Confusion Over Vietnam War Clouds Public Perception
The piece questions official optimism about Vietnam and weighs conflicting views. It notes over 300,000 U.S. troops still in Vietnam, declining but high death counts, and argues the truth lies between administration rhetoric and opposition claims. It ends with a biblical citation.
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Laird
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Hubert H. Humphrey
United States
Harriman
Nixon backs new states for Caribbean and Pacific
The piece notes Dr. Melvin Evans becoming the first elected governor of the Virgin Islands, a Republican win in a Democratic stronghold, and discusses Nixon's possible push for admitting Caribbean and Pacific states to balance electoral power. It cites Evans victory as part of a broader pattern favoring conservative outcomes and hints at patronage implications from Washington.
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Chicago
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Independent Citizens Movement
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St. Croix
St. John
Dr. Evan
Connecticut
Jim Buckley
New York State
Terry Byrd
Virginia
Lenin
Carribbean Islands
Illinois
Rogers Morton
John Volpe
Washigan
Evan
S Fong
Guam
Pacific
Clumsy Cat Causes Coffee Slacks and Missing Dog Appeal
A humorous tale details a clumsy cat who spills a giant cup of coffee on his sleeping owner's slacks. The piece also reports Mrs. Nancy Manning of Wayne Madison Road, Trenton seeking help locating her four year old poodle Frisky who disappeared two months ago. If you have any information call 968-0689.
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Nancy Manning
Wayne-Madison Road
Trenton
Lindsay Eyes White House As Lindsay Campaign Rumors Grow
The piece portrays New York City Mayor John Lindsay denying a presidential bid while his aides study primary laws and strategize for a potential run. It weighs Republican weakness, Democratic options, Muskie and McGovern campaigns, and possible paths to a Nixon era race, including Lindsay’s odds and staff planning.
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John Lindsay
Lindsay
Los Angeles
New York City
Dilemma of Unemployment Pressures Nixon Administration
Washington reports unemployment at 6 percent, but analysts argue the figure is understated due to policy changes in 1965 counting Job Corps and similar programs as employed. The piece notes method shifts, a higher real rate, and potential political consequences for Republicans as deficits rise with the Family Assistance Plan.
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Johnson
Labor Department
Nixon
Washington
Unemployment figures and Vietnam war decline debated
The piece argues the 1970 unemployment rate was 5.5 percent underadjusted to pre 1965 standards, noting only three peacetime years in the prior two decades exceeded it. It warns that promised troop withdrawals in 1971 could worsen unemployment rather than lessen it, presenting two jobless people for every one at Nixon's inauguration.
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Vietnam
Nixon
Acorn Barnacle Facts Spread Across Seas and Forests
Idaho's Salmon River traverses four National Forests while the acorn barnacle, a shrimp-relative, resembles a tiny volcano. Barnacles can crowd a ship's hull adding 100 or more tons of weight. The Loire Valley's Chambord château hid France's top art during World War II. A long thunderstorm can generate electricity for a large city for days.
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Loire Valley
France
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