Prison boxer Hunter set for Munich Olympics despite doubts
Editorials favor allowing Bobby Lee Hunter, an 18 year term convict from Manning Correctional Institution, to compete in Munich. Brundage and Daume opposed, citing rule spirit and youth example, but Buck now supports his participation if he makes the team, praising rehab through sport.
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Bobby Lee Hunter
Munich
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
Brundage
Hunter
South Carolina
Manning Correctional Institution
Wilfie Daume
Herr Daume
Clifford H. Buck
U. S
Mexico tightens gun rules aims to curb violence
Mexico launches a strict gun control program restricting handguns to registered, small Caliber pistols kept at home or in cars. Permits require literacy, military service, clean records, and employment. Violations carry penalties. U S observers urged to watch Mexico’s enforcement for possible guidance.
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United States
Mexico
No-Fault Insurance Debate Sees States Best Fit
The column argues no fault auto insurance should be decided by states rather than Congress. It cites President Nixon's telegram urging state action, critiques from Senator Stevens and others, and notes mixed outcomes in Massachusetts with no clear forecast on rate changes. It warns that a federal standard could erase state experiments and raise premiums.
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Nixon
National Governors Conference
Massachusetts
National Association of Independent Insurers
Senate Commerce Committee
White House pushes for harsher marijuana penalties
The White House presses Congress to pass two measures backing a drug control treaty and an enabling law to criminalize marijuana possession. HEW officials oppose loosening laws while the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs argues for strict penalties. The timing reflects Senate schedule and election concerns.
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White House
Congress
Walt Minnick
Donald Miller
Justice Department
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Miller
U.S
Health, Education and Welfare Department
HEW
National Commission On Marijuana and Drug Abuse
John Ingersoll
California
Minnick
Senate Judiciary Committee
McGovern’s Narrow New Coalition Faces Election Hurdles
The analysis argues McGovern built a new coalition of affluent suburbs, upper income blacks, and campus intellectuals, but faces stiff tests in traditional Democratic bases and states carried by Humphrey and Wallace in 1968. It notes labor and minority support remain key and warns the campaign may lack broad cross party appeal.
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New Hampshire
Democratic Party
Hubert H. Humphrey
New Coalition
McGovern
Humphrey
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
George C. Wallace
Nixon
California
Ullnois
Ohio
Afgbama
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Wallace
Texas
Pennsylvania
South
Muskie
Harry Truman
U S election casts shadows overseas PARISH
The 1972 campaign draws keen foreign attention as Nixon faces McGovern with shifting peace hopes in Indochina. Soviet and Chinese roles mix with NATO anxieties while European capitals weigh defense cuts and post election risks. Governments rally to assess implications for Paris talks and global balance of power.
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McGovern
Nixon
Southeast Asia
Peking
Moscow
North Vietnam
Chou Enlai
Hanoi
China
Calcutta
Kissinger
Indochina
Paris
U.S
Europe
NATO
United States
Russia
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Intelligence Report
Ec Alks
Mili Press
Telecrin
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Jack Andersen
George McGovern
Richard
Wilson
Podgorny
Phan van Dong
Giap
C.l. Sulzberger
NEW York Times News Service
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