Invisible candidates shape 1976 political scene
The piece argues two trends in congressional and gubernatorial elections show a Democratic tilt paired with voter ambivalence toward most candidates. It critiques limited national visibility for rising leaders and urges networks and editors to spotlight new figures before primaries, noting South candidates like Carter and Edwards among young hopefuls.
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Kevin Phillips
Albert Sindlinger
Richard Nixon
George McGovern
Jackson
Washington
Mondale
Minnesota
Old Bennington Inn Faces Chimney Fire During Weekend
Fire warning found at 10 o'clock in Walloomsac Inn, Bennington's oldest continuously run hotel for 150 years, crowded with weekend guests. Other notes mention liberalism talk at Bennington College, kindergarten and education events, a 4-H prize, local elections access changes, a wildcat strike ending, a Fine Arts Club formation, and historical dates from Saratoga to Capone and Peron.
Plea bargaining in history and Ford grain policy analysis
Washington columnist Dick West imagines plea bargains in famous cases and critiques President Ford's 1974 grain embargo. He argues farm policy harms farmers, raises meat and bread prices, and threatens future production, with broader inflation risks and political repercussions.
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Robin Hood
Merry Men of
Sherwood Forest
Nottingham
Maid Marian
Ford
America
Soviet Union
Butz
Congress
Richard Nixon
Texas
Kansas
Nebraska
Chicago
Nixon
New cavity-detecting camera aids preventive care
Burlington Free Press reports on a novel camera that detects tooth cavities before they form, offering a preventive tool for readers and dental professionals. The feature frames the device as a gift to those prone to dental issues and curious about future tech in oral health.
Unpardonable Senator Ervin Objects to Nixon Pardon
Senator Sam Ervin of North Carolina objects in the Senate to President Ford’s pardon of former President Nixon. He argues pardons should be for the guilty, not those who profess innocence, and questions the scope of presidential clemency. He suggests the pardon power exceeds even that of the Almighty.
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Senate
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Texas
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Florida
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Common Cause
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Washington
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Illinois
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Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
Edwin Edwards
Louisiana
Dale Bumpers
Arkansas
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Sen
Howard Baker Jr
Tennessee
Ford
Nixon
U.S
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N.C
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