Labor and Nixon Court Labor Votes in a Shifting Alliance
The piece traces a strategic shift as organized labor ties more openly to Nixon’s re election bid. It notes Teamsters support, the dropped right to work plank, and labor’s varied approach to bipartisan dealings while contrasting black leaders’ earlier stance and Fletcher’s observations on cross party collaboration. The column ends by arguing metrication planning and debunking a Water gate versus Waterloo canard.
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Nixon
New York City
Richard M. Nixon
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Hoffa
Organized Labor
Big Labor
Hoffa
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Teamsters
G.O.P
Iowa
Miami Beach
Congress
Big Business
Arthur Fletcher
United Negro College Fund
Labor
Wall Street Journal
Fletcher
Legislative
Executive
Department of Labor
Refund-Lock Cleared by Cedar Rapids Consumer Bureau
A Cedar Rapids couple describes a three month delay in recovering a damage deposit after moving from an apartment complex sold to an out of state buyer. They credit Harold Ewoldt and the Business Consumers bureau under the Chamber of Commerce for securing the full refund and urge others to use the bureau’s services.
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Cedar Rapids
Business Consumers Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Harold Ewoldt
Bureau
Riled Letter Criticizes Gazette Editorial Page
R. Howard Cropp of 800 Twenty-ninth Street NE blasts the Gazette for sick journalism and a ROTC slant in a Sept. 28 cartoon. He denounces sensational news and urges respectful letters focusing on issues rather than personalities.
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Gazette
ROTC
Coe College
University of Iowa
R. Howard Cropp
Twenty-ninth Street
Iowa Department Rca
Self Service First President’s Coattails Withheld
Republican leaders press Nixon to help Congress while he keeps a high personal lead. Dole Dominick and Wilson push for direct appeals and surrogates as MacGregor limits direct aid. White House aims for restrained campaigning to protect the president’s broad edge.
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Ashington
Nixon
Congress
Republican National Committee
Senate
House
Peter Dominick
Colorado
Rep
Bob Wilson
California
Dole
Rhode Island
Navy
John Chafee
Claiborne Pell
Pell
George McGovern
Dominick
Wilson
Clark MacGregor
John Mitchell
Maurice Stans
MacGregor
White House
Nixon-Agnew
Dominick, Wilson and Co
Agnew On The Trail Seeks 1976 White House Bid
Spiro Agnew campaigns across Florida Mississippi and Louisiana as he weighs a possible 1976 run. His aides deny it but side details and public appearances hint at presidential ambitions and strategic positioning for a base south of the country.
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Agnew
South
Florida
Mississippi
Louisiana
Vic Gold
Confederate States of America
Alben Barkley
White House
Agnew 1976 Campaign Signals Quiet Rise Ahead
Spiro Agnew shows a low key 1976 bid with steady appearances in the South and Midwest. He refrains from aggressive push, while courting party leaders and conservative voters. Critics note inflated claims and occasional blunt outbursts, yet his base remains engaged as Nixon’s presidency winds down.
Harris Finds McGovern Lags in Personal Confidence
Louis Harris analyzes 1,668 likely voters from Sept 19 to 21, showing George McGovern trails in personal confidence to Nixon. Voters doubt his judgment, view Eagleton episode poorly, and see him as indecisive, leaving many flat on inspiration while both candidates retain integrity.
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Louis Harris
Harris
George McGovern
White House
McGovern
Nixon
South Dakota
Eagleton
Humphrey
California
G.O.P
America
McGovern Hag
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Kansas
Publishers Hall Syndicate
R.W. Apple, Jr
Spiro T. Agnew
Victor Gold
Gold
By Carl Riblet, Jr
Don Quixote
William Shakespeare
InterOcean Press Syndicate
Charles Percy
Illinois
Tampa
Spiro
Jackson
Miss
Jefferson Davis
William Colmer
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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