Electoral Vote Challenge Aims to Deter Electors
The piece describes Sen. Edmund Muskie and Rep. James O'Hara planning to object to a North Carolina elector’s Wallace vote during the ceremonial Electoral College count. They seek to set a precedent discouraging electors from ignoring their state winners and to dramatize flaws in the Electoral system amid debates over direct popular election.
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George Wallace
Edmund Muskie
Maine
James O’hara
Michigan
North Carolina
Wallace
Richard Nixon
Muskie
O'Hara
Congress
Flight From Money Echoes Inflation Fears in 1968
A 1968 economic essay notes a broad flight from cash into real estate stocks diamonds art and vintage wine as inflation erodes currency. It cites Britain France and U S depositors worried about value and asks if inflation will top Nixon’s coming administration.
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Britain
Charles de Gaulle
France
United States
Savings
New Yorker Magazine
Kosygin's Gap Credibility Shifts in Interview Remarks
Premier Alexei Kosygin of the Soviet Union speaks in a year end interview about international issues. He labels US actions in Vietnam aggressive and calls for ending it while describing Israel's actions as aggression to be liquidated. He ties these views to Soviet moves in arms and Mediterranean naval buildup. He notes US bases in Japan heighten Russia's nervousness.
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Alexei Kosygin
Soviet Union
United States
Vietnam
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Israel
U.S
Mediterranean
Japan
Kosygin
Russia
Red China
North Korea
Predictions on computer age replace stenographers
An education study center in London warns parents that children must adapt to a rapidly changing, computerized world where careers may change many times before retirement and office stenographers could become obsolete. The piece notes doubt about a machine that can determine if the boss is in or out.
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London
Best News Stories Of The Year Missed By Readers
A humorous roundup of back-page items from various cities. Highlights include student protests at Wailing Wall State College demanding Chancellor Winthrop Coldwater's resignation, a Chicago arrest for wearing a Viet Cong flag, and idle remarks about Pentagon spending. Also noted are Boeing 707 cockpit intrusion, Atlanta club resignation over dining room access, Sam Schlatzberg's film plan despite a new code, and Charles de Gaulle criticizing past leadership.
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Washington
Wailing Wall
Calif
Wailing Wall State College
Winthrop Coldwater
Coldwater
Paris
France
Charles de Gaulle
Union Problem Growing in Nixon Era Training Dispute
A long standing battle between apparel firms and unions with White House ties blocks federal training funds for ghetto and other jobless workers under the MDTA. The unions ILGWU and ACW oppose using funds for garment industry training, pushing to seek action from Walter Nixon appointee George Schultz.
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Washington
Apparel
White House
Nixon
Kennedy
Senate
House
MDTA
International Ladies Garment Workers
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
George Schultz
Johnson
Leo Beebe
National Alliance of Businessmen
Henry Ford
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
Beebe
Labor Department
Ewigleben praised for firm stance on campus turmoil
Washington column lauds San Mateo College president Robert L. Ewigleben for expelling violent students after a rampage, reopening with security, and resisting campus unrest while contrasting with unions and corporate labor policy debates. The piece critiques garment industry bans, praises college governance, and notes broader union bargaining dynamics.
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Ewigleben
Offhand Thoughts on Worry and Miscommunication
A reflective note contrasts worry with reassurance about a tense issue. It argues that even clear communication can fail to convince others, using social misunderstandings and skepticism as a lens on conflict and perception.
Washington House Pushes 90 Percent Parity for Six Crops
A bi partisan drive in the House aims to set price supports for six basic crops at ninety percent of parity. Lockney voters approve issuing 135000 dollars in revenue bonds to repair the city water system. Tech president Dr D M Wiggins and city commissioner Clarence Whiteside travel to Washington for War Assets hearing on purchasing the PanTex Ordnance plant. R D Ford becomes K Carter Elementary principal after moving from Hereford.
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Lockney
D. M. Wiggins
Tech
Clarence Whiteside
City Commission
Washington
Pan-Tex Ordnance Plant
West Needs Bloc Grants for Local Welfare and Revenue Reform
Marianne Meany argues for new federal block grants to replace rigid categorical aid, enabling states like New Mexico to tailor welfare and tax policies to local needs. She urges regional consideration, shared federal funds, and inclusive solutions with minority communities, notably Spanish speakers.
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Washingfor
Washington
New Mexico
Western States
Forest Service
Defense Department
Department of the Interior
West
Jest For Fun
A satirical note from Ashly Cooper in the Charleston News describes a pharmacist overwhelmed by a fresh cold remedy recommendation. The piece humorously contrasts professional advice with the pharmacist’s own struggle to speak, highlighting the comic tension in a simple retail exchange.
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Ashly Cooper
Charleston
Why Nurse Bailey Returned Home to Help Hospitals
The Hospital Council of Maryland launched a public relations campaign using a familiar theme based on the Bill Bailey song. A nurse named Bailey and her sister-in-law were featured to recruit nurses for refresher courses. Five thousand two-color folders were produced for 300, drawing media attention and editor support. The effort attracted 250 nurses to the course and 203 returned to active duty in Maryland hospitals.
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Bailey
Hospital Council of Maryland
Bill Bailey
Maryland
Public Relations Journal
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