Republicans Beware: GOP urged to engage voters and push turnout
An editorial cautions Republicans to avoid complacency despite Nixon leading in polls. It warns of voter apathy, stresses the need for registration and turnout, notes Congress delays on Nixon programs, and urges candidates to emphasize programs and endorsements while voters assess candidates through knowledge and independent choice.
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Richard Nixon
General Assembly
GOP
Nixon
George McGovern
Congress
Sen. McGovern
Gold Star Mothers and the Gold Star Symbol Through War
An old photograph of mothers marching with flags references the Gold Star Mothers, formed in 1928. It notes the golden star on black armbands symbolizing sacrificed sons in World Wars and later conflicts, with observances at Arlington National Cemetery and a current membership of about 21,000.
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American Gold Star Mothers, Inc
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Philip Wylie
Arlington National Cemetery
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Misunderstood child’s odd speech sparks family chaos
A mother laments her son’s strange phrases that confuse relatives and teachers. The boy’s invented words and mispronunciations trigger jokes, worries, and embarrassing family moments as they navigate language development and public reactions.
Dixie the New Frontier reshapes politics in the South
A sprawling Piedmont Dixie boom reshapes economy and voting as Interstate 85 fuels growth from Raleigh to Atlanta. The rise of white Republican strength and expanding black voter registration could redraw party control in the South and national politics.
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Dixie
Charlotte
N.C
KFS
America
Interstate 85
Piedmont
Raleigh
Greenville-Spartanburg
S.C
Carolina Piedmont
Richmond
Atlanta
Piedmont Dixie
Business Week
South
George McGovern
Mississippi
Deep South
Tennessee
Senate
GOP
Congress
Mason Dixon Line
Piedmont Crescent
Virginia
Georgia
Democratic Party
Yote
Eugene McCarthy
Republican Party
King Features Syndicate
Kennedy's campaign impact reshapes McGovern ticket in 1972
The piece argues Ted Kennedy's active campaign for McGovern Shrivers boosts Democratic prospects across multiple states from Minnesota to Connecticut. It suggests Kennedy strengthens the ticket as a political force while Nixon and Agnew face a more dynamic opposition, with Kennedy’s presence altering running mate dynamics and public focus.
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Kennedy
Washington
D.C
Sen
Ted Kennedy
George McGovern
Minneapolis
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Wisconsin
Iowa
California
New Jersey
Delaware
Indiana
West Virginia
Utah
Wyoming
Rhode Island
Connecticut
McGovern-Shriver
Joan Kennedy
Ted
McGovern
Shriver
House
Senate
Mr. Nixon
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Sargent Shriver
France
Mr. Agnew
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Federal auditors find Blue Cross Blue Shield overcharges in FEP
Government auditors ordered Blue Cross Blue Shield to repay 12240 dollars in entertainment expenses charged to the Federal Employees Health Program. The items included hotel rooms liquor and cocktail party costs plus a 73-dollar golf tab. The overcharges add to about 50000 dollars previously disallowed. Rep. Waldie and CSC officials say surpluses and rate disputes shape 1972 and 1973 negotiations.
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Washington
Blue Cross- Blue Shield
Federal Employees Health Program
FEP
Uncle Sam
Civil Service Commisson
General Accounting Office
CSC
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
GAO
Rep
Jerome R. Waldie
D-Calif
Andrew E. Ruddock
Waldie
Public Service
Blues
The
Price Commission
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Aetna Insurance Company
Ruddock
L Patrick Gray Seen as Hoover Heir in 1972 Tribute
A Paul Harvey column honors J Edgar Hoover and weighs L Patrick Gray as acting FBI director. The piece praises Hoover, notes Gray's background and cautious transition, and defends the continuation of Hoover’s legacy amid calls for changes.
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L. Patrick
J. Edgar Hoover
Gen. Eisenhower
White House
L. Patrick Gray
FBI
Justice
Mr. Hoover
Bureau
Gray
Annapolis
Hoover
Nixon
Gen. Fea. Corp
Will a Second Buckley Rise in Louisiana Race
The article argues Benjamin Casanas Toledano, a young Louisiana Republican, could become a landmark conservative senator like James Buckley. It notes Louisiana’s Democratic rifts after Ellender’s death, with Johnson McKeithen and Edwards factions, and compares Toledano’s chances to Buckley’s 1970 New York result while praising Toledano’s character and background.
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Buckley
Louisiana
James Buckley
U.S
New York
Benjamin Casanas Toledano
New Orleans
Toledano
Ben Toledano
Ben C
Allen Ebiender
Ellender
Elaine Edwards
Edwin Edwards
J. Bennett Johnson
John J. McKeithen
Eiher Johnston
McKeithen
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Anderson
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Harriet W. Toner
Robert E. Jackson
Meneger
Toner Scott
Charles W. Laughlin
Searrier
Speciel Messenger
Associated Press
Lece
AP News
Phillips Survey
By Kevin P. Phillips
Phillips
Holmes Alexander
Alexander
Paul Harvey News
Harvey
By Russell Kirk
Mr. Toledano
Michigan
Bruges
Edmund Burke
Confederacy
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Winton Blount
Alabama
Dewey Bartlett
Oklahoma
Fletcher Thompson
William Scott
Helms
Gen
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