McGovern Credibility Gap Wears Thin Armor
The editorial argues McGovern’s image of certainty and candor is eroding after Eagleton’s withdrawal. It notes McGovern’s early 1000 percent support, his shifting welfare stance, and Southeast Asia controversy. It predicts Beltline scrutiny of McGovern and Shriver as the campaign unfolds.
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George McGovern
Sen
Thomas Eagleton
Eagleton
McGovern
Ealeton
Nixon
Miami Beach
Southeast Asia
Magleton
Sargent Shriver Ds
Shriver
Tax Credits For Nonpublic Schools Gain Bipartisan Backing
President Nixon and Rep. Mills back tax credits to parents paying private school tuition with hearings planned by the Ways and Means Committee. The plan aims to aid Catholic and other nonpublic schools amid rising enrollment declines and potential cost shifts to taxpayers.
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Nxonia
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means
Mills
Nixon
National Catholic Education Association
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Dear Cathie and Friends Moms Have Hidden Powers Too
A humorous letter reply explains that mothers seem to have X ray vision and super hearing due to practical survival instincts, not mystique. It reassures readers that mothers are normal people who rely on keen senses developed from daily family life.
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Avam
Cathie
Jeane Dixon
Tate
PTA
Billy Graham
Field Enterprises, Inc
Electing Tie Vice President Should Reform the Office
Holmes Alexander argues that many states elect lieutenant governors separately, creating a potential to improve the vice presidency. He cites California and Alabama examples, notes varied duties, and criticizes the current national setup as undemocratic and ineffective.
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Washington, D.C
California
Alexranber
Ooen
United States
Senate
Beasley
Alabama
Legislative Council
Lelame James Allen
Tennessee
Miinos
Nebraska
Virginia
Spiro Agnew
Nixon
Eisenhower
Eagleton
McNaught Syndicale, Inc
California Peculiar Lawsuits and Quirks Noted
A 1972 feature catalogs odd California legal cases and claims from San Bernardino to San Francisco. Examples include a dog paternity suit, a prank on a phone company, and a library exit system with eye sensors. The piece highlights unusual civil actions and peculiar court outcomes across the state.
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Californea
California
Califoonia
Lezamolehille
Lav
Harktog
Teggy McGinnis
San Bernardino
Calif
Tiny Tom
Jerry Schneider
Los Angeles
Sill Valley
Bimbo
North Hollywood
Bunks
Pepsi
San Francisco
Simo
Francis Heisler
Carmel
Weister
Heisler
Fea. Gorn
NAACP and Busing Debate Shapes 1972 Politics
In a Manila‑styled clash, NAACP leaders clash with liberal allies over school busing as Congress weighs President Nixon’s plan. Roy Wilkins faces scrutiny while NAACP factions push for action amid rising fundraising efforts. Congress faces a choice between busing mandates and colorblind aims ahead of November.
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NAACP
Congress
Rixon
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Roy Wilkins
Clarance Mitchell
NAACE
Michigan
Ells House
James G. O'lfara
Snetmonh
National Democratis
de Leste
House of Representatives
Clarence Mitchell
Pan Congress
William D. Ford
Mitchell
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Merion
Nixon
George McGovern
Franklin Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
Gen
Fea, Corp
Washington Society Reflects on McGovern Era Shift
In a Democratic city, Washington's power elite shift from Nixon to McGovern. The piece recalls DC's 1933–1968 Democratic dominance, a social scene saturated with lawyers and journalists, and faint jokes about the Nixon era as champagne flows. George McGovern gains high-society support with a June gala led by Scully Smith.
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Washington
RFS
Jean Westwood
Tom Eagleton
Omaha
Phillips
Richard Nixon
K Street
McLean
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Free World
Arcoml Gourmely
Secret Service
Paris
Jfk
Jackie
Georgetown
Lincoln
White House
National Aiport
New York
Delver
Jack
George McGovern
Scully Smith
I. Scott Fitzgerald
McGovern
Hale
Washington Society
Pat
Dick Nixon
Tourism Boom Abroad and at Home in 1971
Alice Widener reports on rising tourism in 1971 with the United States leading in foreign tourist receipts at 2.457 billion while Americans spent 4.295 billion abroad. Spain tops Europe, Florida Tennessee and Wyoming show gains, New York and California lag, and tourism jobs rose 8 percent May 1971 to May 1972. She profiles Arthur Haulot, Belgian tourism leader and WWII survivor, as an inspiration for American youth.
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New York City
Cltite of European Cooperation and Development
QECT
United States
Europe
Spain
Haly
West Germany
France
Florida
Tennessee
Wyoming
Maine
New York
California
Arthur Haulot
United Nations
Arthur
Belgia
Dachau
Auschwitz
Hnngels
Belgium
Gare Centrale
Brussels
Leva
U.S.A
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