George McGovern and the Credibility Gap
Editorial argues McGovern's TV appearances failed to boost his image amid a credibility gap. It notes omissions about 1948 Wallace alignment, party loyalty quotes, and several policy flip flops cited to hinder support from Democrats and voters.
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McGovern
Democrat Party
Henry Wallace
Progressive Party
Wallace
Harry Truman
Tom Dewey
VFW
Indochina
Salinger
Paris
Lawmakers Raise Pay as Affluence Shrinks Across States
The Wall Street Journal notes lawmakers in states including Pennsylvania and California move pay to $19,200 annually while many families see reduced purchasing power after inflation. Poverty rises to 25.6 million, deepening government growth and welfare reach.
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Wall Street Journal
the Journal
Pennsylvania
California
U.S
Lars
Fischer Challenged by TV and Audience Etiquette Debacle
Paul Harvey laments rising audience impoliteness amid television coverage of chess and other performances. Bobby Fischer sues over televised World Championship while players cite distractions from crowd noise, candy wrappers, and moving seats. The piece notes pianist Shkolnik and critic Lawson echo concerns, arguing such behavior undermines performers and spectators alike.
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Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Fisher
International Chess Foundation
Sheldon Shkolnik
Grant Park
Chicago
Geisha Parties and Childhood Dreams in Japan
Hayakawa reflects on Japan as a nation of well treated boys and the geisha as mother substitutes. He links childhood freedom to adult discipline, noting how social norms shape behavior and the allure of geisha entertainment as a playful escape.
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Associated Press
AP News
Japan
Jack Seward
William and Morrow
Arita
Fukuoka
Seward
William Wordsworth
Tokyo University
The
Register and Tribune Syndicate
The Lesson of Lancaster County’s Plain People
An editorial reflects on Lancaster County Mennonites and Amish as a workable, compassionate society amid modern urban drift. It contrasts plain living with urban jive, praising communal aid, self reliance, and responsibility while noting tourism and tradition. The piece ends with a gentle nod to Blue Ball and Intercourse as quiet, unmugged towns.
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Straus- ~Oeburg
Paradise
Lancaster County
Lancaster
Menno Simons
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York City
Hunsecker’s Mill
Kreider’s Oven
Stumptown
Blue Ball
Intercourse
TELL THEM WHERE TELL THEM HOW Environmental action guide core ideas
Community project guide urges creating accessibility sheets listing whom to contact for pollution and wildlife issues. It highlights The Nature Conservancy work, regional offices, and tax deductible gifts. It notes brown pelican rebound due to reduced DDT and critiques previous doubt about wildlife concerns.
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Nature Conservancy
TNC
Conservancy
Arlington
Cincinnati
Minneapolis
San Francisco
North Kent St
Brown Pelican
Cardboard guests for talk shows could replace live talent
An essay on TV talk shows warns of a talent shortage as major programs draw many guests. It imagines mass produced cardboard guests with prerecorded dialogue, recalling failures like a John Wayne cardboard figure and a nude Burt Reynolds centerfold. The author hints at automation as a dubious solution.
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Merv Griffin
Alydia
Cavett
Graham
Griffin
Shore
Douglas
Phyllis Newman
Keren Valentine
John Wayne
Truman Capote
Burt Reynolds
Gabor
Ing
Suzanne Pleshette
Eees Batton
Field Enterprises, Inc
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Harriet W. Toner
Robert E. Jackson
Jane Toner Scott
Charles W. Laughlin
Mondey
Indiene
Indione
Species Messenger
Hayakawa
By S. J. Hayakawa
Mesgovern
Moses Stotzfus
Kauffman
Ebersole
Caras
By Erma Bombeck
Johnny
Virginia
Doc
Mike
Phil
Dinah
Barbara
Merv
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