Nixon's Moscow visit sparks cordial reception and calm realpolitik
The Moscow summit surprised some as Nixon and his wife met genial Soviet hosts. Brezhnev signaled a pragmatic approach, saying ideological struggle does not bar mutually advantageous ties. Russians face consumer shortages, high prices, and slow economy, seeking trade concessions while easing arms outlays. Both sides need each other despite differences.
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Nixon
Haiphong Harbor
Moscow
Brezhnev
Manny Fierro Withdraws as Independent Governor Candidate
Manny the Dropout Manuel Fierro, a fiery Chicano activist, ends his bid for governor as an independent. Analysts note his withdrawal removes a potential minority vote factor, with Fierro suggesting 60,000 to 70,000 possible votes, mainly from minority groups.
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Manny
Manuel Fierro
Fierro
Docking
Distaff Side Poetry Is Great But Doesn’t Place Cats
Several small ads offer kittens for adoption, two white housebroken cats, four part-Siamese kittens, three gray orphans needing homes. Calls list varied numbers. Also a quirky note lists many abbreviations from local groups and a stray line about urban renewal and a so called dehydrated monster.
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Earl Robinson
Kennedy Reconsiders Endorsement Backing McGovern
Ted Kennedy, after initially refusing, signals final op-to-support McGovern for the crucial California primary. The two rivals, once neighbors, dilute attack plans and curb smear tactics to improve long shot hopes against Nixon. White House mobilizes to counter Red China propaganda amid opium and Vietnam war debates.
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Washington
Ted Kennedy
D-Mass
George McGovern
McGovern
California
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Nixon
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Peking
White House
China
Mao Tsetung
Mao
Leonid Brezhnev
Richard Nixon
State, Defense
Treasury
U.S. Information Agency
Sweet Land of Liberty and the Wallace Saga
Jim Bishop reflects on George Wallace from his rise to a near-fatal shooting, framing Wallace as a polarizing force in a changing America. He contrasts Wallace’s defiance with progress led by King and federal desegregation, noting Wallace’s political pivots and enduring influence on the Democratic insurgency. The piece ends with a call to reflect on freedom and national identity.
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George Corley Wallace
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
America
Wallace
Liberty
Clio
Jis
George Wallace
Montgomery
Jefferson Davis
Katzenbach
Capitol
George
Richard Nixon
Democratic Party
Bussin
Bantam Battler
Miami Beach
Huey Long
Theodore Bilbo
Tom Heflin
Humphrey
McGovern
Trade Mission Interest in China Trip by Pearson
Senator Pearson would welcome a China visit if invited despite his Kansas Senate campaign. He is named among four senators considered for a U S trade delegation to Communist China with bipartisan backing. Pearson notes potential gains for Kansas farmers from soybeans and wheat exports and says cash payments prevail in China trade.
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U.S
Prc
Red China
Chou
Leroy Towns
Topeka—Sem
Jamey Pearson
R-Kian
People’s Republic of China
Pearson
China
Sens
Warren Magnuson
D-Wash
Newnis Cotton
R-N.h
Daniel Inouye
D-Hawaiii
Senate
Mike Mansfielt
Hugh Scott
Chou -En-Lai
Nixon
Pearce
Paris
Australia
France
Canada
Dolhans
Kansas
Mensible
Mansfield
Scott
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Commerce Milies
NRA urges strict gun laws while upholding rights
The National Rifle Association argues against viewing gun controls as a cure for crime after Governor Wallace's shooting. It stresses enforcing existing laws, supports penalties for criminal use of firearms, and backs but questions criteria for so called Saturday Night Special handguns while urging swift punishment for the crime.
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George Wallace
Wallace
Wisconsin
Maryland
NRA
Congress
Bob Casey
Texas
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee On
Birch Bayh
All Ghover
Maxwell E. Rich
National Rifle Assn of America
Washington, D.C
Tribute to Garden City High School educators and students
Roger Sorrell, valedictorian of the 1972 Garden City class, writes to thank God and praise the teachers and students at GCHS for a year of care and fulfillment. He notes many devoted educators at the high school and urges students to ask for help, stating both God and the school respond with overwhelming support.
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G.c.hls
G.C.H.S
God
Gich.s
Roger Sorrell
Garden City
Crossword Clue Theme and Name From Puzzle Wire
The item notes Eugene Sheffer’s crossword byline, a Cryptoquip puzzle clue, and a 1972 Ring Features Syndicate credit. It mentions a pianist who practices patiently and a cryptogram clue with P equals X.
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Ring Features Syndicate, Inc
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Distaff Side
Edna — Emergency Department
Nurses Association
Kasbo
Kansas Association of School Business
Adam — American Divorce ‘Association
PACE
YOU — Youth Organization
United
VRM
Pinnup’Park
Jack Anderson
Ted
Richard Harkness
NBC
En-lai
Gamal Nasser
Egypt
Vietnam
Yunnam Province
Garden City Telegram
Telegram Publishing Company
N. Wh
Garden Kansas
den City
Kansas, Sac
Jim Bishop
Sweet Land of Liberty
United States
Chance
Eugene Sheffer
Dgar
Rave Hardy
Able
Strikes
Heals
Jian Bird
Cryptoquips
Pfwzitul Iklinf Whzoofs Kusfl
Pz2w
Atltotaf
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