Dent Named Secretary of Commerce in Nixon Second Term
The piece lauds Frederick B. Dent of South Carolina as Nixon’s choice for Secretary of Commerce. Dent, Ivy League trained in textiles, leads Mayfair Mills and chaired the American Textile Manufacturers Institute. It recalls Hodges’ earlier role and notes Dent helped press a voluntary restraint agreement with Oriental textile exporters to curb imports, promising a responsive ally for the industry in the next four years.
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Nixon
Frederick B. Dent
South Carolina
Dent
Mayfair Mills
American Textile Manufacturers Institute
Luther H. Hodges
North Carolina
Leaksville
Kennedy
Japan
U.S
Southeast Asia
Fred Dent
Department of Commerce
South
Shriver eyes Maryland bid and 1974 House run
Sargent Shriver sought a Maryland governor spot before returning from Paris. He shifted to national politics after accepting the Vice Presidential nomination, then planned a 1974 House run in a safe Maryland district to stay in the headlines and remain a potential 1976 nominee. His brother in law Ted Kennedy faced his own cautious path.
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Sargent Shriver
Paris
Maryland
Marvin Mandel
Kennedy
Shriver
Democratic Party
George McGovern
Washington
House of Representatives
Ted Kennedy
Nixon tops Britons and Americans in admiration poll
The London Daily Telegraph poll shows President Nixon tied with Prince Philip as the most admired man in Britain. Prime Minister Heath and Enoch Powell tie for third. The piece notes Americans historically overlook Britons but cites Churchill and George VI as admired by Americans, and credits Nixon with a sweeping 49 of 50 states victory.
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London Daily Telegraph
Nixon
Prince Philip
Britain
Edward Heath
Enoch Powell
Atlantic
Winston Churchill
George VI
Taking Charge Of Your Life At Human University
A counselor notes many people lose or risk losing control of their lives. Relying on others to take charge is self defeating long term. Loss of control shows as indecision or futility, tied to low self esteem and lackluster functioning. Modern society adds factors like mass suffering and less drudgery of work.
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Eve
Taking charge of your life through trusted guidance
The piece argues life control comes from action not blame. It urges forming a caring, trusting relationship for feedback, honest self assessment, reducing daydreaming about grand deeds, and acting now to improve well being rather than waiting for feelings to change.
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Alsin
Schoal
Barry Goldwater on Bureaucracy and White House Power
A political column argues that liberal critics misjudge Nixon's plan to cut federal programs and streamline government. It notes past bipartisan transfers of power, cites Fulbright-era expansions of executive authority, and praises Nixon's vow to reduce federal concentration of power while urging public support.
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White House
Nixon
Federal Department
Congress
House
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Vietnam
Kennedy
J. William Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sen. Fulbright
Bureaucracy and humane homes for wayward youth in Michigan
The piece argues for small humane centers for juvenile rehabilitation over large reform schools. It recounts a Hersey Michigan project run by private funds facing state bureaucratic hurdles, forcing costly redesigns and staffing limits. The author urges local control and private initiative to expand humane, community based care. Seasonal Poem: Turkeys now shake their wattles and Whisky comes in fancy bottles.
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Michigan
Hersey
State Department of Social Services
Department of Social Services
Social Work
Cleveland
Tidying Up The Desk On A Presidential Year
James J. Kilpatrick reviews the past year in politics noting the waste of primary chaos, the Democrats quota system for 1976, and the shifting public mood. He analyzes Nixon McGovern contrasts, public love of country, and the enduring drama between politicians and voters as the 1976 race approaches.
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Edmund Muskie
Henry Jackson
McGovern
Humphrey
Wallace
Fred Harris
Fred
Wisconsin
MacCovern
Nixon
Hanni
Vietnam
Muskie
Spiro Agnew
Danville Daily Rates and Subscription Rates Notice
Danville Virginia notice lists postal details and daily and Sunday subscription rates by carrier and mail including one year twenty dollars and six months ten fifty with a ten day renewal notice and renewal reminders for subscribers.
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Monroe
L.D. Johnson
Uman University
Barry Goldwater
Legislative Branch
Soaper
Russell Kirk
Bureaucracy
Wayward Boy
Hersey Center
Starr House
Louisa Gerber
Gerber
Starr
James J. Kilpatrick
Soviet Union
China
Danville Register Air Departments
Danville
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