Nixon Sees Strong Campaign Start After Convention
The article notes Nixon's renomination boosts GOP morale and voter optimism while Miami Beach sees disorder outside the convention. It calls the race a two month push into November with Nixon holding a large poll lead and McGovern as underdog. Voters will judge changes that work versus those that do not.
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Nixon
Miami Beach
Chicago
G.O.P
Dade County
Miami
Florida
George McGovern
G.O.P. Delight
Goldwater
Reagan
Vietnam
McGovern
Neutercanes and the Neuter Canes
A writer notes a new ocean storm blend named neuter cane half hurricane and half tornado. The piece humorously suggests alternative portmanteaus such as hurricade or buffoon, joking about storm naming conventions and etymology.
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Athermen
Iowa lobbying power shifts from IMA to Farm Bureau and ISEA
The piece traces the rise of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation as the dominant lobbying force, overtaking the IMA, and notes the looming challenge from the Iowa State Education Association. It cites ISEA gains in the 1973 primary, with Art Neu and others winning nominations, and ponders whether the new balance will endure after the 1973 legislative session adjourns.
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Iowa Manufacturers Association
IMA
Iowa
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Bureau
Iowa State Education Association
ISEA
John Tapscott
Art Neu
Electrical cost cuts from home heating to insulation
A reader urges drastic changes to curb electricity use, proposing bans on electric heating and water heaters, urging better insulation and storm windows, repairing cooling and heating systems, and limiting idle TV use. He suggests switching to low rates initially rising after a threshold.
Nixon Shift to the Left Prompts Realignment Debate
The piece argues Nixon gains center appeal by moving left to attract workers and independents, risking a new conservative split. It warns that McGovern’s leftward stance may deepen party fractures, with reformers and splinter groups challenging the center in a reshaped political landscape.
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Nixon
George McGovern
McGovern
Buckleys
the Towers
Wallaceites
Agnew
George Meany
Supreme Court
War Plan Straddling Or Firm?
North Vietnamese leaders press for a quick cease fire and coalition government while insisting on American withdrawal. Nixon faces pressure to choose between a hard line or a compromise as Kissinger negotiates in Saigon and Paris.
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Ashington
Henry Kissinger
Saigon
Paris
Vietnam
Thieu
South Vietnam
Kissinger
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
U.S
Indo-China
Nixon
White House
Mr. Nixon
Sen
George McGovern
Europe
Asia
Soviet Union
United States
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for The Gazette
The Gazette invites readers to submit letters about issues or events rather than people. Keep to one topic for better readership. Letters limited to about 400 words and once per month per writer, with name address and signature for verification. anonymity is not allowed.
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Gazette
Haldeman Controls Nixon Campaign From White House Seat
The piece portrays H R Haldeman as the key campaign tactician for President Nixon, directing advertising, staff appointments, and messaging from the White House. It notes his pivotal role in forming the inner staff after 1968 and his influence over who Nixon sees and what memos reach the President.
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Iami Beach
Nixon
Clark MacGregor
H. R. Haldeman
White House
Haldeman
Harry Robbins Haldeman
Bob
Richard Nixon
Los Angeles
J. Walter Thompson Advertising
California
Dwight Chapin
J. Walter Thompson
Ron Ziegler
John Erlichman
UCLA
Lawrence Higby
Larry
Big L
Golden State
Better America Foundation
Salvation Army
Christian Science Monitor
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