Unruh Eyes Liberal Wing At 1972 Democratic Convention
In Chicago Jesse Unruh pushes to seize control of the Democratic liberal wing at the 1972 convention. He seeks to shape leadership as Eugene McCarthy’s influence wanes and Hubert Humphrey fades from the scene, while Californians watch with skepticism about his gamble.
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Unruh
Stone
Assembly
Georgia
Alabama
California
Chicago
Sen
Hugh Burns
Ifhen
Eugene Metz
Hubert H. Humphrey
San Leandro Sets New Tax Record
San Leandro slashes city tax rate for the 21st consecutive year marking a regional record. Officials credit industrial growth and revised assessments for higher income while maintaining lower rates, noting prudent use of windfall funds rather than expanding spending.
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San Leandro
Soviet TU144 enters supersonic air race against Concorde
Washington reports the TU144 is expected to debut this fall and may test flight by year end, rivaling the Concorde. The American SST faces delays with Boeing citing design problems including weight, delaying prototype construction beyond 1972.
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Washington
UPI
Boeing Co
Harold Stassen Trails GOP Nomination Fight Again
Harold Stassen again fails to clinch the GOP nomination as Countdown notes his continued bid and the possibility that if he remains in the race he could become the new symbol for the party, supplanting the elephant.
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Riee
Harold Stassen
GOP
Poll confirms Nixon lead and Agnew choice
Washington reports a strong Nixon lead in the Gallup Poll and notes it shapes the Democratic challenge while highlighting the Republican National Convention's platform and Agnew’s selection for second on the ticket as a savvy move.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Gallup
Spiro Agnew
Nixon Moves Ahead In Polls As Humphrey Struggles To Rally
The piece analyzes how Nixon leads Humphrey 45 to 29, widening concerns in the Humphrey camp over Vietnam stance, law and order issues, and left wing pressure. It notes Nixon's hard line on foreign policy aided by the Soviet-Czechoslovakia context and discusses Humphrey's challenge to balance liberal pressures while selecting a moderate running mate to bolster his image.
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Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Go Long
Czechoslovakia
Agnew
Lindsay
G.O.P
McCarthy lettered critique of McCarthy and liberal elites in Prague crisis
The piece argues Senator Eugene McCarthy and other doves misread the country and defend liberal academia as naive on communism. It contrasts Johnson and Nixon responses to the Prague invasion, notes Democratic convention tension, and suggests Prague may awaken vigilance within the party. The author warns that McCarthy McGovern and Fulbright fail to learn the lessons of Soviet aggression.
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Eugene McCarthy
Czechoslovakia
McCarthy
Johnson
Vietnam
Cuba
Dominican Republic
United States
Soviet Union
Malik
Security Council
George McGovern
Academe
Moscow
Lyndon Johnson
George Ball
Richard Nixon
Europe
Prague
Humphrey
Democratic Party
Kremlin
McGovern
Fulbright
Soviet war games precede Czechoslovakia invasion plans
CIA briefers warned that Moscow staged the largest logistics drill since WWI, spanning 100000 troops from Latvia to Ukraine to test mobility, airlift capacity, and support for a potential move into Prague or pressure on West Berlin. The report notes vast reserves held on the Ukrainian border and a 36 hour airlift capability for ten divisions. AFL-CIO delegates with Humphrey ties loom large at the Democratic convention, with labor urging a veto over the vice presidential pick.
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Chicago
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Central Intelligence Agency
Latvia
Ukraine
U.S
Kremlin
West Germany
CIA
West Berlin
Say ¢. Marion
Soviet Bloc
CLA
Prague
Ternational Association of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Ironworkers
Missouri
Afl-Cio
Hubert Humphrey
Abel
George Meany
National Labor Committee
Humphrey
Winion
South
Maryland
Spiro Agnew
Richard Nixon
Johnson
Meany
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Lester Maddox
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