Strauss Chosen DNC Chairman Amid Calls for Democratic Unity
The Democratic National Committee selects Robert Strauss as chairman aiming to heal party rifts and recenter on a homecoming message. He names two liberal vice chairmen Basil Paterson and Caroline Wilkens, and endorses Jean Westwood on the charter commission. A reform commission will shape 1972 rules, testing party unity despite ongoing rancor. Louis Viverito in New York amid the Long Island Rail Road strike jogs to work to demonstrate practical reform. A Life magazine reflection notes the publication's long, mixed history and cultural impact, ending with a quote from Philippians.
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New York
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Charter Commission
Joseph Viverito
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Long Island
Viverito
Manhattan
Manhasset
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
New Reform Commission
George McGovern
Hawkeye Harvey recalls Lucas TV show and tricks
Hawkeye Harvey says he watched Jerry Lucas on a kid friendly program that felt like a two hour toy advertisement. He denies teaching any of Lucas tricks and pins credit on the town magician. Harvey plans another show in February and Lucas pursues TV work with enthusiasm.
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Hawkeye
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Jerry Lucas
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Middletown
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Big Luke
By Grace Of God letter honors Apollo 17 crew
A reader lauds American astronauts and Apollo 17 for reaching the moon, noting humble faith and technical skill. The letter reflects national pride, humor about cost, and a hymn like verse urging Americans to celebrate space achievement.
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Moon
America
Outer Space
United States
Ruth Mary Wilson
Flemming Road
Middletown Journal subscription rates and delivery options
The Journal published by News Journal Inc in Middletown Ohio lists rates for newsstand copies 15 cents weekdays and 25 cents Sundays. Home delivery via newspaperboy 80 cents weekly, motor route 3.47 in 12 payments or 3.20 in four weeks, plus a 1 cent service charge. Mail rates 30 dollars per year in or outside the trading area 38 dollars outside the U.S. All subscriptions payable in advance.
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No One in Right Mind Wins When Majority Rules
A social encounter prompts a meditation on the 1972 election era clash. The author argues that declaring McGovern superior to the American people reveals a elitist infallibility bias, while the axis of truth remains with majority outcomes and electoral victory.
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United States
Nixon should seek Senate consent for Vietnam peace terms
In a call for constitutional checks, the piece urges President Nixon to submit Paris agreements to the Senate for advice and consent. It notes the Vietnam war’s scale and argues that Senate involvement could restore public confidence and avert expanded executive powers. It acknowledges mixed political opinions but favors seeking peace with Senate approval.
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Nixon
Congress
Henry Kissinger
Paris
Senate
Sen. Nixon
California
Vietnam
House
Truman
Europe
Thieu
Nixon and the Media Debate Draws Audience Interest
Bob Considine reports on a Foreign Policy Association luncheon where Herb Klein and Arthur Schlesinger Jr. argued over The Mass Media, Foreign Policy, and the Public's Right to Know. Klein defended declassification and open government while Schlesinger criticized White House control of information and press intimidation.
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Herb Klein
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Foreign Policy Association
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Schlesinger
Henry Kissinger
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John Eisenhower
Anchorage
China
Washington
White House
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Nixon
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Harry Hopkins
U.S
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Tye
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