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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1972
Page
23
The Daily Review identifies staff roles on the editorial page and states opinions are confined to editorials letters and cartoons. It notes the managing editor Leona Ward and editors Mike Nickel and Charles Petitson with page designation 38 and date August 46, igra.
Guest editorial argues North Vietnam risks, on the eve of U.S. elections, escalating a mechanized offensive to influence American opinion. It notes heavy casualties since April, loss of tanks and missiles, and import of monsoons and Haiphong blockade, amid predicted cease-fire pressure.
Mary McGrory argues Ramgey Clark becomes a new issue for 1972 as critics label him soft on crime and warfare. She notes Nixon White House attacks, Kissinger talks, Rockefeller propellant from Jerusalem, and McGovern’s take while praising Clark’s humane conduct toward POWs.
Analysis discusses how presidential choices for the Supreme Court shape law and governance. It argues Nixon's four high court appointees have shifted balance toward lawmen and prosecutors, while aging justices limit future changes. It notes campaign rhetoric vs. reality and emphasizes the next President will decide the court’s direction.
A guest opinion argues the North Vietnamese should be deterred from bombing South Vietnamese dikes by withholding attacks, noting global opinion campaigns and testimonies from figures like Blake Fonda and Clark influence policy while acknowledging accidental damage from bombardment and minimal direct civilian focus in comparison. It contends protecting the dikes keeps Hanoi from escalating violence.
The piece argues America faces a dying two party system on the eve of its 200th birthday in 1976. It cites Washington and founders concerns, notes McGovern and Nixon as fault lines, and warns that violence in conventions signals deeper distrust of Democrats and Republicans. It predicts a Republican victory could ground the two party era.
Holmes Alexander argues Republicans fear quotas in delegations and committees will derail reforms. He cites Open Party efforts led by Wiggins, Crane, Snyder to block race, gender, and creed quotas while Democrats seek broader representation. He warns packing delegations risks nominating a weak ticket and predicts a contested convention with Agnew’s rise potential.
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