Democrats eye Humphrey Bentsen ticket amid convention speculation
A pundit frames the 1976 Democratic race noting Hubert Humphrey as a unifying national figure and Lloyd Bentsen as a strong VP pick. The piece discusses possible blocs at the convention, the role of Wallace and McGovernites, and Humphrey’s image after past defeats and Johnson era ties.
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George Wallace
Sen. Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Texas
Lloyd Bentsen
Hubert Humphrey
Soviet ocean spy satellites watch U S fleet, U S Navy counters
The U S space agency and intelligence sources report Russian Cosmos satellites in near polar orbits at about 600 miles, monitoring ship movements and the U S Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. Two Cosmos satellites launched in early April and mid May 1974 reflect a pattern of ocean surveillance. U S efforts include the Whitecloud ocean surveillance satellite project with Fairchild Industries and radar developments by Hughes Aircraft and Westinghouse Electric Co. to counter or match Soviet capabilities.
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U.S
Arctic Circle
NASA
Cosmos
U.S. Navy
U.S. Naval Intelligence
Naval Research Laboratory
NRL
Fairchild Industries
Whitecloud
Hughes Aircraft and
Westinghouse Electric Co
Navy
Direct popular election urged to replace electoral college
Congress revives a push for direct president election arguing the college is outdated and dangerous. The piece notes potential constitutional crisis from misaligned popular and electoral votes, cites past reform efforts, and mentions a 1980 target following 1976 constraints. It references Nixon, Wallace, and Paine with a prophetic biblical verse capsule.
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Congress
Richard Nixon
George Wallace
Nixon
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Heat and Canada travel costs spark reader notes
The column laments heat and pollution while noting rising air quality concerns. It warns vacationers that Canada is expensive, with high food and gas prices, including milk at 1.15 per half gallon and premium gas near 87 cents. An answer identifies Snider Sullivan Furniture Store in Middletown, Ohio, active 1938–1940, run by Tom Snyder, with a 10–15 percent cooperative discount.
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Canada
U.S
Highway 401
Windsor
Toronto
Franklin
Snider & Sullivan
Middletown
Ohio
Charles Mills
Highland St
S. Main Street
Barnitz Field
Mills
Tom Snyder
Mildred Snyder
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Info
The Middletown Journal lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions with rates for home delivery by carrier and motor route, calendar month totals, and mail subscriptions. Rates cover U.S. and abroad, with advance payment required for motor route and mail plans. The paper notes its founding year as 1857.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
Ford in Helsinki Highlights Strength but Risks Eastern Europe
The column argues Jerry Ford projects a strong US stance in Helsinki and West Berlin, while endorsing the status quo in Eastern Europe. It warns that Soviet domination, the Finlandization risk, and a possible Portuguese coup could undermine Ford’s image before the 1976 election.
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Jerry Ford
America
U.S
West Germany
West Berlin
John F. Kennedy
Ford
Europe
Ronald Reagan
George Wallace
Poland
Warsaw
Czechoslovakia
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Masaryk
Masaryk
Helsinki
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