Massachusetts primary reshapes Democratic race with Jackson lead
The Massachusetts results show Sen. Henry Jackson leveraging organized labor and regional positions on busing Israel and detente to build support. Florida looms as the next key test where Jackson, Udall, Wallace, and Carter compete for momentum while regional blocs and issues shape the frontrunners.
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Sen
Henry Jackson
Massachusetts
George McGovern
Sen. Jackson
Jackson
Brookline
Boston
Israel
Soviet Union
Florida
Welther
Rep
Morris Udall
Arizona
Gov
George Wallace
Alabama
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
Sargent Shriver
Illinois
Milton Shapp
Pennsylvania
Udall
Wallace
Carter
Ford
Ronald Reagan
North Carolina
New Hampshire
We Mourn For Ernie A Life Of Unconventional Service
Ernest Michael Thalasinos known as Ernie died Feb 25 in a tale of memory and mischief. A friend recalls him as a psychiatrist social worker bartender politician flag waver redneck liberal teller of tales and a friend to forgotten ones. An odd town incident with a wild turkey near Ernie's Smoke Shop sparked a wildlife case later dropped while the beloved tavern keeper stood as a bastion of nonconformity.
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Erne
Ernie
Ernest Michael Thalasinos
S. Main Street
Ernie's
Frost brings questions in Raleigh garden plea
Horticulurist John H Harris answers a reader asking how to protect budding vegetables if frost returns. Harris quips that if not allergic to aspirin, take two and go back to bed, offering a tongue in cheek remedy amid the unseasonable warmth and speculation.
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Raleigh
John H. Harris
Harrls
Private Colleges Face Tuition Hikes and Financial Strains
The American Association for Higher Education reports private colleges remain largely solvent yet under financial pressure from rising costs. Tuition and fees climb 7 to 10 percent for 1977 78, Ivy League charges reach 4000 4400, while Yale spearheads a record 870 million fund drive.
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The
Association of American Colleges
Ivy League
Georgetown University
Washington
Daniel J. Altodella
Georgetown
Yale
Whiffenpoofs
Hughes SEC appearance sparks questions in Air West saga
The world’s most reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes faces an SEC 10 am Monday appointment over the 1968 Air West takeover. Documents show Hughes personally directed the deal from the Desert Inn penthouse, contradicting claims that officers acted for him. The SEC seeks to verify Hughes’s involvement amid doubts he remains alive or capable of testifying. In a separate North Pole mission, Maj. Gen. I. P. Smith flew a C-118 to Greenland with a $32,537 taxpayer bill, amid skepticism about the expedition’s scientific purpose.
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Washington
Howard Hughes
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Air West
Hughes
San Francisco
Chester Davis
Alr West
Las Vegas
Desert Inn
Bob Maheu
Nevada
Paul) Lagalt
Mahen
Bob
Frichard Nixon
CAB
Air’ West
Davis
North Pole
P. Smith
Eee
Labrador
Greenland
Smith
South
U.S. European Command
Nixon's China Dinner Sparks Talk of Ego Trip
A 1970s column mocks Nixon for an alleged China outreach dine with Mao era leaders. It jokes Nixon could head an American separatist movement with the Red Chinese, and imagines him learning Mandarin to replace Chou En Lai era officials, amid caustic GOP satire.
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Mao Tse-tung
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Barry Goldwater
Nixon
China
Peking
Ike
Chou
Han Kuofeng
Hall
Nixon’s China trip sparks view of his staying power
The piece argues Nixon remains a potent symbol in U S politics even after Watergate. It suggests Beijing views him as a serious figure and that Ford and Kissinger’s Helsinki visit fed Chinese beliefs in Nixonism influencing U S policy. It concludes Nixon may seek influence from abroad or return to Peking.
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China
Haiphong Harbor
United States
Ford
Kissinger
Helsinki
Peking
Nixon
Richard Nixon
Pat
White House
State Department
Mao
Telephone
Tartary
San Clemente
Stop Ronald Reagan Dinner Party In Washington Social Column
Washington social life lampoons political plotting in a mock party guide. Averell Harriman hosts a water party for New Hampshire results while a wife jokes about mock Stop campaigns for Carter Udall Bayh and Reagan. The piece blends humor with political satire and Washington insider names.
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Washington
Averell
Harriman
Georgetown
New Hampshire
New York Times
Jimmy Carter
the Harrimans
Carter
Pritz Mondals
Sarge Shriver
Hardmans
Milton Shapp
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Caroline Bird
Maheu
Htca
Hughes Tool Co
Civil Aeronautics Board
Raymond Holliday
Grand Jury
Es Lon
Grafeite
Air Force
Pekin
Johnson
Texas
L.B
Art Buchwald
Jan Breeman
Sally McKnight
Teddy Kennedy
Teddy
Harrimans
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