Vietnam Platforms Highlight Key Policy Differences
A Miami Beach AP report contrasts Democratic and Republican positions on Vietnam. Democrats demand immediate withdrawal and prisoner return, while Republicans seek a negotiated settlement with U.S. troops phased home after a ceasefire. Additional divides appear on defense spending, amnesty, busing, wage controls, tax reform, and welfare.
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McGovern Attacks Nixon Over Elderly Policies
Sen George S McGovern accuses the Nixon administration of neglecting older Americans while campaigning across the nation He cites a seven point critique including opposition to Social Security boosts praise only after passage and failure to advance pension and nursing home reform The report notes his meetings with LBJ Chicago and Daley as key political moves in the swing state Illinois
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Erie teen named as alternate delegate to GOP convention
Sandra Lee Taylor, 19, of Erie, Pa., named by Senator Hugh Scott as an alternate Pennsylvania delegate to the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. She says the GOP is opening to blacks and youth, supports Nixon's renomination, and views Agnew with mixed opinion while criticizing his style.
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Something Rotten In Green Tree
In Green Tree a weekend incident involved two railroad cars carrying rancid fish meal. The pungent odor drew hundreds of complaints from residents. Officials filed a complaint against the owners, fined them $1,000, and had the cars moved from the borough.
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