Federal no fault auto insurance bill advances to committee
The Senate voted 49 to 46 to refer the national no fault auto insurance bill to the Judiciary Committee for study. The measure faces long odds in this session, with White House and consumer groups backing it while President Nixon suggests states should decide. McGovern voted against sending to the committee.
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Judiciary Committee
Congress
White House
Nixon
George McGovern
No-Fault Interred legislator explores state reforms
The piece argues for adopting no fault car coverage standards across states similar to federal bill concepts. It notes Massachusetts and Florida move toward stricter rules while others like Louisiana rejected proposals. It claims current fault-based systems delay damages and waste resources. It urges rapid no fault adoption before federal action tightens controls.
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Massachusetts
Florida
Louisiana
McGovern's Staff Miffs Muskie
Washington reports reveal tension between Senator George McGovern and his campaign staff over the proposed Vice Presidential pick. Senator Edmund S. Muskie and his camp weighed the staff hostility and demanded clear independence before joining the ticket amid a Democratic party crisis.
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George McGovern
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Edmund S. Muskie
Muskie
Bethesda
Senate
Democratic Party
Maine
Jane
Mankiewicz
Eagleton
Ego Biggest Obstacle In VP Selection
The piece argues ego blocks pre selection of a running mate and suggests team primaries to prevent last minute deals. It notes two Democrats Endicott Peabody and Stanley Arnold attempted pre convention campaigns and failed, warning automatic endorsement of the runner up could balance participation but risk an incompatible ticket.
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McGovern
Jackson
New Hampshire
California
Endicott Peabody
Massachusetts
Stanley Arnold
New York
Miami Beach
Small Society Paradox in Presidential Succession Debate
The text debates vice presidential roles and succession flaws, asking whether a Roosevelt Taft or a Mc Govern aligned ticket could exist, and whether abolishing the vice presidency or letting lawmakers pick a figurehead president would disenfranchise voters. It contrasts U S norms with a European style prime ministerial system and ends with a critique of conventional weapons.
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Teddy Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Henry Jackson
George McGovern
Shriver’s career: Peace Corps to French ambassadorship
The profile traces Sargent Shriver from shaping the Peace Corps under Kennedy to a mixed tenure as French ambassador and political insider. It notes publicity success and administrative chaos, with volunteers quitting in Venezuela, public praise for anti poverty work, and later diplomatic stretches amid shifting White House politics. It contrasts Shriver’s big picture zeal with nuts and bolts shortcomings and touches on postwar governance debates.
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Peace Corps
Kennedy
Congress
Frank Mankiewicz
McGovern
Johnson
Jacob Javits
Fletcher Knebel
Liberia
Woody Klein
New York World-Telegram
OEO
Nixon
Ennii
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France
le Nouvel Observateur
United Nations
Paris
Maryland
Marvin Mandel
Plots of anti heroes in film shape youth behavior
A psychologist warns that modern cinema and magazines push distorted values on children. Hollywood’s anti hero archetypes, from spies to killers, risk instilling dangerous emulation while real moral guidance is needed for healthy growth.
Europeans balk at praising America says Punch editor
William Davis, editor of Punch, notes European tourists often react negatively to praise of the United States. He cites a common exchange where foreigners list pollution, violence, drugs, traffic, and weather despite encountering favorable sights like blue skies and friendly locals. He attributes hostility to American self-critique, media sensationalism, and a adversarial political climate.
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United States
William Davis
Punch
Mohole project inside earth mystery what happened
The Mohole venture hoped to drill six miles to access the mantle and learn Earth's deep history but never selected a site or advanced preparations. Some say interior exploration is harder than space travel, yet curiosity suggests a future center of the Earth may be reached.
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Earth
Moon
Jack
ITT
Justice Department
Anderson
Old Friend Dita Becomes Ally Amid Eagleton Scandal
Jack Anderson receives comforting calls from ITT lobbyist Dita Beard after falsely accusing Sen. Eagleton of drunk driving. She says ITT and Hartford Fire support him, offers perks, and urges steady public apologies while stressing collective backing against divestment pressures.
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Jack Anderson
Thomas Eagleton
Anderson
ITT
Dita Beard
Jack
Hal Geneen
Hal
Geneen
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
Atty
Gen. Kleindienst
Denver
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Sheraton
Eagleton
Dita
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