Electoral College to Confirm Nixon Victory in 1968
AP News outlines the Dec 18 Electoral College ceremony confirming Richard Nixon’s landslide reelection over George McGovern. Nixon’s 521 votes to 17 for McGovern are noted, with electors in 49 states casting ballots and Congress counting them Jan 6.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington
Electoral College
Nixon
George McGovern
Congress
Massachusetts
District of Columbia
McGovern
Sen. McGovern
House
Senate
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Pretend You're Already Incompetent The Peter Prescription
Book review notes Laurence J. Peter extends The Peter Principle with tips to cope with promotions. It suggests using jargon to appear competent and includes quotes, Punch illustrations, and a humorous self help angle.
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Peter
Laurence J. Peter
Morrow
W. Shakespeare
A. Einstein
W. Churchill
Miles A. Smith
Associated Press
Social Security tax rise offset by higher benefits
Reader compares Social Security tax paid by employees and employers for salaries of 9000, 10800, and 12000 yearly, noting 20 percent benefit increases alongside tax hikes. Data shows employee tax remains 468 in all cases while employer shares rise from 495 to 594. Moseley signs.
Lineup Selection For All Star Baseball Teams
Lineup selection rests with managers of last year’s championship teams who run the squads. Managers, coaches and players pick the starting lineups while All Star managers choose pitchers and substitutes.
School Cafeteria Weekly Menu Highlights
The pre kindergarten schedule lists daily meals from Monday to Friday. Menu items include fish fillet with creamed potatoes and greens on Monday and breaded cutlets with gravy on Friday.
Cluster Housing Aims to Change Real Estate Landscape
Land developer Jerome Snyder promotes cluster housing as a land efficient, affordable option blending land and homes. He cites environmental benefits and a country club atmosphere with shared acreage, noting designs 10 to 14 houses per acre and features like pools and day care.
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Jerome Snyder
Los Angeles
Snyder
England
United States
Loews
Staten Island
New York City Opera Plans Three Spring Premieres
The NYCO 1973 spring season features three stage premieres two postwar operas and one from the 17th century. Beatrix Cenci receives its New York premiere with Arlene Saunders in the title role and Justino Diaz as the father. Hans Werner Henze The Young Lord, premiered in Berlin in 1965, will be sung in English by the company. Canter is Canterbury a Chaucer reference to horse gait.
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New York
New York City Opera
Beatrix Cenci
Julius Rudel
Kennedy Center
Alberto Ginastera
Arlene Saunders
Hamburg Opera
Metropolitan Opera
Justino Diaz
Hans Werner Henze
Young Lord
Deutsche Oper
Berlin
Wealthy Nations Fund Most of United Nations Budget
The article notes that all members contribute to U N expenses with wealthy nations paying more than poorer ones. It states the United States covers a little less than one third of the U N expenses and that a rule limits any nation to no more than 30 percent of the budget.
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United Nations Organization
United States
U.N
United Nations
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