Hanoi views on Nixon McGovern war, bombing and prisoners
Washington Insight reporter Joseph Kraft writes from Hanoi that North Vietnamese leaders see McGovern as unlikely to win and expect a Nixon settlement. They fear U S bombing and dikes, use prisoners to influence Americans, and claim North Vietnam cannot degrade the United States without American actions.
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Joseph Kraft
Hanoi
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U.S
Viet
Las Vegas
George McGovern
North Vietnam
United States
Mai van Bo
Foreign Office
McGovern
South Dakota
Nixon
le Duc Tho
Paris
Edward Elias
Eugene Wilbur
FDA questions effectiveness of OTC cold remedies
FDA evaluations question the efficacy of most over the counter cold remedies. The review covered 27 nonprescription products including inhalers pills capsules jellies nose drops and liquids, suggesting doubts apply to many other remedies using similar ingredients.
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Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Senatorial hints tie Jones to wartime plane contract case
Investigators hinted Jesse Jones could testify as an ace witness in uncovering White House pressure linked to a 40 million wartime plane contract awarded to Howard Hughes and Henry J. Kaiser.
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Jesse Jones
White House
Howard Hughes
Henry J. Kaiser
American Rolling Mill Co
Middletown
McGovern to Start Campaign in Small Town America
In South Dakota McGovern and aides plan a modest August rollout focused on listening to residents in medium and small towns. They aim to avoid large crowds and big cities, using barber shops and local venues to connect, while facing press access challenges.
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McGovern
America
Washington
Black Hills
South Dakota
George McGovern
Jerry Simpson
Rick Stearns
Gallup
McGovern to test populist appeal in the South
McGovern strategists say winning the South is key to beating Nixon, with plans to present a softer image as a concerned candidate. They expect strong tax and anti big government messaging to help in the conservative region, while busing remains a potential drawback. August will include testing economic appeals in the South followed by northern and western city campaigns on Labor Day.
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Nixon
Midwest
South
George McGovern
George Wallace
West
AFL CIO votes to boycott presidential election
For the first time in 20 years leaders of America's giant labor federation vote to boycott the presidential election. The move is largely symbolic as unions endorsing McGovern or expected to endorse him number 8.5 to 10 million workers of 13.5 million in AFL CIO.
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Labor Federation
George S. McGovern
Aflcio
Unions Split Over McGovern Endorsement in AFL-CIO Vote
AFL-CIO president George Meany pushed a no endorsement by a 27 to 3 vote, while many rank and file officials favored McGovern. Some unions plan to back McGovern or withhold funds, including the Communications Workers of America and United Auto Workers, with others already endorsing or expected to do so.
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Afl-Cio
George Meany
Labor Federation
Executive Council
Washington
Meany
Gordon McCullough
Carpenters Union District Council
California
Willard Wilkinson
Missouri State Building Trades Council
Tom Eagleton
Eagleton
Missouri
Patrick Gorman
Butcher Workmen of America
Joseph Beirne
Communications Workers of America
Red Smith
Floyd Smith
International Association of Machinists
Leonard Woodcock
United Auto Workers Union
Democratic Party
American Federation of State
International Union of Electrical Workers
The
Allied Oil and Chemical Workers
Meatcutters
American Newspaper Guild
Machinists
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union
Sheet Metal Workers
Textile Workers of America
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Workers
Communication Workers of America
Service Employes International Union
Retail Clerks Union
Printing Pressmen’s Union
Railway Clerks Union
Rubber Workers Union
Carpenters and the Plumbers
Athens Messenger 1972 July 26 edition details staff
The brief page listing from The Athens Messenger notes the paper’s publishing company address at 43 West Union Street Athens Ohio with historical publishers and staff. It identifies Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush G Kenner Fred W Weber M W McDargh Charles W Reamer and Richard R Paynter as editors and managers.
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the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Readers letters policy and publication notes
The page invites letters from readers on issues of public interest. Preference is given to submissions of one page or less. The editor may edit for space and clarity. Names and addresses must be provided for publication.
McGovern Defense Plan Deemed Rough Butchery by Laird
In mid February Senator George McGovern released Toward a More Secure America a 56 page critique of U S defense posture. Defense Secretary Laird responds calling McGovern naive with faulty figures in a point by point rebuttal. McGovern proposes large troop withdrawals and base closures but Laird shows carriers bases and costs miscalculated asserting the plan would damage security rather than improve it.
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George McGovern
America
McGovern
New Hampshire
United States
Congress
Europe
Nixon Administration
Defense
Laird
White House
National Guard
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