Thoughts On McGovern After The Ball Is Over
A reflective piece on Senator McGovern from the Miami convention. It notes elation among supporters, shifting odds by Jimmy the Greek, and visions of McGovern’s dream regardless of November. It contrasts past figures like Lindsay and McCarthy with current sentiment and hints at political power and public payroll jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGovern
Miami
Jimmy the Greek
America
Teevee
Jimmy
McGovernites
Eugene McCarthy
Kennedy
John Kennedy
Senator Eagleton
Senate
People’s Tribunal
Idaho
John Doe
The Messenger Said 30 Years Ago
The item recalls rumors that Nikolai Lenin was poisoned and notes Gandhi seen in Point Pleasant on a bicycle. It also mentions Ohio University predicting a large summer session student body and a 12.6 percent foreign aid cut debated 25 years earlier. Subscriptions and mailing rates are listed for The Messenger in Athens Ohio.
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Nikolai Lenin
Ohio University
Mahatma Gandhi
Point Pleasant
Kenya prospers with foreign investment but at what cost
William Raspberry questions Kenya's economic growth driven by foreign and white ownership. He cites Nairobi's thriving commerce, 85 U S firms, and figures of British and Indian settlers. The piece probes whether prosperity has traded away national identity and black self-determination amid intertribal tensions.
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L. A. Times
Washington Post
Nairobi
Kenya
Ethiopia
Zambia
Black Africa
U.S
del Monte
Firestone
Union Carbide
Kenyatta
India
England
Keny
Koreas Shift May Pressure Vietnam Regimes Toward Compromise
The Korea deescalation signals a broader shift affecting Hanoi and Saigon as China and Russia pivot, with North Korea’s new posture nudging Hanoi toward negotiation while Seoul weighs troop withdrawal. Saigon faces isolation as anti-communist blocs reconfigure amid U.S. pullout, and Vietnam may seek accommodation over conflict.
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L. A
North Korea
Vietnam
Kim Il Sung
China
United States
Nixon
Peking
Chou En-Lai
Chou
Hanoi
People's Daily
Korean Peninsula
Saigon
South Korea
Thailand
South Vietnam
Binhdinh
East Asia
Athens Messenger Publisher and staff directory
The Athens Messenger lists the publishing company and staff roles including Frederick W. Bush as publisher from 1896 to 1929 Gordon K. Bush as publisher from 1929 to 1965 and G Kenner and Fred W. Weber with circulation and advertising directors. The paper is based at 43 West Union Street Athens Ohio.
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Associated Press
D&s
Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens
The
Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
G. Kenner
Fred W. Weber
M. W. McDareh
Airport Search Approved Over Hijacker Profile Rationale
The U S Court of Appeals upholds a man’s heroin arrest at LaGuardia before a flight to Atlanta. The panel says hijacking risk justified a closed hearing on an aviation profile used to screen passengers despite privacy concerns.
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U.S. Court of Appeals
Second District
Atlanta
Henry Bell
LaGuardia Airport
New York
Bell
William Hughes Mulligan
Appeals Court
Memories Of Miami Beach Wallace Humphrey At Demo Convention
Carl Kilpatrick recalls the 1972 Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach. George Wallace wheeled to the podium and Hubert Humphrey spoke with a misted eye as both ended their national campaigns. The piece contrasts Wallace’s wounded charisma with Humphrey’s long service and legacy.
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George Wallace
Hubert Humphrey
Miami Beach
Humphrey
Wallace
Alabama
Minnesota
Americans For Democratic Action
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Dean Acheson
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George McGovern
Richard Nixon
George McGoverns
Soviet Union
Switzerland
Republic
John Lindsay
Empire City
God
House Appropriations Committee
the Athens Messenger
Fischer
William Raspberry
Jomo Kenyatta
Small Society
Brickman
Hoo-Boy
Brickm
Stanley Karnow
Korea
Airport Search
James Kilpatrick
Wallace Country
Hubert
Lear
Dixie
Muskie
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