Direct mail blitz shapes Republican campaigning gains
Republicans tout a computerized direct mail strategy credited with Rafferty’s California primary upset. Richard Viguerie used tailored, nationwide fundraising and voter contact to mobilize supporters, aiming to repeat in general elections and boost Reagan’s rising influence amid a conservative wave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes Alexander
Max Rafferty
Tom Kuchel
California
Rafferty
John Tower
Tex
Howard Baker
Tenn
Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Rockefeller
Reagan
Rise and fall themes in democracy across Britain and America
The piece discusses doomsayers citing Tytler on democracy, contrasts Roman fate with modern republics, and cites Henry Luce III on Britain's decline after 1971 budget cuts. It notes a shared concern within the US about Britain's weakened imperial and national purpose and cites the Appeal-Democrat warning against ignoring Britain as Rome's example.
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Alexander Fraser Tytler
Republic
The
United States
Henry Luce III
Henry R. Luce
Time Magazine
Great Britain
Time
London
Luce
Life Magazine
Harold Wilson
Britain
Suez
Persian Gulf
Singapore
Malaysia
U.S
Marysville
California
Appeal-Democrat
Rome
FAA ruling opens flight attendant jobs to men
The Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that air carrier cabin attendants may be male. The decision signals that airline stewards could soon be six feet tall men working in the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corvallis
Obe
Gazette-Times
Federal
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Reconsidering Religious Education Through Daily Life
Sydney Harris argues that true religious education comes from parental example in daily life, not from formal doctrines or institutions. He contrasts Gibson's secular stance with his own theistic view, urging humility, tolerance, and personal moral responsibility over denomination or ritual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Harris
William Gibson
Gibson
Dutch Architect Builds Schools in Mexico for Indigenous Communities
A 25-year-old Dutch graduate architect joins Mexico's rural education program after finding Dutch jobs scarce for women with such skills. She helps 35 communities by teaching locals to construct schools using available materials and travels by jeep, horse, and foot to reach remote regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Keller
Netherlands
4-H Clubs Take Root in New Haven Slum District
In New Haven Hill district, a thrifty 4-H Youth Program with a 2500 dollar annual budget, run by a dedicated agent and cooperation with the University of Connecticut extension service, fosters Green Thumb and Bike Club activities for inner city youths. It trains in gardening, bike rebuilding, woodworking, sewing, cooking, sports, and more, using discarded bikes and community support to create tangible, lasting benefits.
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John Chamberlain
America
Department of Agriculture Extension Services
Nassau County
New York City
Rochester
Syracuse
Providence
Milwaukee
Chicago
Cleveland
Hartford
New Haven
Conn
Robert Giaimo
Community Progress Incorporated
Cooperative Extension Service
University of Connecticut
College of Agriculture
Urbe
Green Thumb Club
City of
Hill 4
4-H
New Haven Hill
Collective guilt reels after RFK assassination reflection
An editorial substitute rails against liberal knee-jerk blame games following Robert F Kennedy's California primary victory and fatal wounding. It argues blame shifts from individuals to society, cites Dallas and Memphis as symbols, and invokes biblical justice while defending Los Angeles support for RFK and Rafferty.
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Bobby Kennedy
California
Dallas
Buffalo
Memphis
Ray
Los Angeles
Sodom
Gomorrah
RFK
Jehovah
Abraham
Los Angeles County
Max Rafferty
Tom Kuchel
Selah
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Washington Peeter
Ruchel
Senate
Bob Kennedy
Montana
Tim Babcock
Ted James
Texas
Preston Smith
Don Yarborough
Maryland
John Connally
Hubert Humphrey
South
George Wallace
Humphrey
Ted Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Charles Percy
Mark Hatfield
Richard E Rentz
Jessie Treadwell Anderson
J Fred Rentz
Eleanor Treadwell Payson
Leonard T. Kolasinsk
James W. Trevitt
Bell Telephone
Private Exchange
NEW Castle News
News Company
North Mercer Street
New Castle
Lawrence County
Lawrence
Butler
Mercer Counties
USA
Mgr
By Wohl
United Feature Syndicate
Morrie Ryskind
William F. Buckley Jr
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