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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1978
Page
4
The House Senate conference crafted a natural gas pricing bill seen as extending regulation and bureaucracy. Critics argue it delays true deregulation, raises costs for regulating gas, and risks stifling production while failing to spur new supply.
Senators invite Prime Minister Ian Smith and an associate to defend Rhodesia’s transition proposal before the public. The State Department grants visas after earlier reluctance, amid calls for sanctions and a pivot toward black majority rule with guerrilla participation.
President Carter faced calls for action on White House mice four months ago and now the Dirksen Building rues a rodent problem. Senator Proxmire cited Capitol mice as a federal issue, hinting at a $10 million mouseproofing plan and possible federal grants or studies, reflecting how government may respond in big ways. Hunger is the handmaid of genius.
A columnist recollects century old ads from the News Signal of September 16, 1931 showing Central Store bargains like 55 cent denim overalls and 85 cent school pants. Also mentions the Bijou theater in Middletown, fidgety students boosting brain blood flow, a NEA teacher survey, Schlitz fruit flavored beer coming, and nightly car breakdowns.
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists subscription pricing for home delivery and motor routes. Rates include 20 cents per copy on weekdays, 15 cents by motor route, and annual mail options of 38 dollars in the USA with 46 dollars for outside USA, all payable in advance.
A West Coast Democrat in his fourth House term wishes he were a Republican as he observes party dynamics in Congress. He notes party leaders twist arms to pass bills, GOP critics like the Golden Fleece award, and a junior Democrat torn between party loyalty and personal views. He hints at energy program delays as a sticking point.
A reflective piece recalls meeting Tom Braden and a housekeeping partner, musing on the shift from marriage to living together. The narrator questions tradition, fidelity, and the evolving meaning of love, home, and family while admitting aging perspectives may be out of step with changing norms.
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