Editorial argues polls misled in British election defeat for Conservatives
The piece compares the 1948 Truman Dewey race to the UK vote, noting polls wrongly forecast Labour victory. It blames sampling bias and selection of respondents, questions poll influence on democracy, and suggests governments may call elections to align with poll results. Harold Wilson’s near three-peat is discussed.
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Great Britain
U.S
Harry Truman
Thomas Dewey
Edward Heath
Harold Wilson
Dewey
Perons
England
Polis
Volpe Proposes U S Plan to Remove Billboards from Interstates
Secretary Volpe urges Congress to fund an interstate billboard removal program costing about 50 million dollars annually for five or six years. He notes past attempts are bypassed by signs just beyond 660 feet and compares U S practice with Europe’s minimal roadside advertising.
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John Volpe
Congress
Volpe
United States
Israel Possesses Nuclear Bombs, NYT Reports
The New York Times reports Israel may have nuclear weapons or the ability to assemble them quickly from on hand materials. If real, a Middle East war could see the bomb used, affecting U S policy and risking broader superpower confrontation.
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New York Times
Israel
Middle East
United States
Washington
Moscow
Seabed Treaty Proposal Sparks U S Resource Debate
The State Department plans a seabeds treaty ceding exclusive rights to offshore minerals to an international trusteeship. Critics led by Senator Hanson and Representative Bush warn it would shift billions in future royalties to 'international community' and Third World aid, risking U S oil and gas wealth and deep offshore drilling know-how.
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State Department
United States Seabeds Committee
United States
Senate
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Clifford P. Hanson R.wyot
U.S
George Bush
P.tex
America
Oi and Gas Journal
Gulf of Alaska
Economist Magazine
Alaskan
Middle East
Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Snippet
A collage of crossword clues and a cryptogram appears, with scattered entries across numbers 1 to 50 and a note on cryptogram instructions. Mentions of names like Longfellow and figures such as Jon Lindbergh are interwoven with partial phrases about oil, natural gas, and sub sea resources.
Seabed Policy Clash Over National Sovereignty and Resources
The Nixon administration limits coastal nation rights to the seabed at 200 meters, framing seabed resources as national assets rather than common heritage. It argues development by US industry, not international royalties, protects sovereignty like land resources.
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U.S
North American
America
Texas
West Virginia
Conservatives Take President to Task Over Domestic Policy
Washington conservatives challenge Nixon on domestic policy from the Senate floor led by Barry Goldwater and Strom Thurmond. They criticize middle management in government, desegregation efforts, welfare reform, and funding for urban programs while warning against a leftward drift ahead of 1970.
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Henry Cathcart
Central Press
Washington
Nixon
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Senate
Grep
Goldwater
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Thurmond
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
South
Internal Revenue Service
Codwater
Human Events
Tration
Fiveman Opportunity
Proposal to Limit Seaward Sovereignty Extension
Discussion centers on a pact restricting seaward sovereignty gains while arguing the plan would force the nation to share wealth with non-productive and nonviable nations that have not contributed to developing oceanic resources.
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