12 Jul 1972
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1972
Page
1
Jim Bishop reflects on national party conventions from a reporter’s view. He recalls 1924 and 1932 battles, cites Roosevelt’s rise, Hoover’s snub, and Ike’s era. He frets on cynicism, tone, and the drift toward minority representation in delegations. He predicts a orderly Republican gathering that could spark a stampede if provoked.
President Nixon's signature on the school aid bill drew press notice for his rebuke of Congress over antibusing provisions rather than the bill's core significance. It creates a new federal aid basis for higher education with loans and grants up to 1400 per student, changing who funds college. The Carnegie Commission warns inflation in higher education may require drastic spending cuts and systemic changes, including faculty ratios and shorter programs, to curb costs. A Q and A on hydrophonics follows.
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports a secret cross party collaboration between GOP Vice Chairman Dick Herman and Democratic treasurer Robert Strauss. They coordinated ads and fundraising for convention programs, shifting sites from San Diego to Miami Beach, with Florida officials and local leaders easing logistics. The pair aim to form a bi partisan commission to limit convention costs in the future.
In Miami, labor leaders push Ted Kennedy to consider the Vice Presidential route on McGovern’s ticket, viewing a Kennedy endorsement as political manna amid a broader labor revolt. Meany eyes a Chicago General Board vote likely to endorse the Democratic nominee, despite lingering hostility to McGovern among some unions.
New York AP column argues aging love, romance, and humor survive arthritis and time. It quips on detectives, executives, bosses, and cynics with witty vignettes about aging, optimism, vanity, and office life, noting changing leadership styles and damp weather.
Yesterdate 4957 Mark Gorman reports from Tent City Valley Forge that the Indiana County contingent has arrived and been assigned to Section 34 Troop 8. In 1962 Thomas Lostrick is the new commander of the Richard Watson Post 141 American Legion with officers Bracken, Glessner, Lahr, Little, Violi, and Cook in senior roles.
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