Pokorny Leads McGovern Illinois Drive Against Nixon
Editorial notes George McGovern’s Illinois operation under Gene Pokorny poised to mobilize 25,000 volunteers with storefront offices, voter registration, and targeted get-out-the-vote efforts in Chicago suburbs. GOP warns of a tougher Nixon fight than 1960 or 1968, with Daley's backing uncertain. Illinois regarded as a high-stakes battleground.
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George McGovern
Illinois
Nixon
McGovern
Nebraska
Gene Pokorny
Wisconsin
Pokorny
Chicago
Finois
Epolls
Richard Daley
Daley
Okorny
GOP
Crisis hot lines show people care across the nation
More than 250 telephone counseling services have emerged nationwide offering crisis intervention from youth help lines to drug counseling. From Los Angeles to New York, centers like Stony Brook Response and Marble Collegiate Church Help Line provide anonymous aid and point callers to resources, showing callers they are not alone.
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Don Oakley
Edwin Kiester Jr
Sn Histy
Family Health Magazine
Children’s Hospital of
Los Angeles
Stony Brook
Long Island
United Ministries
Suffolk County
Philadelphia
New York City
Marble Collegiate Church
Response
Shriver Becomes McGovern's Vice Presidential Pick
Sargent Shriver emerged as the backstop option for McGovern after Muskie declined and Humphrey rejected. Shriver, 56, vacationing at the Kennedy compound, accepted the invitation at 11:50 a.m. after a hurried call from McGovern. The shift came as Eagleton’s replacement options narrowed and supporters pressed for a formal push.
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Janet Stashar
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Sargent Shriver
George McGovern
Shriver
Edmund S. Muskie
McGovern
Muskie
Missouri
Thomas F. Eagleton
Hubert H. Humphrey
Campground Headlines Inspire Quiet Hopeful Tale
Reader letters imagine uplifting newspaper headlines about a campsite filled with friendly youth and music. The scenes describe teens welcoming strangers, a college student lending a bike, a full church service, and simple porch talks over coffee.
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Campground
Readers' letters criticize Beltrami County politics and local service
A Bemidji reader denounces county actions against young voters and police methods, claiming suppression and discrimination. The letter warns about a perceived police state and loss of community vitality, urging residents to consider leaving the area.
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Beltrami County
Mafia
Mike Sellon
Bemidji
Public workers’ traffic action sparks debate on strikes
A six member New Jersey patrol unit staged a 14 mile peak hour traffic jam to press for a contract change. Officials reassigned the officers and the union pledged no further interstate tie ups. The piece questions public employee strike bans and checks on power.
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Washington
New Jersey
Palisades Interstate Parkway
New York City
New Jersey State Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
Reform Economy Slays California Welfare Monster
California welfare rolls have fallen by 205000 since March 1971 with 39,696 drop in June. Governor Reagan cites tougher eligibility, absent father tracking, and fraud cleanup as core reforms behind the reduction amid rising costs nationwide. Permanent AFDC recipients edged higher year over year.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Ronald Reagan
Golden State
Reagan
Bill Stall
Associated Press
Open Mind Versus Closed Mind In Changing Times
The piece contrasts open and closed minds in a changing era. It cites statements on negativity in politics and signs at public places, arguing for positive guidance and moral values to reduce conflict and divorces. It mentions Will Rogers and Thor Ronning as inspiration.
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Will Rogers
Congress
Thor Ronning
The
Daily Journal
Flat River
Ronning
U.S
Post Office
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Manitoba
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Red Lake Indian Reservation
Red Lake, Minnesota
Bemidji, Minnesota
Voice of Business
Crow’s Nest
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