Tar Heels to vote on mixed drinks in statewide referendum
North Carolina moves toward a statewide referendum on legal mixed drinks. The Senate approved the measure, set for November 6, with 15 dry counties under conditions to qualify or reject sales. Opposition is led by the Christian Action League and Rev. Coy Privette who vows decisive defeat.
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Tar Heels
North Carolina
General Assembly
ABC
Tar Heel
Christian Action League
Federation of
Dry Forces
Coy Privette
Kannapolis
Privette
CAS
Nixon Era Reinforcements Boost 1976 GOP Prospects
John Connally switches from Democrat to Republican strengthening Nixon's southern backing. Spiro Agnew remains active in domestic policy with liaison duties to state Republican officials. Gallup polls show Kennedy leading Agnew for 1976, while uncertainties about nominees persist amid Nixon era politics.
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Nixon
John B. Connally
Texas
Mr. Nixon
South
Connally
Spiro Agnew
White House
Agnew
Erlichman
Pennsylvania Avenue
George Gallup
Teddy Kennedy
Gallup
Kennedy
The Declining Role Of The Father In American Family Life
APTA reports a national poll showing concern over the shrinking male role in homes. Eighty seven percent say fathers do not spend enough time with children while fifty eight percent cite mothers as primary disciplinarians. Attitudes toward physical punishment vary by age, with younger respondents more favorable. The piece argues for authentic parental integrity and contrasts idealized messages with real behavior, citing King David as a cautionary example of poor fatherhood.
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America
David
Israel
Soviet threat looms as defense fears rise in 1970s era
Amid Watergate and inflation, a commentator warns the Soviet Union seeks worldwide military dominance. The piece cites Dr. John S. Foster Jr. on Russia closing the tech gap, urges greater defense R D funding, and notes Soviet energy moves via the Persian Gulf near Um Qasr. It asserts U S oil dependence risks and warns against complacency despite detente and Nixon visits.
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United States
Soviet Union
Nixon
John S. Foster Jr
Defense, Research and Engineering
Senate Armed Services Committee
Foster
Defense Department
Persian Gulf
Um Qasr
Caspian Sea
Iran
U.S
Middle East
Kremlin
Do Americans face a grim birth rate future in 1973
Russell Kirk surveys anxieties about a declining birthrate, abortion access, contraception, and a mood of disillusion since World War II. He weighs Utopian forecasts against persistent social ills, urban decay, policing, inflation, and cultural shifts, urging cautious optimism as children remain a hopeful refuge.
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George Orwell
Orwell
Ingsoc
America
United Nations
Damocles
God
Did Nixon Know in Watergate Era, Kilpatrick Reflects
James J Kilpatrick analyzes the Watergate saga and asks if Nixon knew of the plot to sabotage Democrats, cover ups, and funds. He weighs aides reports, Nixon's speeches, and the timeline from burglary to eventual accountability, suggesting a tough path to truth and responsibility.
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Nixon
Democratic
Department of Dirty Tricks
John Mitchell
Maurice Magruder
John Dean
Washington Post
the Post
John Ehrlichman
H.R. Hald
Maurice Stideb Magruder
Charles Colson
Herbert Kalmbach
Dwight Chapin
Darte
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