Byrd Symbol of Senate Dignity Amid Delaying Tactics
The piece lauds Robert C. Byrd as a loyal custodian of Senate procedure while criticizing the delaying amendments used by opponents to deregulate natural gas. It notes Mondale's chair rulings and Byrd's insistence on procedural norms, portraying Byrd as devoted to the institution despite controversy. It recalls Byrd's rise from humble roots, career milestones, and his view of serving the Senate as his lifelong mission.
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The guitar phenomenon endures in American culture
New York reports the guitar craze that began in 1964 continues to grow with 14 million players and 3,000 schools teaching it. Publisher Jim Crockett notes players expand from rock to jazz, aiding past jazz guitarists to reemerge, while guitar synthesizers redefine electronic sound and gender participation remains skewed male.
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Dissenters Censured as Detainees by World Psychiatric Group
The World Psychiatric Association censures the Soviet Union for sending dissidents to mental institutions to discredit them. It notes similar abuses by other nations and likens it to U S tax objections leading to court-ordered psychiatric observation. The piece argues such state actions reflect rational protest against government money grabs.
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Carter policy path sparks strong foreign policy critique
A critical column attacks the Carter administration’s foreign policy stance, arguing it risks vast geographic concessions and a weakened stance in Asia and the Middle East. It warns against pressuring Israel toward Geneva and empowering a Marxist state on the West Bank, urging stronger defenses and restraint.
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TV intoxification defense in Zamora murder case draws backlash
Miami attorney Ellis Rubin defends Ronny Zamora, 15, claiming involuntary subliminal television intoxification made him sane at the time of murdering an 82 year old woman. The column mocks the tactic as a circus, arguing moral depravity and mean behavior do not excuse murder.
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Middletown Journal publication and subscription rates
The Middletown Journal notes its address at S. Broad and First Ave and provides post office subscription rates for various delivery options. It lists daily and Sunday stand prices, motor route rates, calendar month and four-week periods, plus annual mail rates for U.S. and non U.S. residents. It states subscriptions are payable in advance and mentions the paper's founding in 1857.
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Letters to the Editor about a hit and run kitten
A country resident on Shurz Road laments a fast dark green car that struck their kitten, noting the car did not slow and that the family, especially a 6 year old, will miss the pet. The writer asks about the driver’s conscience.
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