Press missteps crown Olympic hostage reporting chaos
Newsroom infighting and officials' statements fueled confusion at the Munich 1972 crisis as AP and UPI rushed early leads claiming hostages were safe, later corrected to dead or unknown. Editors faulted reliance on government sources amid restricted access and translation gaps.
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New York
West German
Conrad Ahler
Olympic
Hans Klein
Klein
Ahler
Walter Logan
United Press International
UPI
Associated Press
All Nine
Ben Bassett
Logan
Attica
Chicago Tribune
Maxwell McCrohan
Chicago Sun-Times
Washington Post
Sun-Times
Ralph Orwell
Last 1972 Draft Lottery Could End Inductions By Year End
Athens Ohio notes the final 1972 draft lottery numbers below 95 will likely be called October through December. Inductions may end if the all volunteer force is adopted, with no Vietnam service unless volunteers. About three quarters of draftees will be spared this year, with notices by mid November for those under 95.
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Armed Services
Melvin R. Laird
Nixon
Vietnam
Israel
Golda Meir
Venice
Puerto Rico’s status debate and self determination stance
Letter writers discuss the UN Colonialism Committee vote on Puerto Rico. They praise the island’s 1952 commonwealth status and self determination rights while criticizing Cuba and some voting nations for their stance and Puerto Rico election choices between commonwealth statehood and independence.
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Cuba
United Nations Colonialism Committee
Puerto Rico
United States
Cou
Soviet Union
China
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Commonwealth
Professors Show Mixed Leanings in Presidential Vote
Harvard sociologist Seymour Lipset reports a preliminary survey of 253 professors indicating 43 percent would vote for Nixon and 46 percent for McGovern, with shifts since 1968. The study, referencing past surveys, notes a tilt toward the Democratic candidate among academia but with notable defections and undecideds.
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Washington
Seymour Martin Lipset
Harvard
American Policial Science Association
Nixon
George McGovern
Lipset
McGovern
Hubert H. Humphrey
Hubert Humphrey
Democratic
Humphrey
Sen
Edmund S. Muskie
William Jennings Bryan
Democratic Party
Lyndon Johnson
Kennedy
McCarthy
Carnegie Commission
Barry Goldwater
Richard Nixon
Whte House
Harry Dent
Gallup Poll Shows Volunteer Interest Varies by Candidate
The Gallup survey finds 15 percent of McGovern supporters plan to work for the Democratic campaign versus 8 percent of Nixon backers. About 5 million potential volunteers exist, with younger voters showing a Democratic edge. Nearly half of McGovern supporters would donate $5 to the campaign. a smaller but notable share of Nixon supporters would do the same for the GOP. The study polled 1,534 adults Aug 24–27 across 300 locations.
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Princeton
N. J
McGovern
Nixon
Senator McGovern
GOP
Athens Messenger Publication Rates and Delivery Details
The Messenger Publishing Co announces daily editions except Saturdays with 10 cent weekday copies and 20 cent Sunday copies. Delivery by carrier and tube route is described with driver codes. Mail rates vary by region with different weekly and yearly prices, and the paper is entered as Second Class Matter at Athens Post Office.
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Associated Press
D&s CG Hogi Oo
D&s Onn Toon
Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Moment to rescue Olympics from hypocrisy and politics
William F Buckley argues the Olympics are hypocritical due to exclusions and professional athletes. He calls for universal participation, reform under a new Olympic czar, and less politicization, citing Rhodesia and Soviet dominance while criticizing selective bans and nationalistic meddling.
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Avery Brundage
South Africa
Munich
Rhodesia
Soviet Union
Olympia
Harlem Globetrotters
Montreal
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G. Kenner Bush
Fred W. Weber
M. W. McDargh
Charles W. Reamer
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LOS Angeles Times
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