Carter Leads Hopefuls In Early Primary Returns
Early returns from New York and Wisconsin show Senator Jackson leading in New York and Rep Mort Udair in Wisconsin with President Ford ahead in both states. Carter trails but remains a front runner as delegates are counted, with next contests in Pennsylvania Texas and May 4 primaries shaping momentum for the race.
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Wisconsin
Jackson
Rep
Mortis Udair
Ford
Udall
New York City
Carter
George Wallace
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Texas
Alabama
District of Columbia
Indiana
Reagan
Presidential plan for a massive swine flu vaccine program
President Ford convened two dozen top scientists after swine flu appeared at Fort Dix New Jersey, aiming a $150 million nationwide immunization drive for 215 million people. Health experts warn of possible spread next winter, recalling the 1918 pandemic with 20 million deaths. Dr Henry Meyer Jr. notes scientists believe it is better to risk dollars than risk death.
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Ford
White House
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Henry M. Meyer Jr
Bureau of Biological Standards
Department of
Language Over Slanguage: Bananas in Car Ad Sparks Confusion
Wayne McMahon of La Mesa advertised a 1976 car for 800 bananas causing a shopper to bring 800 bananas and demand the car. McMahon insisted bananas meant dollars, while others thought fruit or slang. The episode highlights how one word can carry many meanings in advertising.
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Wayne McMahon
la Mesa
California
McMahon
Parting Shots on Vote Share and Reunion Reflections
The piece notes that a candidate with 40 percent in a primary is seen as doing well and that approval around home can precede a sense of being ahead. It also observes how teachers notice aging in former pupils at reunions and how pupils see teachers as younger.
Time To Temper Injustice With Mercy For Hunt
James J. Kilpatrick argues President Ford should grant commutation for E Howard Hunt, the Watergate figure still imprisoned. Hunt faces an eight year term and a ten thousand dollar fine for conspiracy to commit burglary, the harshest sentence among the remaining defendants aside from Liddy’s 20 years. Kilpatrick urges mercy and justice.
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E. Howard
Mercy
Justice
G. Gordon Liddy
Hunt
Watergate
Liddy
John’ Sirica
Frank Sturgis
Virgilio Gonzalez
Eugenio Martinez
James McCord
Bernard Barker
Simca
Congress
John Mitchell
John Ehrilehman
Howard Hunt
Reagan Kissinger clash faces critics over J F K era echoes
The piece critiques Ronald Reagan and Henry Kissinger amid fault lines with President Ford on foreign and domestic policy. It argues Congress blocked action in Angola and Vietnam, cites Watergate context, and urges clemency for Hunt, noting his family loss and long sentence as unjust.
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Ronald Reagan
Mr. Ford
White House
Washington
Reagan
Ford
Mr. Reagan
George HI
Hess
Congress
Henry Kissinger
Dean Acheson
China
Kissinger
Fingola
Soviet Union
Cuba
Angola
South Vietnam
Central Intelligence Agency
Nuclear war concerns across nations reveal selfish motives
A worldwide survey finds public trust in the United States divergent from elite views. Nations like Brazil, Mexico, and West Germany seek protection or stay aligned, while Japan shows little fear. People prioritize economic issues such as inflation, unemployment, energy, and pollution over war fears, painting a portrait of a self interested, economically focused world.
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United States
Napoleon I
England
France
Napoleon Jit
Maximilian
Mexico
Atlantic
Victoria
South
Brazil
West Germany
Europe
NATO
Japan
Senator Soaper Faces Tax Filing Debate and Moon Silence
A fragment discusses Senator Soaper uncertain tax filing timing and a perceived lack of attention to the moon by presidential candidates. The piece comments on campaign demands and the oddity of running for president while seeking show business prominence, highlighting uniqueAmerican political culture.
Hoosier hysteria and the Knight era in Indiana basketball
ML Stanton Evans reflects on Hoosier hysteria from Indiana basketball reverence to Bobby Knight’s disciplined approach. He notes Indiana University’s rise in the NCAA, Knight’s emphasis on discipline and hard work, and the broader Middle American lessons drawn from Big 10 dominance and Buckner’s leadership.
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Indiana
Indiana University
New Benson
America
Benson
NCAA
Michigan
Idaho
Robert Smylie
New York City
New York
Henry Aaron
Atlanta
Babé Ruth
Bobby Knight
Knight
Clair Bee
Woody Hayes
General Patton
Quinn Buckner
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Leitner, Morain, Hinderer
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Mr. Show Biz
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Hoosier Hysteria
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