Waiting Game for Humphrey as 1972 Nomination Strategy Emerges
Washington reports Sen. Hubert Humphrey hints at possible nomination without early primaries or heavy campaigning. He weighs delaying runs until Christmas discussions with allies, cites polls to claim youth vote strength, and notes money holds back until after a nominee is chosen. He remains skeptical about another grueling race yet clings to a punchy, pacifying public persona.
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Hubert Humphrey
Democratic Party
California
New York
Humphrey
Edmund S. Muskie
Massie
Hubert
Minnesota
Muskie
Birch Bayh
Harold Hughes
Henry Jackson
Electrical Workers’ Union
Atlantic City
Nixon
Grand Canyon
Richard Nixon
Wishful Thinking On Ping Pong Era Trade Shifts
An analysis of U S and Western embargoes on China, tracing postwar trade controls from 1950 onward. It notes China’s growing trade with the world, limits due to currency and policy, and the mixed effects of embargoes on German, British, and allied efforts to influence Beijing.
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West
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U.S
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North Korea
Atlantic Alliance
NATO Coordinating Committee
Paris
Free World
U.S. Department of Commerce
Trade Embargoes Study Warns of Limited Effect
A 1935 36 League of Nations embargo on Ethiopia aimed to stop Italian aggression, but failed to cut oil supplies. The 1937 US embargo on Spain sought neutrality yet aided Nazi Germany’s early gains. Lessons suggest embargoes are often politically heavy but economically unreliable in peacetime without force.
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China
Britain
Friends
League of Nations
Ethiopia
Spain
Nazi Germany
Recognize This American Family Through Time
The piece compares a typical U.S. family from today with the 1950 average, noting a suburban husband and wife in their forties with two teens, a $9870 income, a $17000 five room home with mortgage, and common appliances. It argues averages mislead but shows overall progress and rising living standards over generations.
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Met
Strength for the Day by Earl L Douglass
The piece argues that democracy, while not perfect, remains the best form of government. It notes Socrates and Jesus faced mob fury and warns the crowd is often wrong as individuals may be, yet democratic processes generally yield sound decisions and offer hope.
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Reading Room Snippets Spark Wry Town Gist
The column pokes fun at TV choosers and wasteful spending, notes air talk and petty rivalries, and riffs on fashion and romantic rivalries. A playful snapshot highlights social quips about pollution, dating, and hitchhiking, reflecting light local humor and familiar figures.
Newman cheerleaders attend 13th Summer Cheer Leaders School
Sheila Sathoff Mary Ellen Nolan Maureen Eberley and Marilyn Wagner from Newman Central Catholic High School join 13th Annual Summer Cheer Leaders School at Illinois State University. Rock Falls Woman's Club decorates window of former Viennese Bakery building with a patriotic Independence Day display.
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Sheila Sathoff
Mary Ellen Nolan
Maureen Eberley
Marilyn Wagner
Newman Central Catholic High School
Illinois State University
Rock Falls
Woman's Club
United States
Illinois
New Rock Falls
Charles Gasso Named Sterling Fire Captain
Charles Gasso was chosen as a Sterling fire captain by the board of police and fire commissioners after examinations and unanimous agreement. The appointment takes effect July 1, 1961. Jeff Cousins of Rock Falls joined the Vacant Seat Club at Whiteside County Airport, receiving authorization from airport manager Bob O Rourke and instructor for a solo flight described as the thrill of a lifetime.
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Charles Gasso
Sterling
Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
Jeff Cousins
Rock Falls
Whiteside County
Bob O'Rourke
Ann Landers Dear Ann Landers letters on life lessons
Dear readers request guidance on relationships and teen independence in a column style. Advice covers leaving an unsupportive partner, handling adult daughter disputes, and teen running away with humanitarian foster options, ending with how to request Ann Landers columns and booklets.
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Ann Landers
Sketches BENlective
Poem style verse urging faith and hope through hardship with references to prayer and resilience. Mentions a bluebird of happiness and the idea that ruins can yield great things. Copyright 1971 Gen Fea Corp.
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Editorial on Korea cease fire and paper shortages
Preston Gran argues a Korea cease fire would bring relief to Americans with loved ones in service but warns victory remains uncertain. He notes a possible long reveal of truth and comments on ongoing paper shortages causing Gazette to be short about three carloads this year, over 200 rolls.
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Preston F. Grandon
Korea
America
Gazette
Gazette invites public to Dempsey Carpentier fight
The Gazette offers public access to the Dempsey Carpentier bout with live telegraph wire feeds direct to ringside in Jersey City and instant megaphone updates. The city edition will publish the complete fight story. The paper also announces Thursday afternoon store closings by Sterling through summer to give clerks outings.
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Gazette
Arena
Jersey City
Diploma Means Little More Than Your Efforts Put In
A concise editorial note argues that earning a diploma yields value only through the individual’s effort and application. It emphasizes personal motivation and continued work beyond initial credentials.
Highlights In History June 29 1971
On this day in history events span 1946 mass arrests of Jews in Palestine to stamp out alleged terrorism. Notable births include Peter Paul Rubens in 1577. Other items cover Virginia’s 1776 constitution, Tahiti under France in 1880, Paderewski’s death in 1941, New Georgia landings in 1943, Trieste riots in 1946, Kennedy’s 1961 disarmament plan, Haiphong bombings in 1966, and Cambodia troop withdrawal in 1970. One year ago American forces withdrew from Cambodia.
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Palestine
Peter Paul Rubens
Virginia
Patrick Henry
France
Ignace Paderewski
New York
New Georgia Island
Solomons
Trieste
John F. Kennedy
Vietnam
Haiphong
U.S
Cambodia
From Our Readers The Daily Gazette Opinion Column
Readers invited to submit letters of about 200 words. The Gazette may edit for clarity and libel. Signed letters may have names withheld if in the writer’s best interest.
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Defends The John Birch Society Editor Daily Gazette
An editor defends the John Birch Society and warns that media liberalism masks Communist influence. He cites Manning Johnson, Dan Smoot, and W Cleon Skousen, urges scrutiny of CFR, and urges readers to examine JBS claims beyond hostile labels. He notes perceived media neglect of pro America marches and warns against reflexive criticism without investigation.
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Daily Gazette
Arie Vanderploeg
Manning Johnson
Communist Party
Fidel Castro
Castro
George Washington
FBI
Richard Nixon
Billy Graham
America
Vanderploeg
Council On Foreign Relations
CFR
Gumner
David Gumner
Dan Smoot
John Birch Society
Sreapeedi Eanaetae
JBS
Welch
Thenco
JBI
W. Cleon Skousen
Council On American Security
Communist Party National Committee
Skousen
Noisy Tenants Face Possible Early Termination
A landlord asks how to end a tenancy due to weekend parties disturbing others. The answer notes a potential lease-based termination path if a violation exists and advises consulting a lawyer for specific terms and legality.
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