Bremer's attack and the perils of in-person politics
The piece reflects on Arthur Bremer's assassination attempt on President Nixon in Ottawa and Wallace in Laurel, Md. It questions the danger of crowds and high visibility in campaigns and who may be next to be drawn into such violence. It probes how voter rituals and media attention fuel public figures and sick motives alike.
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Nixon
Ottawa
Canada
Arthur H. Bremer
Milwaukee
George C. Wallace
Laurel
Bremer
Arthur Bremer
Der
Arthur Bremers
Eagleton
Peggy McGaffey
B.A
Ronnye Wieland
R.N
Bev Wolfgram
Pauline Powers
M.D
Janice Haring
L.P.N
Dan Kaloupek
C. M
Bruce Orr
Elizabeth Schacht
B.S.N
Warren P. Edwards
Jean Lemonds
Senate approves 43 percent rise in GI bill benefits
The Senate votes unanimously to increase GI bill benefits by 43 percent, setting single veteran college students at 250 dollars per month and married veterans at 339, with a speedy payment provision to start at the term’s beginning. The move exceeds the President and House recommendations and mirrors debates over social security and minimum wage.
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ITH
U.S. Senate
House
Senate
Administration
Vance Hartke
Dind
Presidential Countdown O Brien Props McGovern
McGovern asks Larry O Brien to restore campaign balance after the Eagleton affair. O Brien gains visibility as a national figure and strategist while McGovern seeks a steadier path with him guiding labor and party outreach. Dixie sentiment, Gambrell ties, and Nixon edge loom in campaign chatter.
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Ashington
George McGovern
Larry O’brien
O’brien
McGovern
Tom Eagleton
Ome
Countdown
Labor
Larry
Nixon
White House
Bremer case exposes flaws in handling mental illness
The piece argues Arthur Bremer’s acts reflect deeper illness and criticizes Maryland's public trial that found him sane. It notes jurors misread psychiatric testimony, urges medical treatment over imprisonment, and highlights widespread public misunderstanding of mental illness amid ongoing debates.
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George Wallace
Oswald
Nixon
Wallace
Bremer
Maryland
America
Arthur Bremers
Lee Oswalds
It Tolls for Thee Making in Public Care Crisis
Medical science has wiped out many childhood scourges and now faces incipient mental illness. Early identification, more psychiatrists, clinics and substitute homes could save distressed children. Overcrowded institutions force judges to keep children at home, often returning later in criminal court. Public care today determines tomorrow’s youths.
Watergate Caper Prompts Demands for Full Disclosure
James J. Kilpatrick argues the $25,000 check linked to Maurice Stans and Barker triggers a broader need for rapid, public clarification of all connections to the Watergate burglary. The piece traces the chain from Dahlberg to Stans to Barker, notes arrests and CIA ties, and urges Nixon to press for complete accountability.
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Ashington
Washington Post
Maurice Stans
Committee
Florida
Bernard L. Barker
Barker
Frank Carter
Democratic National Committee
Watergate
Washington
CIA
Hunt
Charles W. Colson
Nixon
Spain
Douglas Caddy
Young Americans For Freedom
Miami
John Mitchell
Kenneth H. Dahlberg
Minnesota
Dahlberg
Stans
Judgment too harsh Eagleton faces public mood
Letter argues Eagleton was judged too quickly and harshly, comparing his struggles with mental health to Lincoln and urging respect for medical confidentiality. Authors urge openness to treatment and criticize stigma while urging democratic ideals of equality and humane policy.
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Senator Eagleton
Lincoln
Leone Weimer
Norwood Drive
Editorial Letter Questions Reputation and Public Judgment
A reader questions the use of hatchets to harm reputations and how majority rule divides the public. The writer urges reflection on truth versus false reports and the impact of premature conclusions.
Farmers Faith in God Upheld to Feed Nation
A reader replies to C. S. Fillenworth's Farm Game letter arguing farmers, whether calling it faith or nature, prepare soil plant and cultivate crops to sustain the nation. The writer notes the global dependence on farmers for food grains.
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C. S. Fillenworth
U.S
War prisoners exposed as media target in campaign critique
The author argues that if reporters pursued war prisoners with the same vigor they use to assault Tom Eagleton, the outcome of the political struggle would swing in favor of the critic.
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Tom Eagleton
Marie M. Woods
Ryan
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