McGovern Leads New York Delegates in Primary Win
New York results show George McGovern decisively winning the presidential preferential race with 225 delegates, bringing him within 200 votes of the nomination. The surprise loss of Rep. Emanuel Celler to Elizabeth Holtz is noted, with resulting shifts on the House Judiciary Committee and leadership changes anticipated.
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George McGovern
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Congress
Manny” Celler
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Stuyvesant
Brownsville
Flatbush
Kings County
Celler
House
Peter W. Rodine
Public School Bond Talks Meet Rough Going Across Virginia
Virginia communities face voter resistance as Fairfax County and Waynesboro reject large school bond measures. Danville approves a vocational facility proposal, signaling wariness about funding education via bonds amid rising costs and scrutiny of public spending.
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Virginia
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Godwin backs Nixon campaign in Virginia run up
Former Virginia leader Godwin takes on a leadership role in Nixon re election efforts in Virginia this fall. He calls for broad support from Democrats Republicans and Independents to present strong national and international leadership. The move aligns Virginia conservatives into a unified Nixon coalition as the 1972 campaign shapes up with McGovern era liberal trends rejected by many in the state.
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Nixon
Godwin
Virginia
Ming
Robert Merhige
George McGovern
Lane
Democratic Party
Reconstruction
Cor Virginia
Activists Debate Route of Skyjacked Plane Vote and Sports Legislation
Senator Soaper notes many activist persuasions, implying a skyjacked plane destination could be decided by majority vote. A syndicated brain urges holding an election. Shotgun Schultz contemplates giving his body to science but fears parts would be useless in modern anatomy. Baseball managers and football coaches favor no fault legislation for sports.
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Shotgun Schultz
Talmadge Urges Bus for Supreme Court Justices
In a Senate debate on SR 14989 funding for the State Justice and Commerce departments Senator Herman Talmadge proposed a transportation solution for the Supreme Court. He urged using a single school bus to shuttle justices to work and contrasted this with current limousine arrangements, arguing it would cut costs and reduce pollution. The plan drew responses from Senator Hollings and others, noting considerations like car pools and potential broader applications if viable.
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Departments of State, Justice and Commerce
Fong
Hawaii
National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration
Department of Commerce
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Herman ‘Talmadge
South Carolina
Ernest Hollings
Talmadge
Supreme Court
R. Thalmadge
Yam
Hollings
Patter Stewart
Byron White
Rhode Island
Mr. Talmadge
Mr. Hollings
Ervin
Industrial Hliteracy In Technological Age
Jeffrey Hart reflects on a Chicago conference where Professor Donald Lux argues that modern education trains us in math science and humanities while leaving us ignorant of everyday man made technology. He warns the industrial environment is strange and potentially perilous to educated people fostering anxiety and fear.
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Chicago
Donald Lux
Lux
Taft Hartley Act Turns 25 A Look Back and Ahead
Holmes Alexander writes on the 25th anniversary of the Taft Hartley Labor Management Relations Act. He recalls Truman Taft battles, public opinion shifts on unions, and polls showing demand for stronger worker and member control, noting Congress unlikely to pass a major labor bill in this election year.
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Taft
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America
Larry Truman
Robert Taft
Moose Lodge ruling protects private club discretion
A Supreme Court decision upholds private clubs' right to choose members or guests by race or ethnicity, rejecting forced open admission. The piece argues the ruling preserves privacy in private associations, while noting broader implications for civil rights and social barriers.
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Aldous Huxley
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Burger Court
Washington
Wiliam Rehnquist
Knights of Columbus
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Supreme Court
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