Harris proposes public list of running mate options
An analysis of Democratic candidate Fred Harris idea for open disclosure of vice presidential choices before the nominating convention. He urges candidates provide a list of four or five potential running mates so delegates and the public can assess qualifications and reduce post nomination balancing. Harris vows to release such a list between the primaries and the convention.
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Fred Harris
Harris
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Letter compares Vietnam and Angola U S policy
Frances Ross of North Bennington argues in a Letter to the Editor that U S actions in Angola echo past Vietnam policies. She cites quotes from Nixon, Ford, and Kissinger, noting secrecy and humanitarian justifications, and urges scrutiny of presidential aims and Congress restraint.
Fresh Heir Fiend Creates Quirk in Toledo Will
A Toledo Blade snippet recalls a man famed for reshaping his will so often that locals dubbed him a fresh heir fiend. The quip sits alongside quoted remarks from Henry Kissinger from 1975 about Angola and Cold War dynamics.
Manchester club schedules ski meet and ice carnival
The Manchester Winter Sports Club outlines a lengthy program including a ski meet and ice carnival then hosts the Vermont State Amateur championship sled dog races. A village snow plow was purchased for about 400 dollars and attached to a truck, announced by Village Clerk William P. Hogan.
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Manchester
Vermont
William P. Hogan
Notable historical on this date in sports and politics
On this date in 1861 Kansas became the 34th state. In 1900 eight American League teams formed Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Detroit Indianapolis Kansas City Milwaukee and Minneapolis. In 1936 Ty Cobb Walter Johnson Christy Mathewson Babe Ruth and Honus Wagner were first elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1963 France vetoed Britain’s bid to join the European Common Market. Britain joined in 1973.
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Buffalo
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Ty Cobb
Walter Johnson
Christy Mathewson
Babe Ruth
Honus Wagner
Baseball Hall of Fame
Great Britain
France
Britain
Carter’s Two Thirds Victory Boosts Carter Presidential Run
Former Georgia governor Jimmy Carter emerged with a two thirds share in a Florida Democratic state convention straw poll, following a strong Iowa showing. He leads a large 10-man field with a grass roots push and a low profile yet firm stance that could steer the party toward issue focused campaigning. Wallace remains a key challenger, while Humphrey trails with 12 percent in Iowa. Carter portrays a southern reformer option aimed at broadening the party base.
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Jimmy Carter
Gov. Carter
Georgia
Carter
Florida
Iowa
Hubert Humphrey
Milton Shapp
Pennsylvania
Gov. Wallace
Wallace
Washington
South
Humphrey
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Frances Ross
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