Minimum wage debate hits economic reality in Congress
Labor union bosses and lawmakers push for higher minimums despite studies by Williams of Temple University and Welch of Rand Corp. showing higher wage floors reduce youth and minority employment and raise welfare dependence. The piece cites Walter Williams, Finis Welch, Bill Carter, and unemployed youth figures to argue the wage mandate harms those it claims to help.
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Finis Welch
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Political packaging rhetoric and moral shell-games
John Roche critiques modern campaign rhetoric and the abuse of labeling in politics. He cites examples from unions, right to life, landlords, and Lebanese factions, arguing editors should monitor rhetoric for truth in packaging while praising investigative reporting.
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End of smallpox era clouded by London death
World Health Organization credited with a decade long drive to eradicate variola major smallpox. Ali Maaw Maaline in Somalia recovered after October infection. Janet Parker in England died from the disease, prompting containment and vaccination checks. Authorities questioned live virus storage as nations tighten entry rules. Matthew 25:40 quote appended.
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Ali Maaw Maaline
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Ali
England
Janet Parker
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He set poor example as coach in local youth soccer
Tom Howell of Monroe writes that a coach in a Monroe Optimists match ignored a yellow card and caused unsportsmanlike conduct. He commends officials for handling a game that featured young players ages six to eight and urges the soccer commissioners to force conformity with rules and remove repeat offenders.
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It is time to get tough on tax waste and cuts
To The Editor argues taxpayers must unite to demand substantial tax cuts and aggressive waste elimination. It attacks federal spending, cites OSHA as waste, warns of deceptive tax shifts like Kemp-Roth, and urges focusing on one issue to reclaim control from bureaucrats.
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Harvard Hates America and the Odyssey of a Born-Again American
John LeBoutillier, Harvard College 1976 magna cum laude and a Harvard Business School student, laments the Cambridge climate as intolerant and decadent. He recalls a toxic mix of elitist Marxist schooling, drug culture, and superficial leadership, argues for a Republican revival centered on smallholders and the needy, and calls for inflation control to aid the common citizen.
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Weooiner
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and History
The Middletown Journal lists postage details and delivery options. It outlines daily and Sunday prices, motor route and mail rates, and advance payment requirements. The paper notes its founding in 1857.
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