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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1972
Page
3
The Miami Beach disturbance during a First Lady Pat Nixon visit drew 500 antiestablishment protesters who assaulted guests and hurled abuse at attendees. The incident sparked debate on income gaps, with Conference Board data showing white families earning 10 236 and black families 6279 in 1969 70.
A Bronx and White Plains survey shows McGovern losing Jewish support compared with 1968 Humphrey backing. Heights of discontent hinge on Vietnam withdrawal, handling of Nixon, and perceived indifference to Jewish concerns in a critical New York matchup. Observers cite shifts in Bronx and White Plains demographics and offer context on potential November outcomes.
Mayor John Lindsay orders a city wide crackdown on Mafia influence in New York assigning all police to surveillance. Mob fronts will be listed and fronts closed as two mistaken Mafia killings escalate gangland violence amid police corruption concerns. A special probe request to Gov Rockefeller seeks an independent investigator.
The Czech Communist Party thanks the Soviet Union for the 1968 invasion that began August 20 with twelve divisions and East Bloc detachments. Since then 46 liberals linked to Dubcek have been convicted or imprisoned, and Dubcek is in political oblivion.
The passage notes Romania as the only area friend to resist involvement in the invasion, and cites Czechoslovakia as a stark example of Russian justice. It claims occupiers delayed trials until attention faded after the Prague Spring crackdown and warns about U S Soviet relations amid perceived Russian dominance.
University of Pennsylvania communications professor Ray L. Birdwhistell travels the United States cataloguing smiles. He finds more smiles in the Midwest and South, with ethnic backgrounds shaping smile types and intensities more than climate or geography.
Washington sources detail how North Vietnam did not demand unilateral U.S. withdrawal and Saigon ouster, while Nixon concessions allowed Thieu to resign for a cease fire. Harriman notes Thieu vetoes peace without safeguards. South Vietnam builds forces and fears North takeover as talks drift on who controls Saigon.
Kissinger travels to Saigon to brief President Thieu on a potential political settlement and the future of South Vietnam. He reportedly carries assurances of air protection as troop withdrawals continue and may discuss Thieu stepping down to enable cease fire talks supervised by neutral nations.
The piece critiques Ramsey Clark's stance as a conscientious objector to crime while praising his North Vietnamese propaganda defense of bombing. It argues Clark blames society for crime, admires anti US bombing sentiment, and links his views to broader political biases and McGovern's potential FBI directorship pledge.
The piece critiques George McGovern’s plan to host a random draw dinner at the White House after his inauguration. It contrasts his approach with Andrew Jackson’s era, arguing McGovern misreads history and demonstrates poor leadership and judgment. The author labels McGovern as a third-rate historian unable to lead a superpower.
The Monroe News-Star and its publisher staff are detailed, listing owners John D. Ewing and Wilson Ewing, Jr., other directors, officers, and city offices. It notes publication times, press affiliations, and the paper’s independence and editorial stance.
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