McGovern Speech Echoes Public Apathy On Vietnam
Opinion column notes George McGovern's peace plan as seven points seeks end to bombing and a joint recovery effort. Despite the outline, public attention is limited, with Eunice Kennedy Shriver and others remarking that Americans are not listening. The piece questions whether saving face or pride drives patience for peace talks as North Vietnam advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Govern
Vietnam
Euniee Kennedy Shriver
Hwe
R. Sargent Shriver
McGovern
Indochina
United States
Sargent Shriver
Hanoi
America
South Vietnam
Americas
North Vietnam
Nixon
George McGovern
Kahn argues Americans feel hopeful yet chained by upper class
Hudson Institute director Daniel Bell? No, Merman Kahn analyzes American mood in Intellectual Digest. He blames the upper middle class for disengagement, cites credibility gaps, and says a counterculture reshapes the nation, while Americans worry about the future and media reality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merman Kahn
Hudson Institute
New York
Kahn
3Le
Kahil
Spire Agnew
Kali
Mre
Bright Boys
Kabu
America
Lessons From The Great Grain Deal And Its Fallout
A 1969 analysis views the US USSR grain agreement as the great grain deal or Great Grain Robbery. It notes Soviet needs, dealer profits disputes, and questions whether the Kremlin gained concessions. It concludes chronic Soviet agricultural deficiencies suggest more grain deals may occur and lessons may emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ussr
Soviet Union
Show business triumph turns into a quiet life moment
A reporter follows Larry McTaggert after his television moment with Senator George McGovern. McTaggert, in a red velvet jacket, reflects on the fame, credits his team, family, and a foreman who freed time for the broadcast. He remains modest about the impact and asks about another show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Larry McTaggert
George McGovern
McTaggert
Len. McGovern
George
Timmy O'Leary
Yorre
Mr. McTaggers
Art Buchwald quips on TV risk and career chances
The interview notes McTaggart discussing campaign meat and faxes as main issues and reflects on TV offers. He jokes about not wanting to be typecast as a factory worker and prefers roles with teeth, eyeing medical shows for residuals and a potential All in the Family style program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McTaggers
McTaggert
McGovern
Tole
Spiro Agnew
Fingaye
This newspaper promotes freedom and self mastery ideals
The Telegram Trumpets a personal liberty creed from Columbus Nebraska in October 1972. It asserts freedom as a divine gift, not a political grant, and emphasizes self-control and moral guides like the Golden Rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cam Die
Gow
Names of All Sorts and Odd Phrases in Mixed Clues
A fragmented list of assorted terms and names including officials, geographic hints, numbers, and irregular phrases. The text reads like a puzzle or glossary fragment with scattered references to places and roles, offering little coherent narrative or complete facts.
Nation's Press and the IRS tax phrasing debate
A reader argues that IRS scrutiny favors raising revenue over taxpayer relief and distinguishes between simple form filling and smart tax planning. The piece laments tax phrasing choices, citing examples like “tree blew over” versus “replacement of tree” to illustrate how wording affects deductibility and suggests the tax preparer should prioritize the taxpayer’s interests over IRS incentives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Humphrey
IRS
INS
Barbs on social changes in a wordy quip column
A witty column mocks evolving titles and social norms. It jokes that visitors rooms should be called guessed rooms, recalls pot legality, laments lateness, and dismisses the shift from Mrs to Ms as Mighty Silly. The piece riffs on marriage and wild oats with sharp humor.
McGovern's Vietnam speech analyzed as surrender signal
A critical reading argues George McGovern’s October Vietnam stance went beyond withdrawal. He would pull US forces completely within 30 days and withhold further aid, risking Soviet supply access to the North and offering little leverage on prisoners. The piece cites three motives: moral rigidity, campaign recalibration, and fear of a Vietnam peace move before the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Son
George McGovern
Vietnam
McGovern
Nixon
U.S
Reston
Thien
Hitler
Thieu
H.R. ‘Trevor-Roper
11É
LBJ
Dick Daley
Hanoi
McGnvert
Land sales schemes exposed by traveler free vacation pitches
Travelers at a southern lunch stop were offered a free trip for two to Florida with Disney World tickets, plus a $15 service fee, but the real aim was a hard sell for plots in distant developments. The piece notes industry growth, deceptive marketing, and calls for stronger regulation and a cooling off period before contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Disney World
Inder
Southiwest
Sumnes
Sunburst
City
Rainbow Ridge
George K. Bernstein
Federal Office of
Interstate Land Sales
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mac
Maiphong Harbor
Kremlin
Russia
Show Biz
Art Buchwald
Lea Angalet
Your ‘Freedom Newspaper
Columbus, Nebraska
Gerry's
Hea
L Washington
Compass Ponit Aare Rink
Barnay Couputent Alette
Josip Broxsneler
Mr. Bake
Gamat
Mozelli
ST Paspoet Hayworth
Mitch Bavite
Satay
Nation's Press
Jeffrey
Hart
Oakley
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!