Editorial criticizing Gov Arch Moore control of news
The piece argues Gov Arch Moore dominates state news releases to shape public perception. It cites mishandled Mine Department records, Morgantown coed murders, and Buffalo Creek flood data as examples. Officials face humiliation when forbidden to discuss their departments, while voters see a tailored image masking distasteful facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Moore
Statehouse
Moore
Morgantown
Buffalo Creek
John
Ashcraft
State Department of Mines
West Virginia
John Ashcraft
Capitol
Raleigh Register
Arnold Miller
United Mine Workers of America
District 29
Yablonski
O'Dell Gwinn
Harry Barnhart
James Canaday
Mr. Barnhart
Mr. Canaday
Wallace Cannot Square This One With Wallace
The piece questions George Wallace's appeal to union workers amid Alabama's right to work laws. It argues labor leaders seek changes but workers show blind support, citing Wallace's vague promises and his stance on workplace economics as potentially aligned with big business rather than ordinary citizens.
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George Wallace
Wallace
Alabama
Doing Good In Two Ways The Gazette Hero Award
Ludwig Menzi of Milwaukee receives The Gazette Authentic Hero Award for offering free towing of disabled cars. One hundred fifty people used the service the day it was offered. Money from scrap metal funded a scholarship fund for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig Menzi
Milwaukee
Menzi
Und
Is Goldwater Wrong Again on Cars
The piece notes Barry Goldwater criticizing American cars as sloppily built and hard to repair. It cites William F. Buckley Jr. and Consumer Report findings on foreign built wagons, concluding foreign models mostly underperform the better American station wagons, despite higher prices.
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Barry Goldwater
America
William F. Buckley Jr
Goldwater
Arizona
Consumer Report
Consumer Union
Sen. Goldwater
New Humphrey Versus Old Humphrey in California Fight
Art Buchwald notes a clash of Hubert Humphrey and his younger style as they debate campaign strategy in California. The New Humphrey wants toughness and clear contrasts with George McGovern, while the Old Humphrey defends his record and the public’s fondness. The exchange ends with a decision to bar the older version from 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Buchwald
Los Angeles Times
Nixon
Humphrey
California
George McGovern
Teput
George
Senate
Chicago
Baloney
Johnson
Hubert
Hubie
Muriel
United States
No Precedent for Amnesty in Deserter Draft Cases
The piece argues there is no historical precedent for universal amnesty for military deserters or draft evaders. It surveys instances under Washington, Lincoln, Truman and others, noting limited or targeted clemency, and concludes the call for broad amnesty lacks basis in U.S. history and precedent. It cites World Wars I and II cases and the 1946 amnesty board, detailing numbers and outcomes.
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L.A. Marshall
Post Service
Henry
Commager
George Washington
Pennsylvania
United States
Harry Truman
Owen J. Roberts
Justice Department
Truman
Daley as Kingmaker in Democratic Convention Bargaining
Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley looms as a swing vote influence if the Democratic National Convention hinges on bargaining for the presidential nomination. Kennedy headlines a Cook County fundraiser while Daley weighs support for McGovern or a floor fight, with Illinois delegates and power dynamics shaping the outcome amid national tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Cook County
Kennedy
George Wallace
George S. McGovern
D-S.d
Daley
McGovern
Illinois
Ilinois
Miami
Daniel Walker
Richard B. Ogilvie
Walker
Unclear intercept notes 1972 job worries
A cryptic intercept dated June 5 1972 mentions possible unemployment of 20000 and references George Arch A Moore Jr at the Statehouse. The story is indicated to be on page 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch A. Moore Jr
Job Worrer
Statehouse
McClellan Holds Up Consumer Bill Until Arkansas Primaries
Senate move blocks action on a consumer protection bill as Sen. John McClellan directs a subcommittee to delay until after Arkansas primaries. The 76 year old Arkansas senator leans between consumer advocates, business interests, and a looming Pryor challenge. The ITT Chile seizures spark taxpayer risk and OPIC compensation questions as Chilean assets loom large. Intercepted Hanoi Moscow talks reveal North Vietnam urging no Vietnam deal with Nixon, Brezhnev offering only encouragement to negotiate.
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Washington
John McClellan
D-Ark
Arkansas
Repavid Pryor
McClellan
Little Rock
First National
Dillard
Ray Hemp
Les Whitten
Senate
Ralph Nader
Vaney
Senate Government Operations Committee
Nader
International Telephone and Telegraph
Chile
ITT
Justice Department
Overseas
Moscow
Hanoi
Kremlin
Vietnam
Nixon
United States
Russia
China
North Vietnam
Auld Po Co Pings
Peety Chat Norom Party
Brezhnev
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Miller
Patrick
S. L. A. Marshall Be
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
United Mine Workers Journal
R. Bruckner
Daley Power
Ogilvie
Mr. Nixon
Dead Arch
Jay Wits
Jack Anderson
HOUSE
Chet Holifield
D-Calif
Wesingon
Fashionnbio Matooy
Salvador Allende
Sae
OPIC
Chile Telephone Co
ITI
Allende
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