The Trinity in American presidential mythmaking
The piece argues that American popular culture treats the presidency as a sacred trio akin to the Christian Trinity. Washington is the remote Father, Lincoln the suffering Son, and Kennedy the Spirit of style, with Nixon debated as Judas or Peter. It notes the mythic, evolving nature of this framework and its moral implications.
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Arlington
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Pefer
Welfare reforms spark renewed debate on privacy and fraud
The Depart ment of Health Education and Welfare approves rules allowing states to conduct outside welfare investigations with applicant consent to curb fraud and ensure funds reach those in need. HEW head Caspar Weinberger defends probes as necessary to restore public confidence while guarding rights of recipients.
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College Not the Only Path for Future Careers
The piece argues that college enrollment will drop for the first time in a decade this fall and celebrates blue collar trades like plumbing and carpentry as essential. It contends that a college degree is not the sole route to success, urging high school graduates to pursue their chosen goals while noting that faith and persistence can support those choices.
Toasts and tensions mark Rogers era changes in Nixon team
In New York a column notes Secretary of State Bill Rogers faces a shifting White House, with Kissinger looming as successor. It recalls a China visit’s diplomacy, a Chen-like toast moment, and Rogers’ steady stance amid Watergate-era turmoil. Also mentions Skylab 2’s solar bubble sighting.
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Nixon
Daniel Ellsberg
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Mao Tse-tung
Kissinger
Peking
Hall of the Peoples
United States
Rogers
Sam Ervin
Caesar
Who Will Keep Trains Running Amid Penn Central Crisis
Congress, the DOT, and industry leaders seek a plan to keep freight and passenger rail alive after Penn Central's 1970 bankruptcy. Hearings by the ICC will precede a federal judge's guidance as bills restructure the Northeast lines. A Senate aid package provides 210 million in aid for 15 to 18 months, while House action stalls.
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ICC
John P. Fullam
U.S
Erie Lackawanna
Boston & Maine
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Lehigh Valley
Reading Fullam
Senate
Penn- Central
Hartke
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DOT
Brock Adams
D Wash
Richard G. Shoup
R- Mont
Department
Weather blamed for odd city calls and mishaps
A string of strange police and fire reports in Middletown includes a man cutting his lawn in 91 degree heat, a 98 year old fainting at a filling station, a bar stool fall, a crying driver causing a crash, a shower intruder throwing a knife, and a car bolting from hospital grounds ending against a tree near the hospital. The incidents highlight strange weather and odd events in recent days.
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Wayne Avenue
Crawford Street
Middletown
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The Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Journal published by News Journal Inc in Middletown Ohio lists prices for newsstand copies, home delivery by newspaperboy or motor route, and mail subscriptions. Rates include 15c weekdays, 25c Sunday, 80c weekly, 3.47 or 3.20 per month options, and 30 to 38 per year for subscriptions both inside and outside the trading area with advance payment required.
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Tower residents seek shelves for circulating library
In Middletown J. Ross Hunt Tower residents started a circulating library from donated books. Shelves are needed as books overflow onto tables and floors. Call 424-2985 or 424-9522 to donate or arrange pickup.
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Middletown
J. Ross Hunt Tower
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