Nixon widens electoral lead in NEA count
NEA's second 1972 electoral count shows Nixon leading McGovern 489 to 27 with 270 needed for victory. Gains come from moving doubtful votes and securing Wisconsin Missouri and Rhode Island. McGovern static at three doubtful states plus DC Minnesota Connecticut Hawaii. overall tone notes modest nationwide narrowing and organized McGovern efforts.
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McGovern Faces Tough Path as Defections Curb Support
The piece notes Democratic defectors may rejoin the party while national polls show waning enthusiasm for McGovern. Voters describe him as decisive and presidentially challenged, with doubts strongest in key states. Even optimistic readings of Massachusetts West Virginia and California fail to lift his tally, leaving him far from victory.
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Loretta Lynn wins top CMA awards at Grand Ole Opry
Loretta Lynn told the Grand Ole Opry crowd that when they look at her they see country. She won three CMA top honors including entertainer of the year and female vocalist of the year, becoming the first woman to receive entertainer of the year. Her reaction sparked questions about women's liberation, which she dismissed.
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Hope Star notices and awards fragment amid mixed content
The page snippet mixes local Hope Star masthead details with an unfinished awards segment for country music artist Lynn and CMA winners. It references Miss Lynn, Conway Twitty, Charley Pride, and a Chicago AP report about a black Vietnam veteran describing De Mau Mau as a black terrorist gang allegedly connected to killings in Illinois.
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Community letters thank editor and school officials
Citizens express appreciation for The Star coverage of Hempstead County Fair Queen contests and Miss Hempstead County events. They thank Olen Overturf Arch Wylie and sponsors including Hope Optimist Club and Red River Vocational Technical School staff for support and public notices during Newspaper Week.
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Who stole his blimp in Pearland Texas
Pearland Texas AP Frank Wolf offers $500 for the arrest and conviction of the person who stole his blimp. He builds blimps as a hobby when not running his etching shop. The three foot craft disappeared late Saturday night or early Sunday and was found abandoned along a road five miles from town with the top ripped and helium gone. The blimp cost between 3000 and 9000 dollars to build and Wolf plans a fourth, larger enough to carry a passenger, a monkey.
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Regulation change for Bois d Arc WMA hunting rules
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in a regular session on September 25 26 1972 rescinded the half day waterfowl rule on Bois d Arc Wildlife Management Area and approved all day hunting. The whole area will be open except Bois d Arc Lake which stays closed until the final three days of the waterfowl season when it will open for all day hunting.
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Marine Band to perform in Little Rock by Optimist Club
The United States Marine Band, known as The Presidents Own, will give two Little Rock concerts at Barton Coliseum on Tuesday November 7 at 1 30 p m and 7 30 p m. Lt Col Dale Harpham leads the ensemble noted for world class composers marches and soloists appealing to dignitaries worldwide. Proceeds aid local charities as the band tours nationally.
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Mary Ryan and a Century of Visitors at Quiet Home
Mary Ryan recalls requests for peace and prays for privacy as more than 100000 visitors stop at her Santa Monica home since her decision to avoid publicity. She charged no fees, selling only enough souvenirs to cover costs. Andy Griffith divorce finalized in Santa Monica custody details reveal a shared family arrangement and ongoing ties to the Optimist Club.
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