Agnew Criticism Rebutted by Journalist Bias Survey
Columbia Journalism Review argues U S newspapers lean Republican and conservative. Ben Bagdikian notes 1960 Nixon endorsement at 78 percent rising to 80 percent in 1968. Major dailies in Los Angeles Chicago Detroit Cleveland and Philadelphia backed Nixon. A Rep Eckhardt survey links GOP endorsements with conservative stances on missiles Carswell Cambodia invasion and Vietnam policy.
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New York
Columbia Journalism Review
Agnew
Nixon-Agnew
Ben Bagdikian
Washington Post
Nixon
Bagdikian
Los Angeles
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Tapscott Wins Linn County Delegate Support in Dems Vote
Iowa Senate candidate Tapscott of Des Moines secured 187 of Linn county's 242 delegates for the second district Democratic convention in Monticello on March 25. Franzenburg's backers claimed 55 delegates as part of a total 699 delegates, with Tapscott also gaining influence in Dubuque Clinton and Jones counties. A key abortion law plank was adopted as 234 delegates voted on 41 of 74 platform planks.
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Bakers
John Tapscott
Des Moines
Linn County
Monticello
Memorial Coliseum
Tapscott
Paul Franzenburg
Ames
Dubuque
Clinton
Jones
James Lynch
Redfield
Franzenburg
Iowa
Today's Chuckle It's Foolish to Worry Beyond Control
A humorous line notes that worrying over things outside personal control is pointless. It playfully singles out a spouse as an example, delivering a light domestic quip with a casual punchline.
Campaigns in NH schools host mock elections at Mount Pleasant
In Nashua NH elementary schools, top political minds compete in mock elections. At Mount Pleasant School the hottest issue is a 12 month school year.
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Nashua
N. H
New Hampshire
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Students Mock Campaigns Learnreal Politics
Fifth and sixth graders at Mount Pleasant School stage mock elections for presidential candidates. Student campaign chairs describe the process and talk about learning how messy and deliberate politics can be, while teachers call it a teaching tool.
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Miss Lamberts
Mount Pleasant
Peter Kageleiy
New Hampshire
Belfast Restaurant Bomb Blasts Kill Two Women
A five pound bomb exploded in a Belfast restaurant injuring 100 plus, killing two women and hospitalizing 15 to 20 in one of the worst Ulster crisis era incidents. Police suspect an unidentified man planted the device as shoppers, mostly housewives and children, filled the popular snack bar.
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Belfast
Muskie Faces Slippage as New Hampshire Primary Nears
In Manchester Muskie fights to hold his front runner status as polls show his support slipping from 65 percent two months ago to 42 percent on Friday. McGovern rises to 26 percent, with 20 percent undecided and 12 percent for others. Nixon rests as GOP favorite ahead of the first Nixon era referendum.
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Manchester
N.H
UPI
Edmund Muskie
Maine
New Hampshire
Muskie
Boston Globe
Globe
McGovern
Nixon
Vance Hartke
Indiana
Sam Yorty
Los Angeles
Ned Coll
Wilbur Mills
Arkansas
House
Ways and Means Committee
Edward Kennedy
Kennedy
John Ashbrook
Ohio
Paul McCloskey
California
Pat Paulson
Budget Sets Camp Good Health at 16690 for 1972
The 1972 budget of 16690 for Camp Good Health was adopted by the board of directors. Donations from Gazette readers fell short of the budget for 1971, with 14494.02 raised and 1730.98 still needed, covered by a director transfer. Sessions run June 18–30, July 2–14, July 16–28, and July 30–Aug 11, operated by the Children’s Home of Cedar Rapids.
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Gazette
Children’s Home of
Cedar Rapids
Iowa News
Frank Nye
Iowa
Marion
Henry Herkner
Kenneth Kohl
Minnie Farm
McGowan
Social Notes
Margaret Klima
In Memory Tributes for Ruth Hansen and Marian Fair
Memorial notices from Mr. and Mrs. Archie Eckert Center Point honor Ruth Hansen. Mrs. Marian Fair is remembered by Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Peal with a tribute.
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Ruth Hansen
Archie Eckert
Center Point
Marian Fair
Mrs. O. B. Peal
Fire Kills Wife and 2 Children as Husband Is Charged
A Nyack New York mother Ella Johnson 31 and her children Charles 3 and Charlene 4 died in an early Saturday fire believed started by their husband Charles Johnson Jr. 34 who was taken into custody for arson investigation at the scene. A police officer rescued two other children and another occupant suffered burns.
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Nyack
N.Y
UPI
Charles Johnson Jr
Ella Johnson
Charles
Charlene
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