Tyler rises as a political cautionary tale in 19th century era
The piece recalls John Tyler's unlikely ascent from Virginia General Assembly to the U S Senate and presidency after the 1839 Harrisburg Whig Convention. It then shifts to modern Democratic hopefuls and poll data from the Darden Research Corporation, noting limited support for Sanford and broad backing for Ford and Reagan in the Southeast, with Rockefeller as vice president contender. It ends with a reflective travel observation on small towns and lost highways.
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White House
John Tyler
Virginia
General Assembly
U.S. Senate
Hugh Lawson White
Senate
Virginia General Assembly
Hart
Jackson
Treasury
Roger B. Taney
Tyler
Harrisburg
Henry Clay
Clay
Harrison
United States
Morris Udall
Arizona
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
New York
Madison Square Garden
Sanford
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Darden Research Corporation of
Atlanta
Ford
Reagan
Edward M. Kennedy
Darden
Southeast
Bentsen
Bayh
Muskie
Humphrey
Shriver
Nelson Rockefeller
Veep
Rockefeller
Spain Executes ETA and FRAP Terrorists Sparks World Uproar
Jeffrey Hart argues the recent executions of five Spanish terrorists, including ETA and FRAP members, triggered a worldwide protest driven by Leftist ideology. He cites reactions from West Germany to Pope Paul, Denmark, Sweden, and Mexico, and contrasts them with measured U.S. response praising President Ford's restraint.
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Pope Paul
E.T.A
Madrid
Luis Carrero Blanco
Communist Party
Spain
West Germany
France
Belgium
Britain
Italy
Sweden
Denmark
Netherlands
Switzerland
Labour
Harold Wilson
Anker Jorgensen
Olaf Palme
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Vatican
Mexico
United Nations
Castro
Cuba
Social Democratic Party
Racial balance busing debate stalls in Senate
The Senate spent nine days wrangling over racial balance busing with near zero result. The adopted language is toothless, failing to strike at the source, the Supreme Court and Fourteenth Amendment interpretation. Some senators hoped to curb the practice, but the measure mainly amends funding rules for HEW, not a direct ban.
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Senate
Federal Judiciary
U.S. Supreme Court
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Congress
Douglas
Brennan
Marshall
Johannesburg
Capetown
The
Urban Institute
James 8. Coleman
Helms
On Being Grown Up and Moses in Modern Times
The piece argues maturity is shown by selfless action and real responsibility. It contrasts Moses turning from royal privilege to defend the oppressed with impulsive violence and “do-gooder” missteps, urging adult leadership in civil rights and education policy. It critiques busing as a constitutional issue, warning against race-based coercion while noting space for colorblind, responsible reform.
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Moses
Israel
Pharoah
United States
God
Egypt
Mose
Kermit Gray Returns From Abroad Philosophizes On Policy
Roy Thompson reports Kermit Gray back from Greece and Turkey where he mused on Winston cigarettes the CIA and Henry Kissinger. He noted foreign views on U S policy and suggested using Winston packs as overseas currency due to the dollar’s decline abroad.
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Ermit Gray
Greece
Turkey
Winston Cigarettes
CIA
Henry Kissinger
Kermit
United States
NBER confirms recession in Explorations in Economic Research
The National Bureau of Economic Research announces that its forthcoming quarterly Explorations in Economic Research will confirm the nation has entered a recession. The note recalls oil embargo effects, stock market turmoil, housing collapse, and widespread job losses in a withering economic period.
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National Bureau of Economic Research
Truman
The Big Steal In Food Stamps Explored Through Traveler Tale
In Washington a returning traveler questions poverty's fate amid abundance. The piece critiques food stamp abuse, citing Senator Sam Nunn's Georgia study showing 50,000 cheaters in 25 percent of benefits and nationwide losses near 3500000. Legislation leaks and hearings emerge as reform moves surface.
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Congress
Sam Nunn
Georgia
Nunn
Agriculture Department
Lawton Chiles
Florida
Jim Allen
Alabama
Peter
Paul
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Crosstown
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