Crowded Democratic Field Spawns Fresh Presidential Speculation
The Washington Star outlines why the Democratic nomination remains unsettled as Muskie leads but Harris Jackson Bayh Lindsay McGovern and others eye roles from early primaries to potential running mates. The piece cites Rauh and liberal pressure shaping Muskie and party strategy across the field.
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Maine
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Oklahoma
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Indiana
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
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New York
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South Dakota
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Minnesota
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Massachusetts
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Lindsay
Joseph Rauh
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Americans For Democratic Action
Democratic Party
Quick Chance To Register
Morgan County Board of Registrars chair Myrtle Cobb announces registration this Monday ahead of an election year. The piece urges all 18 plus residents to register and vote to ensure majority will in referendums and statewide questions.
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Morgan County Board of Registrars
Myrtle Cobb
No Need For Traffic Jam at Middle Schools
A letter argues that junior should travel to school by bicycle or on foot, questioning why parents rely on car rides. It contends that walking or cycling is safe, healthy, and beneficial for after-school routines, and asks why students can’t reach school without auto transport.
Gratitude For Dixie Boys World Series Hospitality
The Decatur Daily thanks Dixie Boys Baseball Team coaches and fans for hospitality during the World Series. Special mentions go to Jimmy Brown for parks and recreation, Scott Covington for organizing the program, Uncle T A Newton, and Oakpark Middle School cafeteria staff for meals. Decatur Ala is praised as a birthplace of Southern hospitality.
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Decatur Daily
Dixie Boys
Jimmy Brown
Scott Covington
Decatur Dixie Boys Baseball
Decatur
T.A. Newton
Oakpark Middle School
Ala
Nixon lunch cuts end hungry aid sparking school program backlash
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports a $300 million cut in the federal school lunch subsidy, reducing meals from 60 to 35 cents, risking fewer lunches for needy children. Officials including Richard Nathan and Richard Lyng face scrutiny as states warn of meals cutbacks.
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D-Miss
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Memphis
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D. G. Bussler
Pittsburgh
Carl.a. Peterson
Nebraska
Urban League Welfare Task Force
George McGovern
D-S.d
Senate Nutrition Committee
Agriculture
Cliff Hardin
Hekman
Viewpoint on Soviet Aid to North Vietnam in War
The piece argues the Soviet Union funded and armed North Vietnam since 1955, training about 7,000 North Vietnamese personnel in the Soviet Union, and contends U S troops fought an army trained by Moscow as part of a broader claim about Red China and Soviet support shaping the Vietnam War.
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Faith and life from a child’s letter to Billy Graham
A reader, Pam, and a caregiver address the problem of belief in God amid disability. The child writes of medical struggles, faith, and hope, asking why people doubt God while noting prayers seem answered at times. The Chicago era reflection highlights vary in responses to suffering and faith.
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