Independents rise as voters drift from major parties
A Harris poll shows 47 percent identify as Democrats and 30 percent as Republicans in 1971, with independents growing from 17 to 23 percent since 1968. Critics like Scammon and Wattenberg say elections must mobilize independents, while the trend hints independents base choices more on issues, marking a shifting political landscape. The movement toward an informed independent public could elevate the impact of campaigns and the so called citizens' lobby Common Cause.
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Harris
Richard M. Scammon
Ben J. Wattenberg
John Gardner
Citizens
Midwest
Hubert Humphrey
Nixon
Gene McCarthy
California
New York
Muskie
Humphrey
Jackson
McGovern
McCarthy
Papa
Mama
Storytellers and dreamers columnists in a bygone era
A reflective look at Walter Winchell and other columnists seen as idea men or writers. Anecdotes span Doctor Brown Upstairs, a crooked financier, crime tales, and a Park Row writer who pairs with Wald to dream of Hollywood. The piece blends nostalgia with sharp portraits of media ambitions.
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Walter Winchell
New York
Lower East Side
Doctor Brown
Doe
Waldorf-Astoria
Park Row
Mark Hellinger
Wald
Old Park Central Hotel
Hollywood
Jerry Wald
Sleep Advice From Dr Thosteson for Sleep Without Drugs
A reader asks how to sleep without sleeping pills while dealing with epilepsy. Dr Thosteson suggests psychological habit, relaxation, warm drinks, cool night covers, soft music, and reading solid material. Avoid caffeine after supper and stress not to bring daytime worries to bed. Also notes on infant circumcision practice and diabetes booklet offer.
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Onde
Telling hims from the hero
New York world essay ponders gender ambiguity and social clues in a humorous guide to telling sexes apart. It lists behaviors and stereotypes to distinguish men and women, then considers teens with gendered names and the futility of guessing. The piece ends noting parental certainty is impractical.
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Terry
Chimneys grace the Nate's Hall building again
Locusts have largely disappeared after the recent additions of new chimneys to Nate's Hall. Nostalgic notes recall kitchen designs from years past and local business listings highlight All-Gas equipment and enamel ranges.
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Nate
Fred Lowry
Montpelier
N. W. Burtner
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine Lighting Co
Lorraine Tietge
Today in History highlights June 28 1971 events
On this date in history many events are noted. The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand in 1914 sparked World War I. Monmouth Battle in 1778 featured Molly Pitcher. Victoria crowned in 1838. Versailles Treaty signed in 1919. Yugoslavia guerrilla warfare began in 1841. MacArthur announced reconquest of Luzon in 1945. Kennedy announced a science panel on Soviet tests ten years prior. Argentina junta took power in 1955. Britain sent troops to Northern Ireland a year ago amid Catholic Protestant clashes.
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Austria-Hungary
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Sarajevo
Bosnia
Monmouth
N.J
Molly Pitcher
Britain
Victoria
France
Yugoslavia
Chicago
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Douglas MacArthur
Luzon
Philippines
John F. Kennedy
Soviet Union
Argentina
Arturo Ilia
Juan Carlos Ongania
Northern Ireland
Prayer Guide Calls Bible Light for Path and Work
The prayer asks God to make Scripture the daily food for souls guiding every step. It prays for equipage for good works through Jesus Christ in faith and devotion.
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Frayer
Jesus
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Scammon
Wattenberg
Agnew
Spiro
Roscor Drummond
Washington
Eugene McCarthy
Robert Kennedy
Bayh
Lawrence O'Brien
Democrats
The
Small Society
Congress
Jim
Dr. Thosteson
Tm.h
Thosteson
Boyle
Leslie Hemricks
Russell Tietge
Spring St
William K. Hoog
San Diego
Calif
Muscatine Tabernacle
Sixth
Cedar Streets
Chester Milam
Champaign, Ill
Charles Anson
Muscatine
Victor H. Hopple
Army
Muscatine Post
Iowa City
Mike Berlin
Associated Press
the Daily Prayer
Hazel
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