McGovern vs Nixon echoes from 1968 race warns of uphill path
Mason City Globe-Gazette compares Sen George McGovern to Hubert Humphrey, noting both trailed Nixon after nomination and faced tough state polls. It cites surveys predicting Nixon victory in most states, while detailing advantages for McGovern and factors shaping the 1972 contest.
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Mason City Globe-Gazette
George McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Christian Science Monitor
Humphrey
District of Columbia
McGovern
Newsweek
Congressional Quarterly
South
White House
George Wallace
Alabama
Monitor
Mctovern
Johnson
Miami Beach
Chicago
Sweet‘akes
Edmund Muskie
Ice Age On The Way Or Sea Rising Again
Two contrasting Sunday Gazette stories debate climate fate. One cites Baffin Island glaciers growing due to cooling trends. the other reports an Atlantic study showing a three-inch sea rise in eight years. The piece muses on competing global trends and future predictions.
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Cedar Rapids
Sunday Gazette
Baffin Island
Canadian Arctic
Duomeday
Clinging to dress code in modern offices
The Marshalltown Times-Republican notes business attire relaxations as life styles and heat push changes. Banking institutions remain reluctant but show inroads with fewer neckties. Banks argue trust hinges on conservative appearance.
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Marshalltown
Incumbents face losses as primary reshapes local races
In Muscatine and nearby counties the primary produced surprise upsets. Garry D. Woodward failed for reelection to county attorney by David Newell, and sheriff seats flipped to former deputies. Arthur Neu defeated Speaker Harbor for Lt. Governor nomination. Mary Bowie won county supervisor race as a Western Liberty woman. Also noted: Mezvinsky leads in First District Democrats while Schwengel could gain from Nixon ticket. Muscatine Chamber of Commerce reports high gross sales but lower retail figures, suggesting a potential misreading of retail vitality.
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Muscatine
Garry D. Woodward
David Newell
Louisa County
Ralph McDowell
Richard Barden
Cedar County
Burlington
Arthur Neu
William Harbor
Harbor
Richard Drake
Mascatine
W. R. Rabedeaux
Wilton
West Liberty
Mary Bowie
Drake
Rabedeaux
Ed Mezvinsky
Iowa City
U.S
Fred Schwengel
Mezvinsky
Schwengel
Mezyinsky
John Schmidhauser
Rep
Helsing
The Eagleton affair by James J Kilpatrick
Washington column on George McGovern dropping vice presidential nominee Eagleton. The piece analyzes how the withdrawal damaged McGovern’s credibility while highlighting public sympathy for Eagleton and the broader theme of political image versus principle. It weighs the risks of maintaining Eagleton versus the need to address medical history and the fallout on campaign credibility.
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Washington
George McGovern
Tom Hingleton
McGovern
Eagleton
Edward Kennedy
Kennedy
Mary Jo
Miami Beach
Southeast Asia
Shining Armor
Muscatine Journal Personnel and Roles Listed
The Muscatine Journal outlines its staff with publisher William L. Fahy, controller Max Christy, editor Harold Blake, managing editor David White, and advertising sales manager Wendell Grinstead, noting Gil Dietz as the company’s controller.
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William L. Fahy
Max Christy
Gil Dietz
Harold Blake
David White
Wendell Grinstead
Bliss copy Gettysburg address plaque mystery explored
A writer cites research by Donald V Lowe and Roy Basler to identify the Bliss copy as the authentic Gettysburg Address text. The note traces its history from Bancroft’s request to Lincoln, through its sale in 1940, and to its current home in the White House Lincoln Room.
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Donald “V.* Lowe
Lincoln
Edward Everett
Don Lowes
Roy Basler
Library of Congress
David Mearns
Lloyd Dunlap
George “Bancroft
White
Col
Alexander Bliss
George Bancroft
Bliss
New York City
Oscar B. Cintas
Havana
Cuba
United States
Lincoln Room
White House
Mascaline
Today in history highlights from Aug five in history
Highlights recount events from 1963 nuclear test ban treaty to 1858 first transatlantic cable and 1861 income tax. Notable items include Marilyn Monroe death in 1962, Charles Vanderbilt Whitney jewel theft in 1953, and July open China ties in 1972. Birthdays mark Neil Armstrong and John Houston. Thought by Browning closes.
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Associated Press
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
U.S
New York Har C
Turkey
People’s Republic ‘of ‘China
Taipei
Neil Armstrong
John Houston
Insect sting allergy and health tips for campers
A parent asks about bee sting allergies and desensitization for a 14 year old who once needed injections after stings by a yellow jacket. Advice covers rechecking allergy status, desensitizing against all stingers, carrying antihistamines on camping trips, removing stingers with sterilized tweezers, and avoiding scented products. It also notes the sting typically subsides in 24 hours and cautions against applying mud.
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Thosteson
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