washington
Congress
Continental Army
Ft. Washington
Journalistic Synthesis Across Politics Education and Literature
Jeffrey Hart reflects on his role as journalist and Dartmouth professor blending politics, education, literature, and religion. He notes decades of political experience, the rising cost and scale of higher education, and the influence of liberal arts on public life. He admits a personal love of sports and the need for a multi perspective approach.
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Scott Fitzgerald
Dartmouth
Academy
G.K Chesterton
C.S. Lewis
T.S. Eliot
Lewis
Eliot
Niebuhr
Maritain
Harvey Cox
Dan Berrigan
Hans King
Thomas More
Dante
Milton
Matthew Arnold
South Main Street houses show varied architectural styles
Middletown diary notes PRISM’s study of South Main Street architecture. The article catalogs early homes from 404 built in 1827 in English Georgian style, Sorg Mansion’s Romanesque elements, 112 S Main Greek Revival, 115 S Main Carpenter Gothic, and 301 S Main Gothic Revival among others, with architects and remodeling details.
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Middletonians
PRISM
South Main Street
Kenneth Billman
S. Main
Main Street
Arthur Jefferson
SORG
Herman & Brown
Dayton
Pretzinger & Pretzinger
Pecks
John Bauer
Ward
Historic styles line Middletown’s Main Street homes
The article surveys Main Street Middletown Ohio residences highlighting Queen Anne and Tudor English designs. It notes the Goldman Jacoby and Simon Goldman houses and others at 314 501 S. Main 502 44 228 308 400 S. Main, detailing Italianate Tuscan and Spanish Colonial elements. The 1927 Iseminger and 1891 Jefferson houses anchor a century of architecture.
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S. Main
Simon Goldman
Middletown
Joe Lindeman
Joseph Simon
Main Street
Jacoby
RC. Phillips
S. Main Street
Billman
Vorhis
McCallay
Iseminger
Signs of luck and superstition from a humor column
John Sinor shares humorous signs of luck from a book of signs and dreams. He jokes about full moons, stairs, howling pets, weddings with widows, racing omens, and small charms like garters and cuff links, ending with a light quip about kind newspaper columnists.
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24 Hour Mental Health Referral Network Proposed
A Middletown group named the Mental Health Task Force has studied 20 months of crises and identified 3100 cases. They propose a 24 hour information and referral system with crisis counseling and will present the plan to the public at a Monday 7 p.m. meeting in the CG&E Building auditorium. Margaret Mosby chairs the task force.
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Margaret Mosby
Middletown
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