Our Greatest Show On Earth Takes To The Road
James Kilpatrick reflects on the 1972 presidential race as Hubert Humphrey and Ed Muskie announce campaigns. He notes a crowded field, the allure of the White House, and the ongoing public spectacle of campaigning with New Hampshire upcoming, predicting Muskie may prevail while Humphrey offers broad appeal. He forecasts continuous season-long political theater for 299 days.
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Jefferson
United States
Richard Nixon
White House
Agnew
Roosevelt
Dewey
New Hampshire
Tallapoosa
Muskie
Rube
Humphrey
Miami
John Lindsay
George Wallace
Gene McCarthy
al Jolson
Nixon influence on Dolphins Cowboys game sparks Texas voting talk
The piece notes President Nixon advised Don Shula on a critical play for the Miami Dolphins in the January 16 Super Bowl tilt with the Dallas Cowboys in New Orleans. It discusses potential political impact in Texas and cites Nixon’s Redskins ties and a prior goodwill gesture to Texas. It also recounts Nixon’s call to Redskins coach George Allen before a 49ers game and the outcome.
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Nixon
Don Shula
Miami Dolphins
Dallas Cowboys
New Orleans
Dolphins
Texas
Cowboys
Penn State
Bob Griese
Paul Warfield
Warfield
Baltimore Colts
Washington Redskins
Redskins
San Francisco 49Ers
Biscayne Bay
Miami
George Allen
Allen
Roy Jefferson
49Ers
Jefferson
Murray City Editor Declares Individuality in Local Message
The Murray City Messenger editor asserts personal autonomy amid a public note on appearance and identity. He emphasizes that hair and beard do not define being lost, urging residents to celebrate individuality in their hometown.
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the Messenger
Murray City
Remeber
NEA demand frames education funding amid tax debate
Nicholas von Hoffman reports on the NEA led by Donald E. Morrison pushing for a 30 billion dollar rise in federal education spending as Texas court rulings challenge property tax financing. He weighs tax reforms like a value added tax, the impact on the poor, and the risk to local control, arguing the choice is books or bullets.
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Washington
16Th Street
National Educational Association
Association
Donald E. Morrison
America
Morrison
Texas
Hyman G. Rickover
Pentagon
Lycees
Gymnasia
Europe
NEA
Candidacy Announcement for Athens County Commissioner
A Republican candidate invites Athens County residents to submit suggestions and positions for a platform. The message urges both parties to state clear issues for the upcoming county and state primaries and fall elections and to hold candidates accountable.
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the Messenger
Athens County
Letter to The Messenger criticizes Wolf Creek deer hunts policy
A reader disputes Cliff Bean's claim of an outstanding hunting program in Wolf Creek Wildlife Area. He cites land ownership, high illegal activity, and deer counts from 1971 to 1973, arguing for a single deer season and bans on primitive, slug, bow, and other hunting to curb unlawful killings.
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the Messenger
Cliff Bean
Wolf Creek Wildlife Area
District Four
Wildlife Division
Wolf Creek
Kissinger at Center of Anderson Papers Leak Argument
Washington insight argues policy differences did not drive the leak. It credits a fierce bureaucratic row aimed at Henry Kissinger, with Anderson as a targeted conduit and Kissinger’s expanded influence provoking agency rivals and leaks across the Nixon administration.
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Anderson
Washington
Jack Anderson
Henry Kissinger
East Bengal
Subcontinent
United States
Pakistan
Kissinger
New Delhi
Foreign Affairs
Nixon
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Hubert Humphrey
Ed Muskie
Ted Kennedy
Congressional Quarterly
Vance Hartke
Indiana
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Jimmy
Will
Hartke
Athens Messenger
the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenne
Fred W. Weber
M. W. McDargh
Ish
Charles W. Reamer
Richard R. Paynter
the Athens Messenger
Associated Press
D&s
West Virginia
U.S
Possessions
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Nicholas von Hoffman
Washington, D. C
Alaska
New York
New Jersey
The
Small Society
Brickman
Joseph Kraft
Dean Acheson
State Department
Louis Johnson
Walt Rostow
McGeorge Bundy
Secretary of Defense
Melvin Laird
Vietnam
China
Cognoscenti
Laird
Okinawa
Japan
Near East
Department
United Nations
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