South Carolina braces for fall election clash and new politics
The piece chronicles South Carolina politics after 1948, noting Democratic dominance via segregation yet rising Republican hopes. Thurmond’s party shifts reshaped state voting habits while Ravenel’s residency fight upends the gubernatorial race. Dorn seeks Ravenel’s base as Edwards and Jennings vie in November.
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South Carolina
J. Strom Thurmond
National Democratic Party Convention
Thurmond
Republican Party
Senate
South
Charles
Pug) Ravenel
Charleston
New York City
Ravenel
William Jennings Bryan Dorn
Dorn
James Edwards
Peggy Jennings
Nations In Bankruptcy Over Arab Oil Costs
Guest editorial by Anthony Harrigan of the United States Industrial Council argues that soaring Arab oil prices threaten Western economies. He warns of massive wealth transfers to Saudi Arabia Kuwait and Iran, risks of Arab financial influence over U S policy, and the need to boost domestic energy and industrial capacity to combat inflation and preserve American leadership.
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Middle East
Forbes
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Iran
Krupp
Grumman Aircraft Corp
United States
U. S. Treasury
U. S
America
U.S
Europe
Japan
Anthony Harrigan
United States Industrial Council
Decline Of The Hemline Sparks Mini Midi Battle
Early reports from Paris London and New York indicate fall hemlines stabilizing below the knee as the long loose chemise trend grows while the miniskirt appears finished. Fashion prognosticators note the historic swing from knee high to mid thigh and beyond and the industry backlash against the midi look.
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Paris
London
New York
Vogue
Women's Wear Daily
John Fairchild
POOF
FADD
America Slogans Reflect Faith in a Free Republic
Citizens across the nation send slogans and poetry for a Bicentennial theme while debating Ford's pardon of Nixon. From a prisoner to teens and retirees, voices express hope, faith, and pride in democracy and liberty as the search for a national slogan continues.
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Washington
America
Ford
White House
Hig
Richard Nixon
Johnny Carter
Long Beach
Calif
Anda Wilmington
N.C
Stewart Moshe
John Lauria
Jacksonville
Fla
Florence A. Tracy Revelle
Ardmore
Okla
América
Lionel Wernick
New York City
George Kelly
Philadelphia
Joseph P. McGoldrick
Jackson Heights
N.Y
John Klunck
Sheboygan
Wis
Heaven
Jim Felton
Little Rock
Ark
William Eric Robers
Tacoma
Wash
Adeline Feinberg
Belmont
Mass
Louis Ginsberg
Paterson
J. K. Smith
Salt Lake City
Utah
Evelyn Conley
Pittsburgh
USA
Ross Daly
Spokane
Jack Anderson
16Th Street
N.W
Washington, D.C
Ford Kissinger clash over Soviet trade policy exposed
A Detroit columnist recaps a White House briefing after breakfast with Ford Kissinger and three senators. The piece questions who set whom in the push to link emigration concessions to the Soviet trade bill and whether Kissinger influenced policy or misled Ford and the senators.
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Martha’s Vineyard
White House
Henry Jackson
Jacob Javits
Abraham Ribicoff
Ford
Kissinger
U.S
Jackson
Senate
State Department
Washington
Ford Should Not Testify On Pardon Power
Washington observers note that the pardon power rests solely with the President and cannot be limited by Congress. The piece argues President Ford acted wisely to appear before a House subcommittee only to remind that constitutional authority lies with the executive, not the legislature.
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Washington
Congress
Richard M. Nixon
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Ford
Nixon White House
House
George Washington
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