Involved Citizen Defends Pragmatic Political Choice
A Nixon supporter argues it is better to lose with Nixon than win with Rockefeller, but predicts Rockefeller could defeat Humphrey in November. He urges compromise, voting for the candidate closest to one's ideals, and active participation in politics regardless of party or candidate.
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Richard Nixon
Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Humphrey
Huron
Hubert Humphrey
Hubret
Happy
New York
Abe
Afternoon tea, frosted cookies, and a hunting pup offer
Vague local notes mention an afternoon visit on July 5 with iced tea and Christmas cookies from 1967. A New Yorker squib recalls a Woolworths loudspeaker promo. A black Labrador is given away for a hunter candidate at 6-7522. Also notes Try Walking Week and blood donor drive details with a long donor list.
The Needle. Harold Coffin
The piece jokes about traffic jams in West Berlin and New York, joking that the Com agreed social logics limit auto availability. It contrasts Soviet life with Western cities, poking at drivers and authorities in a satirical tone. The mock crisis centers on Kosygin and Brezhnev competing for a communal limousine.
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West Berlin
New York
Moscow
Alexei Kosygin
Leonid Brezhnev
IBEW Strike Threatens Democrat National Convention Move
The IBEW strike against Illinois Bell may force the Democratic National Convention from Chicago to Miami. Rival unions, wage demands, and stalled talks with unions and executives complicate a transfer. Officials weigh safety, timing, and logistics as installations already in Chicago would be hard to complete, pushing a move to Miami Beach for August 26.
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Illinois Bell Telephone
James Reynolds
Gordon Freeman
IBEW
Joe Keenan
American Tel and Tel
Joe Beirne
T&t
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Jeg Beirne
Communications Workers
Miami Beach
American Tourist Triggers Paris Hotel Sensation
Art Buchwald narrates how an American tourist in Paris causes a media frenzy at the Hotel George V. Staff recall past waves of Americans, noting their money, cameras, and travelers checks, while officials declare him a national monument and offer parade honors on July 14.
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Paris
France
George V
Mars
CLA
de Gaulle
Champs Elysees
Baby Sitters Earn Billions Says Hal Boyle
Hal Boyle reports baby sitters now spend over two billion dollars yearly. The piece also notes Americans are restless, address changes are common, and drug spending remains a small share of disposable income. Additional bits include holiday habits in the Virgin Islands, fashion height trends, and Eiffel Tower painting cycles.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Virgin Islands
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