North Carolina voters face long ballots and confusion
In North Carolina the upcoming primary presents a daunting ballot with 121 pointers across offices from local school boards to governor and US senator. Voters in Raleigh and eastern counties know few candidates by name, while calls for a short ballot urge simpler choices to reduce confusion and improve accountability of state officials.
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Truth and Guilt Cloud UMW in Yablonski Killings
In Washington Pa court Silous Huddieston admitted pay-off money for the Yablonski murders came from the United Mine Workers Union. He described how the killers were paid as investigations probe senior UMW leaders. The case hints at deep union power and possible involvement of top officials as authorities pursue all responsible.
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McGovern Gains Support From Kennedy Backers and Activists
McGovern increases backing after Kennedy forces aided his bid in Massachusetts and drew in previously reluctant donors. Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin pledge support, bringing Yippie and Zippie momentum, while skeptics question if Miami Beach will welcome a ticket backed by radical left groups.
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Pulitzer Prizes Slammed by Columbia Trustees Over Morality
A Danville editorial denounces Columbia University trustees for awarding prizes in 1972 amid alleged thievery ties. It condemns The New York Times and Jack Anderson for journalistic acts, arguing Joseph Pulitzer would condemn the new morality and journalism of the era.
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Buckley on Courts and School Bus Admission Debates
A discussion cites Chief Justice Hughes and Senator Williams on curbing federal court power over school desegregation. It notes Noris-LaGuardia Act precedent, and argues Congress can limit jurisdiction or require juries for factual rulings while urging against broad court orders in student assignment.
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Invasion rhetoric and Nixon critique in Hart essay
A critique of Jeffrey Hart's liberal defenses of the Vietnam War, arguing Richard Nixon bears villainy alongside Giap. Anthony Lewis of the New York Times is cited in London commentary as describing the United States as dangerous. The piece weighs Hart's implications about the North Vietnamese and the war’s moral framing with marginal notes on legitimacy and propaganda.
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Anthony Lewis
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Shocking Chronology and Silence on April 20 Viet Letter
Ralph de Toledano analyzes Madame Nguyen Thi Binh's letter to U S Senators urging congressional action against Nixon policy in Vietnam. He argues it meddles in U S war powers and highlights a broader pattern of political silence after threats and accusations, noting reactions from Rob Dale and others.
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Pentagon Papers Reflected in Press Freedom Debates
James Hoge of the Chicago Sun-Times is cited in Sanford J. Ungar’s Mae Papers & The Flowers, noting that Americans care more about sports than foreign policy. The piece argues the Pentagon Papers activated First Amendment faith while leaving public opinion on Vietnam largely unchanged, with readers treating revelations as normal rather than decisive.
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Democratic nominating race reshapes after Indiana win
The piece surveys race dynamics as George Wallace leads in Indiana and eyes Michigan while George McGovern falters. It questions McGovern’s appeal and predicts Humphrey remain strong with unions, with Jackson or Kennedy possible dark horses as Democrats debate convention choices and potential matchups against Nixon.
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