Editorial Page In Our Opinion on World Disputes and Terrorism
The piece argues that inertia and ideological divides hinder meaningful action in world disputes at the General Assembly. It notes Russia and Red China taking opposing sides, and African and Asian states opposing broader terrorism debates due to definitional fears and anti Arab sentiment. It calls for limited debate on specific acts like hijacking and stresses the need for international cooperation.
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General Assembly
Russia
Red China
Kurt Waldheim
United States
U.S
Marriage Endurance Under Cary Grant View
Paul Harvey notes divorce rates rise yet highlights durable marriages of 60 to 80 years. He cites two common traits: active church attendance and a sense of amor. Anecdotes include a wife who drags her husband to church and a long married man recalling his once great coon hunting hobby.
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Paul Harvey
Cary Grant
Hollywood
Harvey
Courage to Speak Up for the Public Good
A call to brave action against private interests across government, business, campuses, and homes. Citizens are urged to voice truth even at personal cost, trusting divine support to resist a culture of despair.
Silent Majority Echoes in Political Racket
Reflections on the noisy political landscape ask where the silent majority went and warn that speaking up requires timing to avoid backlash. The speaker muses on disagreement and the art of ducking when others refrain from speaking.
Silent Majority Powering Whisper Campaigns
A commentator argues that society tolerates silence and criticism and urges a Silent Majority to begin whispering campaigns against the Vocal Minority to influence public discourse. The piece portrays pressure to voice opinions and the risk of blaming those who think privately.
Nixon Favored Over McGovern in Jimmy Snyder Odds
Pollster Jimmy Snyder rates Nixon as a 15 to 1 favorite over McGovern with key states California Illinois New York Ohio leaning Nixon. He sees limited chances for an upset in DC and some states like Massachusetts Minnesota South Dakota and Wisconsin offering a glimmer for McGovern.
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Washington
Jimmy
Greek Snyder
George McGovern
Nixon
McGovern
California
Illinois
New York
Ohio
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
Minnesota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Mac's World Bureaucratic bragging
Washington panelist Don Maclean offers sharp skewers on bureaucratic boasting and social issues. He mocks inflation, crime growth headlines, and flawed public policy while tossing comic quips about the IRA and a reader’s population bonus idea. The piece closes with a quip about Nixon ending the draft.
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West Pakistan
East Pakistan
Nixon
McGovern Struggles to Win Broad Voter Support in Nixon Fight
Washington Boulevards report that Nixon leads McGovern by large margins across the 16 biggest states, with the New York Times survey showing a 39 to 28 point gap. Voter turnout in key areas like Milwaukee County and New York was weak, while McGovern’s image shifts from a fresh reformer to a radical in the eyes of many.
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Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington
Sen
Geroge McGovern
Miami Beach
New York Times
Nixon
McGowen
Wisconsin
Alabama
George Wallace
McGovern
Wallace
Crear
Milwaukee County
cGovern
New York
California
Hubert Humphrey
Eagleton
Diplomatic Calm Proves Shaky as Campaign Mutes Talks
An analysis notes that presidential politics mute diplomacy as ambassadors act as if the election already decided. It argues Nixon’s likely win shapes Western powers’ dealings while McGovern’s positions unsettle allies and even Israel and the Soviet Union. Strength versus weakness becomes the core strategic choice in international talks.
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Williams
White
Washington
White House
United States
Lyndon Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Nixon
Forer
Richard Nixon
George McGovern
Israel
Soviet Union
McGovern
America
Vietnam
Moscow
Red China
Becaus
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