Old Party Out For Wallace?
Gov. George C. Wallace considers remaining within the party to influence the nominee rather than pursue a third-party bid. Carter and others report Wallace will stay in the Democratic fold, leverage Southern support, and withhold full endorsement until late in the general election. Wallace’s health, funds, and campaign feasibility are cited as factors.
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James T. Wooten
New York Times News Service
Miami Beach
George C. Wallace
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Wallace
Carter
Sen
George McGovern
Nixon
South
McGovern
McGover
Robert Vance
Alabama
Democratic Party
Bernstein on Words and Misused Like and As
Theodore M. Bernstein explores common spelling and usage errors. He focuses on accommodate doubling letters, proper use of like and as, and specific examples showing how like should introduce comparisons without a verb. The piece notes historical origins of escaper and cloak and ends with a 1972 copyright.
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Windsor
Newfield
Village Voice
Hell
O'Brien cites communication gap in city race
In the third article of a series on Decatur city elections, Mrs Audrey P O'Brien running for council place one against incumbent Charles Martin argues the public is not well informed about government activities. She proposes monthly informal council meetings, chamber of commerce and industrial development board involvement, adult education, better roads, and wiser use of city revenues. She emphasizes listening and honesty.
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Charles Martin
Audrey J. O'Brien
Ben Windham
Audrey P. O'Brien
O'Brien
Chamber of Commerce
The
Industrial Development Board
Decatur
Miami Beach Farewell for Hubert Humphrey in 1972
James Reston analyzes Hubert Humphrey's emotional exit from the 1972 Democratic race in Miami Beach. He contrasts Humphrey with Ed Muskie, notes Minnesota political roots, and argues Humphrey stayed in too long, contributing to a fractured party and the old guard’s decline.
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New York Times
Miami Beach
George McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Ed Muskie
Muskie
McGovern
Maine
Minneapolis
Nixon
Congress
Minnesota
Floyd Olson
Harold Stassen
Joe Ball
Wendell R. Anderson
Minnesota Vikings
Chicago
Lyndon Johnson
Vietnam
Richard Nixon
Kennedy
Pat Brown
California
Hubert
Democratic
Hurt
White House
Wallace addresses Democratic convention on platform and reforms
Alabama Governor George Wallace speaks at the Democratic National Convention urging tax reform and relief, cutting administrative costs, curbing welfare, enforcing law and order, and opposing forced busing. He criticizes welfare programs and U N actions while advocating for stronger defense and education aligned with the average citizen.
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Vietnam
Democratic Party
United States
Unitedates
National Democratic Party
Cam
Michigan
Gallup
Harris
Miami
Florida
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