Mondale regional primary idea aims to reform elections
The Pioneer endorses Mondale's six region plan to limit cross over voting and force all presidential candidates onto ballots. It argues a shorter, more focused primary season could revive participation, engage the silent majority, and reduce minority weight in outcomes while acknowledging flaws but praising reform potential.
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Mondale
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Barry Goldwater
McGovern
Arizona
Morris Udall
Carter
Udall
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Wayne Hays
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Rules Committee
Mansfield
D-Minn
Ford
Hugh Scott
Democratic Party
Congressional Study Commission
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Readers question human relations course in Minnesota
A Minnesota teacher criticizes a week long Inservice Human Relations program at Bemidji State University Education No. 521 citing sex oriented content long hikes and coercive participation. The writer questions the course structure costs and alignment with Christian beliefs while noting mandatory participation for certificate renewal.
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Minnesota
Bald Eagle Center
Bemidji State University
Sammy the White House Mouse Book Review Sparks Debate
Virginia Payette reviews Sammy the White House Mouse a children's book by Elizabeth St John with Marjorie and Harold Quiram illustrations. The piece notes the satirical premise a talking golden horned mouse advises the President and highlights the book’s fairy tale ideas about US Russian peace and presidential counsel.
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Washington
White House
Russia
Sammy
Mama Mouse
Supreme Court
Mousey Kissinger
Rockefeller
Ron Nessen
Texas
Elizabeth St. John
Marjorie
Harold Quiram
Dallas
Magazines in groceries spur profits and debate
Magazines and turnips share a market space as grocery outlets push toward $500 million in print sales. Progressive Grocer places last year at $455 million with a total market near $2 billion as managers praise growth and publishers seek low postal costs.
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New York
Reform or replace do primaries accomplish anything
AP Political Writer Don McLeod outlines the primaries debate with Senate leaders and lawmakers weighing reform options. The piece covers public participation, rule fragmentation, regional or national primary proposals, and endorsements by Ford and Scott amid stalled action in Congress.
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Don McLeod
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Congress
Electoral College
Coals to Newcastle in Washington Bustling with Scandals
Art Buchwald humor column mockingly describes Washington as overhyped for sex scandals. A caller seeks “action” in D C but is told such activity is scarce. punchline places action in Newcastle.
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Washington D.C
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Bella Abzug
Jimmy Carter
Jerry Ford
Ronald Reagan
Capitol
Safeway
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