Campaign Trail Hectic Highway
Washington AP describes the 1972 Democratic campaign scene with Ellie Halley volunteering for Muskie while others back Humphrey McGovern and Hartke. It notes eight Washington campaign HQs plus home-base centers, the youth movement, and the shift from idealism to practical strategy as students switch alignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ellie Halley
Barbara Fosberg
Sen
Edmund Muskie
Dmaine
White House
Halley
Dminn
Muskie
John Lindsay
New York
Sam Yorty
Los Angeles
George Wallace
Montgomery
Ala
Jackson Humphrey
George McGovern
South Dakota
Vance Hartke
Indiana
Wilbur Mills
Arkansas
Shirley Chisholm
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Pat Paulsen
Patsy Mink
McGovern
Lanny Davis
Nixon
Davis
Sweden Program in YMCA Travel Series Highlights Gotland and Lapps
The Middletown YMCA presents the fourth of five Travel and Adventure programs. Photographed by Ralph Gerstle the Sweden segment tours Visby Gotland and Jamtland forests and mills. It profiles Lap Lapps reindeer economy and marine and world-travel experiences. Tickets are 1.75 for adults 0.75 for students with shuttle bus for drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
YMCA
Middletown Ymca
Ralph Gerstle
Dave Finkelman
Gerstle
New York
Ellen
Himalayas
Ceylon
Visby
Gotland
Jamtland
Burglars Take Over $1000 as Parrot Guards Home
Police report burglars stole more than $1,000 in belongings and cash from the Patrick O'Meara residence in Hammond Indiana. A 50 year old parrot named Polly displayed a noisy resistance leaving a trail of feathers to the door. Mrs O'Meara commented that Polly was talkative and friendly despite the spree.
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Hammond
Ind
Polly
Patrick O'Meara
This Month in History February 27 Highlights
On February 27 the Associated Press notes events from 1900 to recent times. Highlights include the Battle of Paardeberg and South Africa’s unions formation, Dampier’s 1700 New Britain discovery, Longfellow’s birth in 1807, Rangoon to Mandalay rail 1889, Reichstag fire 1933, 1939 sit down strike ban, 1944 Allied strikes in Indochina, Vietnam War developments and Israel Egypt cease fire talks.
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Associated Press
Paardeberg
Africa
Union of
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Portland
Maine
Burma
Rangoon
Mandala
Berlin
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S
Indochina
Soviet Union
South Vietnam
United States
Israel
Egypt
Heavy Insulating Draperies With Light-Proof Backing
Heavy insulating draperies offer light and shadow proofing and come in colors gold avocado beige burnt orange olive white celery. They are machine washable and never need ironing, with option for dry cleaning. The luxurious detailing benefits both appearance and utility bills. Draperies-Downstairs.
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Ben Wattenberg
Humphrey
Jackson
New Hampshire
McCarthy
Coalition For Youth
Bob Shrum
Lindsay
Anne Wexler
Charles Roche
Kennedy
Democratic National Committee
Johnson
Ted van Dyk
HHH
Rick Stearns
Midwest
Frank Mankiewicz
Robert F. Kennedy
Children’s Crusade
Chuck Bosley
Ty Humphrey
Muskie Coalition
Lapland
Western Auto
S. Breiel Blvd
Middletown
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