McGovern in Dixie politics and southern polling shifts
A look at the 1972 campaign scene notes McGovern’s weak delegate strength and slim chances on a first ballot in the face of Nixon’s lead. It also mentions Southern opposition to McGovern, Wallace’s potential impact, and how Indochina and welfare issues affect Southern support. A side note covers North Carolina gubernatorial politics and a DMV license plate quip involving Gov Bowles.
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George McGovern
Terry Sanford
McGovern
Edmund Muskie
Hubert Wr
George Wallace
Richard On
Knight
Johnight
Wire
Nixon
New Orleans
Old Confederacy
Sdentitty
Hubert
South
Richard
Dixie
North Carolina
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Jim Holfhouser
Bowles
Time Magazine
Lyndon Johnson
U.S
The
Manchester Guardian
Britain
United States
London Telegraph
White House
Scotsman
Bernice Gera Umpires First Pro Baseball Game
Bernice Gera, a former umpiring student, officiated her first professional baseball game in the New York Pennsylvania League on Saturday. She issued three decisions and ejected one manager before resigning and leaving the ballpark. Her brief debut sparked protests from managers and ended with her departure from the sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Gera
Ms. Gera
Acquittal Spotlight on Angela Davis Conspiracy Case
The Davis acquittal in June brought scrutiny of conspiracy laws used to charge political activists. Prosecutors warned words can trigger actions, while critics argue the concept has expanded beyond its original purpose. The piece notes similar cases like Harrisburg Seven and reflects on political trials’ impact on justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angela Davis
Philip Berrigan
Harrisburg
Time
Elizabeth McAlister
Davis
Miss Davis
Soledad
George Jackson
California
Harrisburg Seven
Northwestern University Law
Jon R. Waltz
The
Nation
Court of the Star Chamber
Black Panther National
Bobby G. Seale
Benjamin Spock
Pentagon Papers secrecy and Johnsons bombing pressure exposed
Revealed portions show Lyndon Johnson leveraging air raids to prod Hanoi toward a settlement and suppressing disclosures. Nixon releases Kissinger details. critics warn that classification breeds policy blindness. Soviet shifts in 1967 hint Kosygin as intermediary in London talks.
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Washington
Pentagon
Lyndon Johnson
Hanoi
Vietnam
Johnson
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Kremlin
Alexei Kosygin
London
Kosygin
Kosygin London Trip Signals Shifting Soviet Vietnam Role
The piece notes Kosygin’s London discussions on Vietnam, showing limited Kremlin influence over Hanoi and hints of growing Soviet interest in pressuring an end to the war. It cites a February intercept where Kosygin spoke of a possible Vietnamese decision and criticizes mediators’ role.
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Hanoi
Kosygin
London
DRV
Brezhnev
Communist Party
Thompson
Kremlin
McGovern coverage draws mixed business and press reaction
A Wall Street Journal roundup notes businessmen alarmed by McGovern while Time and overseas papers weigh impact of his proposed reforms. The piece also profiles local figures including Aurelius Carter kin, Robert Brown, and Sammie Chess, and reports on community events and gifts in Guilford and Thomasville areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
George McGovern
Wall Street Journal
McGovern
Aurelius Carter
John Carter
North Carolina
High Point
Aurelius
Jacob
Carter
Guilford Boarding School
Guilford College
Clara Worth Bryan
St. Stephen
A.M.E. Zion
Robert J. Brown
Superior Court
Sammie Chess
Bob Brown
America
Wrenn Street
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Ake Oo
Vewapaper
New York City
Madison Square Garden
Grafeite
Bors
Merry
By Jack Anderson
SVN
Moscow
Soaper
Tarzan
Howard Hughes
U Gays
Afternanate M “Kinson Enterprise Editor
Charles W. Patterson Jr
Enterprise
Kiwanis Club
Welch Saieeane Sashesa
Jacob Henry Cunningham
Thomasville
Oak Ridge Academy
Jacob Henry Cunningham Jr
Jacob 111
Oak Ridge
James E. Lambeth
Rotary International
Houston
Paul Harris Foundation
Pinewood Club
Asheboro
Rotary
Luther H. Hodges
Foundation
Lambeth
Frank M. Lambeth
Australia
Bills America, Inc
Giorgia Billi
Florence, Aly
H. Eugene Peacock
United Methodist Church
Peacock
Wesley Memorial
Asbury Room
Randolph
Peacocks
James G. S Bogse
Sharon Church
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