UN Attack Stokes Puerto Rico Autonomy Debate
In a 1970 Nobel speech Solzhenitsyn attacked the United Nations as immoral and the Special Committee on Colonialism backed a study of American rule in Puerto Rico. The piece notes Puerto Rico’s Commonwealth status since 1952, plebiscite results, and political stances of Ferre and Hernandez Colon, urging annual Puerto Rican referendums and challenging Soviet and Chinese annexations.
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Free elections eyed by Russia and China fronts
The piece notes possible internal elections in Russian and Chinese front tiers and criticizes the Soviet Union for denying Solzhenitsyn the Nobel prize process and banning his works, juxtaposing "socialist morality" with U.N. principles and actions.
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The Journal Elwood Richardson Business Manager
Elwood Richardson is named in the Journal as business manager with Frank R. Myers listed as editor general manager and executive editor in the masthead.
Hamburger Years At The Table And A Tax Form Return
A cartoon shows a family in a seafood restaurant with parents and hungry children. The piece notes the return of the IRS 1040A short tax form to simplify filing, allowing standardized deductions. It ends by warning that hamburger cravings fade as children grow and dining costs rise.
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Parable Moment Echoes Bread for Hungry Servants
A brief religious reflection echoes the prodigal son tale from Luke 15 17 where the narrator recalls how the father's servants have abundance while he starves. The line underscores humility, repentance, and the promise of sustenance beyond scarcity.
Embarrassment Of Riches In GOP Campaign Funding
Washington analysis notes Republicans seek a $45 million war chest, a 50 percent rise from 1968. Critics warn heavy spending risks public backlash as Democrats paint Nixon administration as aligned with corporations. The piece discusses fundraising tactics, coattails, and the risk of devaluing the GOP message amid new campaign finance rules.
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Middletown News Journal subscription rates and data
Publication details for the Middletown News Journal outline pricing and delivery options. Rates cover newsstands, Sunday editions, motor route service, mail subscriptions, and overseas pricing. The paper emphasizes advance payment and notes a 1857 founding.
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Time To Abolish The Olympics
Jeffrey Hart argues that the Munich games reveal the Olympics as a relic of a dying Western culture. He cites Sapporo and political bias, noting professional athletes outperform amateurs, while the Olympics mix commerce, race, and nationalism. He advocates open competition based on athletic skill and independent income, abolishing the Olympic ideal.
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Review of the bidding during the 1972 conventions
John Roche surveys the Democratic and Republican nominating events in Miami Beach. He notes McGovern’s ticket struggles with Eagleton and Shriver, compares performances to a Paris ballet, and highlights Nixon and Agnew rallying nonpartisan support while predicting a voter tilt in two months.
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