Huey Long and the politics of class antagonism
A critical reflection on Huey Long, his ruthless use of state power, and the lasting impact of his drive for economic redistribution in Louisiana. The piece contrasts Long with George Wallace and notes his assassination in 1935, the suppression of rivals, and the era’s stark class divide.
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Huey Long
Washington
Tom Sawyer
Long
Louisiana
Louisiana State University
Henry Adams
Theodore Roosevelt
George Wallace
Wallace
Huey
Earl
U.S
White House
Castro era embargos shift hints at policy easing
The State Department signals a move to relax indirect embargo restraints as Latin American nations trade with Cuba. Havana pushes subversion efforts and Puerto Rican independence questions persist, while U.S. gains in return remain undemonstrated.
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United States
Cuba
State Department
U.S
Fidel Castro
Havana
Organization of American States
Castro
Soviet Union
Caribbean
Latin America
Moscow-Havana
United Nations
Panama Canal
Salvador Allende
Chile
Washington
Detente or default on Diego Garcia base policy debated
Critics decry a proposed Diego Garcia naval base as part of a higher military budget while delegates and reporters, invited to Somalia to verify Soviet seizing claims, conclude evidence shows a broad naval support facility. Adm Baldwin notes U S role may grow in the Indian Ocean amid Middle East oil stakes.
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Pentagon
Diego Garcia
Indian Ocean
Somalia
Robert B. Baldwin
Pacific Fleet Naval Air Force
America
Free World
Middle East
United States
Suez Canal
Baldwin
Mark My Words The Death Wish
FTC proposes rules to curb funeral home abuses after a two year probe. The piece notes bait and switch sales tactics false claims about vaults and costly caskets, with average funeral costs around two thousand dollars and strong advice to pre specify wishes and philosophy of death to avoid high expenses.
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Jim Fiebig
Federal Trade Commission
America
The Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Notice
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc. in Middletown Ohio provides subscription prices for home delivery by carrier motor route and mail. Rates include 72 cents weekly for Monday through Saturday and 23 cents for Sunday, with weekly totals, four-week periods, and annual mail subscriptions listed.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
Dow philosophy turns waste into business in Michigan article
John Chamberlain argues Dow Chemical profits by turning waste into valued byproducts. He notes Dow aims to leave nothing to clean up, using caustic soda and tomato skins to create saltier cattle feed and thickened water for oil fields. He highlights nitrogen fixation, solvent safety monitoring, and the broader link between good business and environment amid EPA scrutiny.
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Midland
Michigan
Dow Chemical Co
Environmental Protection Administration
Nader
Dow
Carl Gerstacker
Gerstacker
Ralph Waldo Emerson
California
Texas
Pennsylvania
Dow Chemical
Washington
EPA
Ralph Nader
Readers urge focus on fishing not bear hunting
Two letters to the editor criticize Jim Kirby for reporting a hunting story about Oren Evans in Carlisle. They ask why the piece described a mother bear shot with cubs and call for more fishing and non sportsman coverage. A second writer praises Butler County Fair winners but asks for wider arts and crafts recognition.
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Jim Kirby
Ohio
Indiana
Oren Evans
Carlisle
Evans
Jim
Canada
Kirby
John Cunningham
Wildwood Road
Butler County
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Socialist Party
Continental Congress
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