It Was Never to Be Nelson A Rockefeller
Nelson A Rockefeller eyed the White House but failed to win the GOP nomination in 1960 1964 and 1968. His late starts weak organization and a divorce hurt his bid while Barry Goldwater doubted rivals. Rockefeller remained a powerful admired figure but never president despite acclaim.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
United States
White House
GOP
Richard Nixon
Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater
Rocky
Lyndon Johnson
Nixon
Goldwater
Food's High but Affordable Compared Worldwide
Prices show U S food costs are low by international standards. Sirloin costs 3 in Washington versus 16 in Tokyo while pork chops range 1.69 in D C and over 5 in Tokyo. American families spend about 17 percent of income on food, far less than poor countries and many rich nations.
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U.S
Washington
Paris
Stockholm
Tokyo
Rome
Brussels
Britain
Mexico
France
Canada
Japan
Sweden
Distaff Side Notes on Super Sunday and TV Culture
A reflective column recalls Super Sunday watching habits and cultural quirks as 87 million tune in for the classic. The piece muses on aging, television humor, and Johnny Carson guests while noting the era’s shift toward American routines and casual sports interest.
FDR Final Moment with Lucy Rutherford in Portrait and Pain
A narrative recounts Franklin D. Roosevelt's last hours as he complains of a terrible headache near a sunlit doorway. He leans on Lucy Rutherford, enduring a life shaped by polio and public service while a watercolor by Madame Shoumatoff lingers as a haunting memory.
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Madame Shoumatoff
Lucy Rutherford
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Lucy Mercer Rutherford
Franklin Roosevelts
Washington
Navy
Eleanor
Franklin
Lucy
Babs
Winthrop Rutherfurd
Barbara
Rutherfurd
Secret Service
Rock Creek Park
FDR
Oval Office
Dorothy Brady
Grace Tully
Mike Reilly
Barbara Rutherford
Carter aides face scrutiny as Lance ties raise concern
Washington coverage details Bert Lance and Billy Carter as sources of White House embarrassment. It cites Lance's past preferential rates at National Bank of Georgia and alleged attempts to woo union boss Tonelli for influence. Also notes 1976 Teamsters funds transfer link and FTC nursing home ripoffs and a proposed Washington-Peking Hot Line for crisis communication.
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Washington
Billy Carter
White House
Bert Lance
Billy
Lance
Muammar Qaddifi
Georgia
National Bank of Georgia
Carter
Atlanta
Justice Department
Paperworkers
Joseph Tonelli
Jimmy Carter
Tonelli
Gary Cohn
New York
Irwin Stolz
Bert
Union
Stolz
iHouse
Teamsters Central States Pension Fund
Teamsters
Navy Vet Seeks Answers on Beog Loans and Juco Support
A Garden City reader voices frustration with Navy recruiting, loan access, and Beog aid after college probation, recounts alleged biases at Garden City Community College, and requests scrutiny from authorities. The letter names Leona Fisher and John E Guebara as concerned advocates and urges review of scholarship processes and funding outcomes.
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Garden City Community College
Navy
Beog
Kansas P.T.A
Leona Fisher
Lakin
Garden City
Kan
Garden City College
John E. Guebara
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Daisy
Anna
Warm Springs
Doonesbury
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Hangis Vile
Fekk A
Savaa
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Federal Trade Commission
50 Plus
Washington-Peking
Public Pulse
Juco
Great Bend
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