Fear Ted's Reason To Not Run In '72
New York AP reporting Senator Edward M. Kennedy says fear of an assassination attempt was the most crushing factor blocking his 1972 presidential run. He cites the wrong time and family safety concerns, noting he will not campaign in primaries and will keep his name out of polls. Kennedy reflects on the Kennedy political legacy and the possible mood shift before Nixon’s era ends.
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Edward M. Kennedy
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John F. Kennedy
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Warren Rogers
Oregon
Apollo 15 wives cry and cheer as moon mission lifts off
Wives of Apollo 15 astronauts, Mary Irwin and Lurton Scott, cried with happiness at the Cape Kennedy launch, saying they do not worry, and the women expressed pride as their husbands and Command Module Pilot Alfred Worden proceeded with the mission. The couples later returned to Houston, while Worden and the crew solved a faulty switch.
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David R. Scott
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Earth
Abzug Bids to End Sex Prefix in Federal Forms
Congresswoman Bella Abzug pushes a bill to ban marital status prefixes like Miss Mrs or Ms from all federal forms and records. She argues such labels invade privacy and reflect gender bias, urging equal treatment for women as individuals. A companion measure would declare August 26 Women’s Equality Day marking the 1920 voting rights milestone.
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Bella Abzug
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House
Abzug
United States
Courts
Kentucky TV adopts small-letter ta warning symbol
A rated Kentucky Educational Television in Frankfort has adopted a stylized small-letter ta as a warning symbol to flash on screen alerting viewers that certain programs may be inappropriate for the entire family.
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Frankfort
Kentucky Educational Television
Ocean Dumping Needs Control Plan Faces Enforceability Hurdles
State Department officials and scientists meet to draft an international convention on dumping dangerous materials at sea. They warn the plan may be unenforceable as nations may grant themselves permits without outside approval. Soviet and Brazilian opposition cited. Also notes timberline elevations in the Rockies and Canada.
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State Department
Slater C. Blackiston
Secretary of State
Blackiston
Atlantic
VC Alters Course In Viet Elections
The Viet Cong and the National Liberation Front shift from rigging charges to backing voter participation as October polls near. They call for Thieu’s removal but stop short of endorsing any successor, hinting at possible talks with a Minh led coalition if Thieu is ousted.
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Orient
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Nixon
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Thieu
Saigon
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