Lawgap prompts independent candidacy trial in Iowa legislature
Iowa faces a missing law to handle independent bids for legislative posts across multi-county districts. Secretary Synhorst, after consulting the attorney general, used a reasonable rule to permit petition nomination for nonparty candidates, and will urge 1973 legislation to guarantee the same rights for legislators as for other offices.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Linn
Lynhorst
Synhorst
General Assembly
Hoover birthday observances help visitors to Hoover Library site
West Branch hosts annual Hoover birthday events with support from the National Park Service and other groups. The piece notes visitors from across states and nations come to the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library complex, while locals are urged to visit and explore exhibits detailing Hoover’s life. It highlights Hoover humor and a Will Rogers consolation letter from 1932.
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Good People
West Branch
National Park Service
General Services Administration
Herbert Hoover Birthplace Foundation
Hoover Library
Hoover
Will Rogers
Franklin Roosevelt
New York Times
Rogers
Mr. Hoover
Countdown to McGovern Veep Odds Stir Party Tensions
In Washington a week after a Democratic mini convention chose Sargent Shriver as McGovern's seventh choice, top senators Ted Kennedy Hubert Humphrey Ed Muskie Abe Ribicoff and Fritz Mondale declined or hesitated. The party faces internal power struggles with older regulars seeking to retain control while McGovern attempts to win the presidency and reshape the party machinery.
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Warren Rogers, Jr
Ashington
George McGovern
Washington
Sargent Shriver
McGovern
Ted Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Ed Muskie
Abe Ribicoff
Fritz Mondale
Kennedy
Humphrey
Maryland
Spiro Agnew
Baltimore
Shriver
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Chicago
Richard Daley
Daley
Illinois
Muskie
Chicago Tribune
New York News
Eagleton Ouster Splits Young and Old Voters
A Harris Survey of 1,630 voters after McGovern dropped Eagleton shows voters over 50 mostly support the move while under 30 disagree. Majorities say past mental problems should not disqualify a candidate and praise McGovern for candor, yet youth support wanes as McGovern loses ground with under-30 voters.
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Eagleton
McGovern
Missouri
Senator Eagleton
Chicago Tribune
New York News Syndicate
Change Urge Sensed McGovern Bet Reformist Mood
James Reston reflects on George McGovern’s campaign, arguing the Democrat frames himself as a steady reformist leader tapping a national mood for social and economic change. McGovern faces mixed crowds, calm rhetoric, and questions about whether voters seek major upheaval or measured reform.
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New Hampshire
Connecticut
Richard Hofstadter
Hofstadter
Questioning Real Estate Appraisals on Highway ROW
A reader asks about low appraisals for properties along the 1-380 corridor. They cite a sister’s corner lot home valued at 6500 by an appraiser, who refused further discussion, suggesting highway commission may rely on Realtors. The letter questions fairness and calls for a better appraisal method.
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The
Highway Commission
Rockefeller weighs future as Cabinet speculation fades
The article reports Nelson Rockefeller delaying any 1973 federal post to finish his Albany term and ponder a 1974 run, spurring doubts about Lt. Gov Malcolm Wilson as a gubernatorial nominee and the possible impact of Mayor John Lindsay as a Democratic challenger.
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Ashington
Nelson Rockefeller
Nixon
Albany
Rockefeller
Malcolm Wilson
John V. Lindsay
New York
Wilson
Reader letter challenges pay raise percentages
William A Holland of Fort Madison argues that a 5.5 percent raise and a 38 percent rise in hospitalization insurance translate to only a $5.60 weekly increase for an average worker. He urges readers to check the math behind percent quotes.
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Betty M. Anderson
Frank D. Edwards
Frank
Edwards
William A.holland
Fort Madison
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Democratic National Committee
Louis Harris
Harris Survey
By James Reston
Artford, Conn
George
Manchester
Hartford
Manchester Union Leader
Republic
William Loeb
Loeb
John Connally
Vietnam
Agnew
Ford
New York Times Service
James Reston
People's Forum
Rocky
Publishers-Hall Syndicate
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