Pollster insights challenge GOP dominance before 1974 election
Gallup warns Republican majority forecast is wishful thinking as Watergate impacts loom. Harris finds GOP support at a record low 25 percent with independents rising to 28 percent while Democrats slip to 47 percent. Experts cite issue polarization and realignment shaping 1974 voting.
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George Gallup
Louis Harris
GOP
Harris
Apt Peere
Congress
Richard Nixon
University of Ees Center For Political Studies
McGovern
Nixon
Waterate
George Wallace
On This Date in History December 2 1973
Recap of notable events past and birthdays on December 2. Monroe outlines the Monroe Doctrine in 1823, Napoleon crowned emperor in 1804, Austerlitz victory in 1805, Chicago nuclear chain reaction in 1942, Castro failed Cuban landing in 1965, Peron detained in 1964, Oppenheimer Fermi award in 1963, Middle East clashes in 1967, Australian election shift, and birthdays for Julie Harris Maggie Smith and Ferlin Husky.
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Associated Press
Voeday
James Monroe
Napoleon Bonaparte
France
Napoleon
Austerlitz
Czechoslovakia
University of Chicago
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Latista
Canterbury
John ‘Ait
Vatican
Juan Peron
Brazil
Argentina
Lyndon Bt. Johnson
Enrico Fermi
Robert Oppenheimer
U.S
Ionic Energy Commission
Jordan
Israel
Australian Labor Party
WilliameMahon
Labor Party
Gough Kitlan
Julie Harris
Maggie Smith
Ferlin Husky
Pyrrhic Victory reflected in press, loyalty, and a shifting ship
A columnist praises Childress press facilities and Bobcat Boosters while critiquing district press access. Warner & Swasey ad invokes Pyrrhic victory imagery, urging unity and focus on getting the Ship of State to port before assigning blame.
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Childress
Bobcat
Warner & Swasey
Pyrrhus
Ship of State
Measles Bleeding Remedy and Other Oddities in Hal Boyle
Royal column digests mailbag curiosities from 19th century bleeding as measles remedy to Red Flag Acts for early cars. Notes India fuels with cow dung, Christmas neckties sale peak, plus quips on language, folklore, and household tips.
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Hal Boyle
New York
United States
India
Santa Claus
Elmer Rice
Minneapolis
Canada
Boston
Energy crash denial and planning fail amid urban strain
AP analysis notes Americans denied looming energy crash for years while population growth, urban congestion, and vacancy of 90 percent of land strain cities. Dr. Jarl Ivrud cites myths of progress and expanding economy as factors in avoidance of timely planning. Oil industry officials respond with caution as crisis emerges.
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New York
Jarl Ivrud
University of Chicago
Side Glances on Energy Crisis and Oil Industry Passivity
The piece argues that two decades ago energy shortages were foreseen but ignored by decision makers and oil firms focused on year to year profits for stockholders. It notes government and industry failed to fund long term R and D while planning groups predicted limited domestic oil future with current technology.
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U.S
National Industrial Conference Board
America
National Planning Association
Dutch Farmers Remove Artifacts Amid Reclaimed Lands
Farmers worldwide pause plowing to clear rocks while Dutch farmers tackle shipwrecks on reclaimed Zuider Zee shores. Recent reports show World War II aircraft surfacing as land extends. On the Great Divide Trail hikers fix small bells to packs to scare bears away.
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Zuider Zee
Canadian Rockies
Nixon Credibility Caper Seen By Observer Bruce Bross
Bruce Bross recalls Nixon's seven minute credibility sales pitch in a parking lot on a South trip. The piece frames Nixon as promoting a third term narrative amid Watergate fallout and detente highlights with cautious optimism about his political resilience.
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Nixon
United States
Watergate
China
Russia
Middle East
Gallup
Richard
U.S
Washington Redskins
Charles
Bebe) Rebozo
Congress
Letter on foreign aid and budget balance in Lebanon debate
A reader cites Dr. Howard Kershner and a Lebanon finance minister discussing sound money and balanced budgets. The exchange questions why the United States should continue Foreign Aid totaling 10 to 20 million dollars annually and challenges government fiscal policy.
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Devin Adair
Howard Kershner
Lebanon
Quiz Q A quick set of trivia questions and answers
A list of trivia Q and A pairs covering topics from absinthe wormwood to Alexander the Great’s horse Bucephalus and the geography work of Strabo. Includes statue location pact, Whipsnade Zoo size, Abner Doubleday, and Margot Fonteyne records.
Future Gates Open for World Surplus Imports
In a preview of forthcoming markets, experts predict easier imports from a world surplus market. Analysts say mastering this shift could unlock significant opportunity and shape future trade patterns for businesses and consumers alike.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Boyle
Business Mirror
Joln Cunniff
AP Business Analyst
Howard
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NEA
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Humphrey Bogart
Whipsnade Zoo
London
Abner Doubleday
Panama Canal
Minnesota
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Alexander the Great
Bucephalus
Margot Fonteyne
Rudolf Nureyev
Strabo
Gree
Main Street
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