Labor Day a Middle Class Holiday and Union Trends
The piece argues Labor Day evolved into a broad middle class holiday rather than a class struggle event. It discusses a Princeton survey showing little gap between public and union views on unions, politics, and strikes, noting both groups resist police and fire strikes but diverge on teacher and sanitation walkouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
Eddie Levenson
Walter Reuther
Automobile Worker’s Union
Auto
Birmingham
Ala
Afl-Cio
George Meany
The Hards on Manager Monday
A brief item notes events tied to manager Monday on September 1 1975. It outlines the day’s activities and mentions leadership decisions affecting the team. No further specifics are provided in the readable text.
Helsinki promises fade as Cold War tensions rise again
The article traces a shift from the Helsinki optimism to renewed U.S. warnings against Soviet actions in Portugal and broader detente doubts. It notes Kissinger and Ford speeches urging firmness, Brezhnev’s stance on sovereignty, and ongoing Soviet subversion despite Helsinki promises. It ends with a biblical verse.
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Ford
Helsinki
Finland
European Security Conference
Henry Kissinger
Birmingham
Ala
Soviet Union
Portugal
American Legion
Minneapolis
Moscow
Leonid Brezhnev
Kosygin
Brezhnev
MARK MY WORDS And now tennis By Jim Fiebig
The writer riffs on social circles and the rise of tennis as a social force. He recalls a bristling bridge experience and notes how tennis terms replace politics and philosophy in conversation. The piece explores lifestyle shifts as people chase courts, fitness, and tournaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Fiebig
Football Tech
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Established
The Middletown Journal outlines subscription options with daily and Sunday rates. Home delivery by carrier and motor route posted, with mail rates and payment terms for U.S. and international subscribers. Founded in 1857.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
Private woods versus public lands in a New Hampshire reflection
Tom Braden muses on private woods around a New Hampshire lake, arguing for access while acknowledging the value of preserved woodlands. He questions private ownership and proposes licensing for public woods and limits on timber destruction to protect forests for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterborough
N.H
Letter to the Editor: Marijuana show was one sided
A reader objects to a TV program about marijuana, arguing nations prohibit the drug and it has no medical use. They cite international controls from 1925 and 1966 and note restrictions in Sweden England Norway Nigeria and India. The letter urges parental awareness and references a book for readers.
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League of Nations
United States
Nigeria
England
Britain
Norway
Middle East Countries
Robert Pelton
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Princeton
N.J
Social Security
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Richard Penn
Arthur Lee
King George
Continental Congress
Earl of Dartmouth
Dartmouth
Psalm
the Journal
Tom Braden
Agricultural Department
Dennis the Menace
World Health Organization
United Nations
Sweden
India
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