Weathervane winds through midterm election results
The midterm ballot shows a seesaw pattern with no single direction. Democratic gains in Tennessee and Illinois contrast with Republican wins in Connecticut and Florida. California reflects mixed outcomes as Reagan is re-elected governor yet Rafferty loses his education post. Overall, no clear national trend emerges for 1972.
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Albert Gore
Illinois
Adlai E. Stevenson III
Everett M. Dirksen
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Ronald Reagan
Max Rafferty
George Murphy
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Feel Chill In The Air Sparks Winter Anticipation
The piece muses on colder weather and the common balk at winter's approach. It notes that few welcome icy winds and snow yet some anticipate the season with grim acceptance, while reflecting on spiritual reassurance from Psalm 34:4.
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Willy
Buckley Vote Meaning and Political Ramifications
William F Buckley Jr analyzes James L Buckleys NY Senate win noting the third party factor and mixed endorsements plus the Nixon edge He recalls rhetoric from Harriet Van Horne and Spiro Agnew while suggesting reforms such as runoffs in three way races and questioning the tunnel metaphor in political discourse
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Goodell
Ottinger
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Rockefeller
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Tower
Harriet van Horne
J. Edgar Hoover
John Mitchell
Gestapo
Miss van Horne
Spiro Agnew
Thanksgiving and Christmas Edge Closer in Holiday Rush
The piece notes Thanksgiving is 16 days off and Christmas follows soon after. It stresses the work for moms with house prep, cooking, and the pile of pots and pans by evening. It warns against rushing shopping and decorating, urging to keep spirit and joy.
Nixon to Wait for January in Lame Duck Session
Nixon faces a weaker House but retains Senate strength after midterm, with some GOP gains and conservative southern support. Analysts call the session a lame duck, as many lawmakers are leaving and the president plans to wait for the 92nd Congress in January.
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Nixon
Congress
Senate
Senate Shifts Narrow Democratic Edge After Elections
Republican gains in California Illinois and New York offset losses in several states, with Connecticut Maryland Ohio and Tennessee delivering pickups. Conservative and independent wins in New York and Virginia are expected to align with the President on most policies, while Indiana remains undecided. The Democratic majority is reduced and veto power narrowed, with a coalition potential across many issues.
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Moscow
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James L. Buckley
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
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Middletown Ohio Newspaper Subscription Rates 1897
The Journal published daily by the Sons Journal Inc lists subscription prices in 1897. Per copy 10 cents weekly 1 state rates 21.00 yearly by mail outside trading areas 38.00. Founders in 1897.
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USA
Birthday Watch And A Fool's Gold Of Time
A man recalls turning 50 as time speeds up like a fast ticking watch. He riffs on Elizabeth Taylor as Mrs Burton and dreams of dying like Major John André, reading from a Matted print about the British spy’s execution while recounting a drink fueled reflection on aging and purpose.
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Shor’s
Bill Slocum
Elizabeth Taylor
Mrs. Burton
Walter Mitty
John André
Benedict Arnold
West Point
Adele Nathan
Execution at the gallows in a colonial parade scene
Two subalterns escort Andre as a large force of field officers lines the route to the gallows. General Greene commands while Washington is absent. The Dead March begins as the condemned man faces the final moment, placing the noose and masking his eyes with a handkerchief.
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James L. Buckley
New York
John Aldridge
Buckley
Robert F. Kennedy
Giniger
Franklin Watts, Inc
N.Y
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Lemme
Tappan
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Washington
Nathaniel Greene
Andre Declares Bravery On Hanging Day
Colonel Scammel oversaw the execution. Andre speaks clearly asking to bear witness that he meets his fate bravely. He offers a second handkerchief for his arms as the signal is given and the wagon moves away. The narrator notes a strange whirring sound from a watch while describing the moment.
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