Political turbulence in Democratic race remains unsettled
The piece surveys the 1972 Democratic primaries noting McGovern's surge in Wisconsin, Muskie's slide, Humphrey's steady showing, and Lindsay's fade. It discusses potential dark horses and the likelihood of a splintered field leading to a contested convention in Miami Beach, with Ted Kennedy and Harold Hughes as possible factors. It also details Junior Achievement in Cedar Rapids, outlining participants, firms, and volunteers and praising its community impact.
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George McGovern
Wisconsin
Edmund Muskie
Hubert Humphrey
John Lindsay
Muskie
Illinois
Florida
George Wallace
New Hampshire
Miami Beach
Ted Kennedy
Yortys
Hartkes
Chisholms
Jacksons
McCarthys
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Hughes
McGovern
Humphrey
Cedar Rapids
Junior Achievement
Jefferson
Kennedy
Washington
Regis
LaSalle
Marion
Linn- Mar
BBC Moves to Drop Violence From TV Programming
The BBC issues an edict banning gratuitous violence in all programming aiming to curb glorification of violence. The piece notes Britain’s reliance on American imports and praises British writing and adaptation, citing Last of the Mohicans and the Joyce Kilmer episode in Daniel Boone as contrasts.
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British Broadcasting Corp
BBC
Great Britain
James Fenimore Cooper
United States
Cooper
Saratoga
Joyce Kilmer
60 Minutes
Mike Wallace
Morley Safer
Major donors list ties ITT to Nixon campaign
The Nixon campaign finance files show ITT lobbyist Deida Beard on a “major donors” list alongside wealthy patrons like Rohatyn and Scaife. Beard, a secretary turned lobbyist with five children, has no personal funds yet is linked to ITT and its Washington office, suggesting indirect fund-raising for Nixon.
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Mrs. Beard
G.O.P
Deida Beard
International Telephone and Telegraph
L St
N.W
Washington
D.C
ITT
Nixon
Public Sees Surfeit of Wage Price Hikes in Nixon Era
Louis Harris surveys show majorities view price increases by the Price Commission as too many and wage increases by the Pay Board as too many. The public, and union members, cite rising living costs and rising unemployment but still broadly trust Nixon policy. Meany resignation shifts blame for inflation toward labor leadership and raises doubts about Phase 2 controls.
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Harris Survey
The
Price Commission
Pay Board
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Meany
Harris
Nixon
Rights debates spark letters from readers
Readers critique James Kilpatrick on the equal rights amendment and discuss draft, retirement age, and social security. Others praise and question senators while one letter laments surveillance and privacy erosion illustrated by TV programs.
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James Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick
House of Representatives
Protests Target Local Advertisers Over Cavett Time Slot
Lester L. Noble urges readers to pressure major local advertisers to boycott their businesses or products until the Dick Cavett show is restored to the 10:30 time slot on KCRG. He argues letters to the station may fail but advertiser action could push management, using economics as leverage.
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KCRG
Dick Cavett
Cavett
Lester L. Noble
Briarwood Street
That's What Makes Us Great Son Artful Dodge
Russell Baker critiques the American business ethos and its ties to government, arguing that business today governs public life. He mocks risk taking, incompetence, and the pervasive influence of politics in enterprise, noting the shift from production to political leverage.
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Penn Central
Treasury
America
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