Republicans claim Nixon era gains face Watergate silence
The piece argues Republicans could tout foreign policy gains under Nixon and Ford if not for Watergate. It cites Middle East shifts toward the West, Israel's strengthened position, Iran as a U.S. ally, and anti-Soviet moves in Syria and Egypt, plus Latin American anti-Communist momentum and domestic order improvements.
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Middle East
U.S
Egypt
Suez Canal
Syria
PLO
Lebanon
Kansas City
Jimmy Carter
Sen
Howard Baker
Persian Gulf
Iran
Israel
Mediterranean
Nixon
Poland
East Europe
Soviet Union
Portugal
CIA
Spain
Bobby Seale
Eldridge Cleaver
Reagan’s political arc from governor to national figure
A reflection on Ronald Reagan as a growing political force from his 1964 Goldwater speech to a pivotal 1976 Republican convention. The piece notes his public appeal, fundraising impact, and enduring influence, urging the party to capitalize on his leadership talents.
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California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Sen. Goldwater
America
Mark My Words On a Clear Day by Jim Fiebig
Column notes the National Association of Letter Carriers seeks weather exemptions in a new contract and recalls Pony Express rules allowing rest during heavy fire. The author expresses sympathy for the request while arguing mail delivery should endure mild dust or snow storms.
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Jim Fiebig
National Association of Letter Carriers
Pony Express
Weather Metaphors and Postal Duty Clash in Letter
A reader riffs on weather terms as a metaphor for mail carriers' work, arguing subjective severity could paralyze rounds. The piece playfully imagines thousands of carriers judging sky conditions, with half working and half heading to the beach.
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists home delivery and mail rates. Prices cover weekday and Sunday editions, motor route options, and monthly or yearly prepaid terms for U.S. and international subscribers.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
Carter charts a dangerous path on limited nuclear war
A columnist critiques Jimmy Carter's nuclear strategy, labeling his views as a back to Dulles approach. The piece recalls Carter's statements on using atomic weapons, European deterrence, and the risk of a limited war, arguing for a conventional buildup and warning NATO of the perils.
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China
NATO
Jimmy Carter
Hearst
Dulles
Tokyo
Seoul
Europe
Euro
Soviet Union
Germany
Austria
France
Iceland
Carter
Henry Kissinger
Johnson
Moscow
MLF
Kiev
United States
C.L. Sulzberger
N.Y
U.S.A
East
Free speech, advertising, and the First Amendment debate
John Chamberlain argues that advertising sustains free speech and warns that government controls and licensing erode press and market freedoms. He cites Allende in Chile, U S regulatory bodies, and Valentine v Chrestensen to discuss risks to commercial speech and consumer information rights under the 1st and 14th Amendments.
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Salvador Allende
Chile
Allende
CIA
U.S
Supreme Court
Securities and Exchange Commission
Federal Drug Administration
National Labor Relations Board
Valentine Vs. Chrestensen
FTC
Denver
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Miguel Enriquez
Dennis the Menace
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John Roche
Carter Thumping
Brezhnev
Lenin
Clausewitz
John Chamberlain
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Virginia State Board of Pharmacy
Virginia
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