Campaigns Urged On Issues Not People By Gov Scott
North Carolina Democrats open 1972 campaigns with Governor Scott urging clean, issue driven contests. Mary land Mandel forecasts a Democratic national win as lawmakers mingle at events in Atlantic Beach with candidates for governor and lieutenant governor courting backers.
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Atlantic Beach
N.C
North Carolina
Bob Scott
Maryland
Marvin Mandel
Scott
Mandel
Robert Morgan
Council of State
Pat Taylor
Hargrove Bowles
D-Guilford
Hugh Morton
Jim Hunt
Wilson
Roy Sowers Jr
Natural and Economic Resources
House
Phil Godwin
Allen Barbee
D-Nash
U.S
Everett Jordan
Nick Galifianakis
Eugene Grace
Durham
Herman Moore
Mecklenburg
Hector McGeachy
Cumberland
Tom Strickland
D-Wayne
Farmers' Almanac Goes Mad 1971 edition sparks youth message
Lewiston Maine AP reports the Farmers Almanac, 155 years old, features in its Signs of the Times section a billboard with a long haired youth and a girl in granny glasses making peace signs. Editor Ray Geiger says the almanac aims to attract young readers while staying on a high moral plane.
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Lewiston
Maine
Farmers’ Almanac
Ray Geiger
Geiger
George Wins Turtle Race at Lillington Festival
George a nonsnapping turtle named after Alabama Governor George Wallace won the Governor's Cup race on a 15 foot track in 57 seconds at Lillington North Carolina in the Turtle Festival. The field included seven turtles with Jen nie a snapper representing Virginia Governor Linwood Holton placing second Pokey Bob representing North Carolina Governor Bob Scott finishing third and other governors from South Carolina Florida and Louisiana represented. Johnny McDonald of Lillington owns Superb BP which won the children's event with 176 turtles entered.
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Lillington
N. C
George
Alabama
George Wallace
Jennie
Linwood Holton
Virginia
Pokey Bob
North Carolina
Bob Scott
South Carolina
Florida
Louisiana
Johnny McDonald
80 Year old man spends life feeding birds in LA parks
Ray mond Lopez, an 80-year-old retired Hollywood makeup man, spends most of his pension on delivering 2,800 pounds of bird feed weekly for Echo and MacArthur parks. Neighbor Manuel Cerda helps transport the feed as Lopez, in poor health since last year, goes hungry himself to ensure birds are fed. About 150 birds visit each dawn.
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Los Angeles
Raymond Lopez
Lopez
Echo
MacArthur Parks
Hollywood
Manuel Cerda
Cerda
Blacks urged to run favorite son presidential candidates
State Rep. Julian Bond campaigns to mobilize black voters for favorite son or daughter candidates in the 1972 Democratic primaries. He argues this could boost black delegate strength at the convention, possibly reaching about 1,000 delegates, triple the 1968 level, and reduce reliance on national candidates.
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Atlanta
Julian Bond
Bond
Miami Boat Show Set for February in Miami Beach
The annual Miami International Boat Show returns to Miami Beach Convention Hall February 18 through 23 drawing 279000 visitors last winter and showcasing boats and marine gear.
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Miami
Miami Beach
Johnson nearly ordered 1965 wage price freeze
Former price controller Michael V. DiSalle said President Lyndon B. Johnson almost ordered a wage price freeze in July 1965. DiSalle recalled the White House meeting when Johnson discussed escalating Vietnam and noted such a move might have put him in double jeopardy. He believes a national emergency could have been declared to curb the economic strain.
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Michael V. DiSalle
iPrice
DiSalle
Ohio
Washington
Johnson
President's Club
White House
Vietnam
Mike
CPA
Americans Back Nixon China Visit Despite Cautious Hopes
A Harris survey of 1,548 households finds 68 percent approve of Nixon accepting the invitation to visit mainland China while 19 percent disapprove. Voters expect broader impact on trade, UN recognition, and peace, yet doubt rapid Vietnam progress and lasting shifts in power.
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Nixon
Mainland
China
Peking
U.S
United States
United Nations
America
Vietnam
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Nashville
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Red China
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