Doublespeak and the decline of clear public language
A critique of verbose and inaccessible writing known as Doublespeak. The piece cites Orwell and Rexford Brown, warns of abdication of responsibility, and urges direct simple prose as recommended by Fowler to curb obfuscation in society. It notes the link to 1775 Continental Congress actions against loyalists.
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George Orwell
Orwell
National Council of Teachers of English
Rexford Brown
English Teachers’ Organization
Rollo May
Fowler
Fun coin ideas clash with old faces on U S money
Cartoons and quips critique a proposed 2 cent coin and a future coinage plan by urging playful, nonpolitical designs. The piece lampoons presidents and public figures with humorous coin concepts and jab at mint mentality.
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Journal Published daily by the News Journal, Inc. lists Middletown Ohio rates for home delivery, motor route, and mail subscriptions. Prices include 72¢ weekdays, 25¢ Sunday, and annual mail options from 38 dollars to 46 outside U.S.A. Payment is required in advance.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
USA
U.S.A
Lighting and culture clash in American homes
A lighting expert named Leslie Wheel argues that cultured people prefer low light, with underlighting seen as a sign of honesty. She criticizes American habits for overlighting living spaces and misusing fluorescent and incandescent bulbs, urging restraint in dining areas and caution with chandeliers.
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New York
Leslie Wheel
Miss Wheel
John Chamberlain on Thatcher and the Phillips Curve
The essay argues Congress misreads the end of eras and mismanages the energy crisis and welfare state dynamics. It compares U S policies with Britain under Margaret Thatcher, noting the Phillips Curve breakdown and its impact on unemployment, inflation, and taxation.
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Congress
Sweden
Denmark
England
U.S
Great Britain
Thatcher
Cutting fares outrage in airline gaggle flight roll flag
George F. Will critiques airline regulation on Eastern Flight 554 noting a Oregon flag toothpick in a roll and a printed Bicentennial message. He argues federal cab regulation stifles price competition, describing major carriers as benefiting from a system he calls commercial feudalism.
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Washington
Eastern Airlines
Houston
Saints
State of
Oregon
Eastern
Pan Am
U.S. Civil Aeronautics Board
U.S
CAB
United
American
TWA
Delta
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Patty Hearst
Richard Nixon
Earl Butz
Mayor Daley
Welfare
Hubert Humphrey
Henry Essinger
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Wall Street Journal
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Capitol Hill
A.W. Phillips
New York City
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Dennis the Menace
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George F. Will
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