Carter Ford debate rift widens as McCarthy reshapes race
In a sharp East-West clash, Carter and Ford spar over defense cuts and foreign policy with Carter moving rightward amid scrutiny of his stance on Taiwan China and Helsinki. McCarthy emerges as a potential spoiler challenging Carter’s base and widening the race’s tilt.
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Mixed verdict on the 914th Congress amid Watergate fallout
The 91st Congress faced a Democratic majority and a Republican president with mixed results. Freshman Democrats reshaped power in the House, while the Senate and energy tax reform stalled. Congress expanded budget powers and curbed presidential authority, amid broader foreign and domestic tensions.
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Rattlesnakes Do Not Rattle In Movies Says Filmmaker
The narrator notes that rattlesnakes buzz rather than rattle, reflects on Ed’s acrobatic leap, and jokes about a film set trick where a sound effects team produces a rattling noise for a diamondback. The piece contrasts movie realism with nature’s warning device.
The Journal Published Daily by News Journal Middletown
The passage lists subscription rates and publishing details for The Journal, a News Journal Inc. paper in Middletown Ohio, outlining home delivery and mail options, plus a dated editorial aside on cinema and television illusions about reality.
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Butz and the hypocrisy of politicians over dirty language
A columnist argues that public figures often excused for crude humor and racial jokes reveal broader double standards. The piece cites Earl Butz, Nixon, Johnson, Ford, Lincoln, Truman, and others, contrasting locker room jokes with calls for cleaner speech and school-based value lessons.
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Debates Do Not Inform Says Trenton Letter Writer
Rev. Michael L. Lake urges clarity in political coverage and calls for facts over contradicting statements. He argues debates fail to illuminate candidates positions and warns apathy endangers democracy, urging citizens to vote and demand straightforward information.
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