Nixon's Gut Issue Shapes 1972 Re-election Challenge
The piece argues unemployment and job loss dominate Nixon's political peril as he seeks a second term. It links high West Coast unemployment, defense cutbacks, and space program retrenchment to voter anger, urging a sharp policy reversal to restore economic health and electoral support. It notes Seattle's record unemployment and Fort Detrick's possible layoffs, stressing the broader risk to U S leadership in aircraft and science.
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Fort Detrick
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Our Thanksgiving Spirit and the Hoover Vision
A two-part U.S. cultural reflection begins with John Edgar Hoover urging daily gratitude for freedoms and blessings in America, emphasizing Founding Fathers’ ideals and the need to sustain faith in country and God. A second item reports rising taxes and escalating employee benefits costs, noting tax growth, fringe benefits expansion, and the 1960s trend toward higher employer- funded compensation.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
After the Election a Call to Stabilize the Economy
Washington column urges Congress to curb rising wages and prices to restore purchasing power. It argues wage and price controls are needed, warns against continued inflation, and notes deficits, tax declines, and slowed growth threaten the economy for years ahead. It stresses bipartisan action is required despite politics.
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David Lawrence Washington
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Election Myths Down the Drain
BRUCE BIOSSAT analyzes the 1970 election myths. Nixon’s war issue cooled as voters faced economy crime and unrest, with mixed gains for Democrats and only modest Senate shifts for Republicans. Voter confusion and blame assignment shaped outcomes more than a single theme.
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Maine
Tunney
California
Hubert Humphrey
Ted Kennedy
Tempera painting medium and Wyeth White House display
Tempera uses egg yolk and white with water and dry pigments. Andrew Wyeth became the first hung American artist in the White House in 1970, after receiving the Medal of Freedom in 1963 for his paintings.
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Fifth Annual Frederick County Poultry Exhibition Set for Thanksgiving Week
From the Files of the News Post November 10 1920 the fifth annual Frederick County Poultry Association show will open November 23 and run through November 26 at the Armory. exhibitors from all areas expected with lively entries and a record showing anticipated. The Frederick City Hospital board reported 165 patients treated in the month with 121 admitted 112 discharged 53 remaining 56 paying part or fully 54 free and 9 deaths. 11 routine actions were recorded. Mayor and Aldermen debated Hood College Campus street routing proposing a ground deed from Dill Avenue to Park Avenue instead of to Fifth Street.
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Armistice Day honors and local closures noted
Whistles and bells will sound at 1 a.m. tomorrow with ceremonies at Memorial Ground and Court House Park for the 32nd Armistice Day observance. Banks and public offices including the Court House will be closed with no window service or rural deliveries at Frederick Post Office. The Food and Better Housing Show by Serv-U Save-U Stores and Independent Retail Food Distributors runs Nov. 18 at the State Armory with about 50 manufacturers. Maj Harold J. Isbell of Camp Detrick promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the Chemical Corps, Nov. 2, after commissioning from the ranks.
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Food and Better
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Camp Detrick
Harold J. Isbell
Chemical Corps
U.S. Army
Isbell
Tensions Over Soviet Long-Term Settlements and Strategy
Washington observers warn the Soviet Union appears unwilling to sacrifice immediate gains for lasting arms control and regional peace. They cite Moscow’s aim to avoid direct conflict, secure status quo in Eastern Europe, and exploit every situation for advantage while balancing China’s influence, making meaningful Western concessions unlikely.
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