Nixon Faces Rough Road Ahead In Next Four Years
The editorial argues Nixon enters office with a fragile mandate as both popular and electoral support remain evenly split. It notes a narrow 1968 Republican victory reflects continued middle ground in American politics and a strong credibility gap that Nixon must overcome to address crime, inflation, Vietnam, and unrest.
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Richard M. Nixon
United States
Nixon
America
George Wallace
Tweedledum
Tweedledee
Johnson
Richard Nixon
Wallace 13 percent vote shows conservative minority strength
Paul Harvey notes Wallace carried five states and won 13 percent of the national vote, the largest for a third party in decades. He argues conservatives deserve recognition and could shape Nixon's early policy, citing Mississippi Governor Williams and calls for steady activism to influence future Supreme Court selections.
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George Wallace
Wallace
Richard Nixon
Barry Goldwater
Nixon
White House
Mississippi
John Williams
Congress
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Williams
Johnson
Supreme Court
America
Nixon’s coalition cabinet lineup for a tight presidency
Washington Merry-Go-Round outlines a proposed coalition cabinet for Nixon to garner liberal Northeastern support. It names Walter Lippmann, Wayne Morse, Joseph Clark, George Romney, Walter Washington, John Lindsay, and Mike Monroney as key appointees to secure Senate votes and maintain effective governance amid a narrow electoral victory.
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Oregon
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University
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Senate
Morse i
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United Steel Workers
George Romney
Michigan
Romney
Postice
Walter Washington
Washington, D.C
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New York City
Defense Department
Mike Monroney
Oklahoma
Mike
Interior Department
House
Capitol
Republican Party
Treasury
Defense
Commerce
Post Office
Agriculture
Transportation
Cook County vote counting criticized as corrupt and manipulative
In Cook County Illinois a pattern of vote tabulation delays and possible fraud is questioned as corrupt and intentional. The writer cites Nixon leading by 116,000 votes yet networks delaying calls and FBI scrutiny over practices and registration irregularities. The piece condemns local politicians for undermining democracy and urges reform.
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Don Maclean Washington
Cook County
Ill
Chicago
FBI
Richard Nixon
Illinois
Mike Wallace
G.O.P
Cook ‘County
Mica S
Nixon's task to rebuild GOP as national vehicle
Nixon faces a monumental challenge to make the Republican Party a credible national governing force. Despite winning the presidency, the GOP trails Democrats in the popular vote and holds few Senate seats, making it essential to recapture majorities and restore public faith in a post Johnson era. The test mirrors past moments when party unity and strategic leadership transformed electoral fortunes.
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Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington
Richard Nixon
GOP
Senate
Johnson
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
House
Ike
Nixon
Congress
U.S
Rating scale for college teaching by Dean Arden
Russell Kirk reports on a 20 item yes or no inventory for evaluating college teachers proposed by Dr. Eugene Arden of CW Post College. The questions cover punctuality, clarity, assignment rigor, response time, discussion inviting, library readings, office hours, cheating risk, independent reading, and overall preparation. It argues such an inventory could improve assessment beyond vague judgments.
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Russell Kirk
Eugene Arden
C.W. Post College
Long Island University
Arden
Professor X
College Library
Dean Arden
Three Minutes A Day, Million Dollar Gift To Syracuse University
Ernest S. Bird, 74, of Austin Texas, gave 3 million dollars the largest ever from an alumnus to Syracuse University. He worked through school washing dishes and waiting tables in 1912 with only eleven dollars, rose to head cheerleader, later became teacher, salesman and VP of a book company, and built wealth in oil investments after retirement.
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Syracuse University
Ernest S. Bird
Austin
Texas
Syracuse
Biddeford Saco Journal details and postage notice
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists publisher W Paul Casavant and editor EP Ingalls, with telephone lines for editorial and departments. It also provides subscription rates in advance: one month $2.60, six months $15.50, one year $31.00, and notes AP exclusive republication rights and second class postage payment at Biddeford Maine Post Office.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
EP. Ingalls
Associated Press
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