Debate Outlook Gloomy for Nixon McGovern 1972 TV Clash
The piece weighs Section 315 of the Communications Act mandating equal time for all candidates and asks if Nixon will enter a Nixon McGovern debate. CBS executive Frank Stanton regrets the failure to push a 315 revision and suggests staging debates as news events outside the studio. It notes Nixon’s evolving TV persona and hints that a 1972 Nixon McGovern series remains desirable despite slim chances.
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Nebraska football braces with enthusiasm amid practice week
The piece notes coach Bob Devaney expects enthusiasm to define the Cornhuskers after a week of drills. It questions whether zest alone can carry a team with slow depth as freshmen seek better chances at other schools, amid talk of training table reforms and due-day speculation.
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Film Subsidy Flop Ends Hollywood Capitol Union
California lawmakers failed to push a 15 million tax subsidy for Bicentennial era film projects. The plan hoped to pair Congress with Hollywood for a stream of patriotic movies, but optimism waned as lawmakers showed little appetite.
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Little To Fear but Overconfidence Itself
James J. Kilpatrick surveys the GOP at its convention with optimism. He argues Wallace's exit clears the field for Nixon, while McGovern stumbles amid graft claims and a controversial fund raising raffle. The piece contrasts party unity with Democratic vulnerabilities ahead of November.
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Trial lawyers clash over consumer fight at convention
The American Trial Lawyers Association convention in St. Louis featured J. D. Lee lambasting corporations and insurers as taking advantage of consumers while Virginia Knauer warned lawyers stand to gain from no fault auto coverage. The piece also reflects on Nixon’s political landscape and party unity ahead of the main election.
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Nixon era of praise and protest in Miami gala
A Miami report notes Republican euphoria with polls favoring Nixon, contrasting Nixon and McGovern conventions. It cites a galaDinner charged at 500 a person, entertainment by Art Linkletter, and two songs proposed for the campaign, The Presidents Song and The Vice President's Song, hinting at Democratic countermoves.
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Open-Door Republicans and Nixon in Miami Beach
Tom Wicker critiques the 1972 Republican platform and Nixon campaign strategy at the Miami Beach convention. He argues the open door rhetoric hides fortress tactics and questions policies on welfare, privacy, labor, and busing, contrasting with Democratic positions. NYT service.
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Tough lesson for McGovern from The People's Forum
Letter writer Omer L. Allison argues McGovern failed to secure key supporters and will need national figures to back a Hanoi mission. He suggests the New Party shift weakened party leaders, mocks the candidate's youth following, and warns of disillusionment among supporters.
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Peculiar Pollution and Tax Tales in a Curious Age
A fragmentary column contrasts modern pollution norms with a satirical take on corruption and tax collection. The barber anecdote features an IRS agent sequestering a small cash sum to cover a family tax deficiency, framed with biblical and Talmudic quips about tax collectors and communal judgment.
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