Eagleton episode haunts McGovern amid mental health debate
An editorial reflects on Thomas Eagleton's withdrawal from the Democratic ticket and its impact on George McGovern. It questions candor, mental health stigma, and the election's focus on issues versus personal history, urging better public understanding of mental illness.
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Sen
George McGovern
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McGovern
Tom Eagleton
Candor
Missouri
Nixon faces drug war setback as reports clash with plan
Washington dials back on Southeast Asia narco threat despite CIA and Defense input. A cabinet study says corruption in Thailand and Vietnam hinders progress, while a White House forecast promises a three year turnaround. The narcotics bureau reports a $230 million opium haul in Thailand as Nixon seeks $135 million for new measures.
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Texas
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Joe Blatchford
Boy Wonder
Peace Corps
New Action Agency
Ronald Vas
Blatchford
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Gerevas
J.walter Thompson Advertising Agency
Los Angeles
Hla. Haldeman
Ron Ziegler
Porteous Campaign Hobbled by Portland Staff Shortfalls
The piece critiques Porteous in the First District race against Peter Kyros, citing an untested Portland staff and disorganized tour plans in Biddeford and Saco. It notes tentative events canceled or unconfirmed, while praising the revival of Young Democrats and urging party cohesion across Biddeford and Saco. It ends with a jab about national figures Nixon and Jack Anderson.
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Maryline White
Bob Porteous
Peter Kyros
Portland
Berton Braley
Saco
Porteous
Braley
Land Manufacturing
Garland Manufacturing
Biddeford
Norman Boisvert
Por’teous
Joe Serpico
Young Monks
Mrs. Smith
Army hush tests crowd control devices raise concerns
Washington column reports experiments at the Army’s Harry Diamond Laboratory on behavioral control using light and sound devices funded at 50 thousand dollars this year and 200 thousand over two years. memo describes physiological psychological studies to test riot control methods and potential human testing.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Army
Harry Diamond
Yee
McGovern Faces Mine Field In Veep Nominee Shuffle
McGovern dumped Eagleton to clear the ticket but now faces a chaotic Democratic national committee selection. The 303-member body with 234 votes could delay a replacement. Public reaction remains mixed as Gallup shows Eagleton staying on the ticket despite critics.
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Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington Washington
George McGovern
Thomas Eagleton
McGovern
Democratic National Committee
Eagleton
Miami Beach
Lawrence O'Brien
Ted Kennedy Long
Chappaquiddick
Secret Peace Talks Hoax Draws Press Laughter
Washington row over fake negotiations shows U S officials staging phony Paris and Hanoi talks to mislead reporters. The plan used Kissinger as bait and fake translators, with events staged at the Dixie Belle Motel and the National Press Club bar.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Hanoi
CBS
Dixie Belle
U.S. Route 1
Lions Club
Paris
Henry Kissinger
Henry
Dctors
Kennedy
Oscoops
Dracula pilgrimages and ghostly tours teased by a Gothic writer
The piece discusses Dracula lore and pilgrimages to Transylvania and Romania. It notes Bram Stoker's Dracula inspiration, mentions tours labeled Spotlight on Dracula, and lists routes to Bucharest, Snagov tomb, Tirgoviste, Castle Dracula, Brasov, and other sites. It references General Tours and Boston College expert input.
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Russell Kirk
Hollywood
Ann Radcliffe
Dracula
Transylvania
Romania
Bram Stoker
Stoker
Theodore Roosevelt
Croden Bay
Scotland
Felicia
Therror
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Tran
Raymond McNally
Boston College
Dracula Society
Bucharest
Vlad Dracula
Snagov
Tirgoviste
Brasov
Sylvania
Count Dracula
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