More Ike Papers Say Nixon Wasn't '56 Choice
Carnegie Mellon professor says Eisenhower tried to ease Nixon from the 1956 ticket but Nixon did not quit. Diaries and memos show discussions with Len Hall about Nixon’s future, including a cabinet post option. Crecine says the papers reveal a more assertive Eisenhower and a less passive image.
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Nixon
Pittsburgh
Richard Nixon
Dwight Eisenhower
Carnegie-Mellon University
Eisenhower
John P. Crecine
CMU
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Crecine
Abilene
Kan
Len Hall
Bob Anderson
Anderson
the Treasury
Hall
John F. Kennedy
White House
Pope John Paul II Expands Role in Global Politics
In a year as pope he has become a significant figure in international affairs. His United Nations address urged arms control and human rights, earning near universal support. He helped defuse the Chile Argentina dispute and engaged Irish peace efforts, while visiting Poland defending religious freedom. His U.N speech pressed for Palestinian settlement and hinted at Western Europe’s growing openness to the PLO.
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United Nations
John Paul II
General Assembly
John Paul
Chile
Argentina
Vatican
Ireland
Poland
Soviet Bloc
U.N
Middle East
Palestine Liberation Organization
Europe
PLO
Yasser Arafat
Pope Paul VI
NYT Fiction Best Sellers List Names Authors
A catalog of authors appearing on the New York Times Best Seller List for fiction, including Mary Stewart William Styron Robert Ludlum Trevanian Stephen King William Goldman Rona Jaffe Sir John Hackett Herman Wouk Barbara Tarnower M D Steve Martin Nathan Pritikin Robert J Ringer Howard J Ruff Carl Sagan Lewis Thomas Joan Didion Sparky Lyle Halberstam and other entries noted in the library listing.
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Mary Stewart
William Styron
Robert Ludlum
Trevanian
Stephen King
William Goldman
Rona Jaffe
Sir John Hackett
Herman Wouk
Barbara Taylor
End Appears Near In Rail Walkout
Striking BRAC workers say they will return to work within 48 hours under a presidential cooling off period as the Kansas City Terminal Railway Co takes over Rock Island services for 60 days. ICC and federal agencies must approve job restorations. prevailing wages and retroactive pay are central issues.
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Chicago
Rock Island
BRAC
Brotherhood of Railway
Henry Fleischer
Washington
Kansas City Terminal Railway Co
Interstate Commerce Commmission
ICC
Kansas City Railway
Fred Kroll
Carter
U.S
Departments of Transportation, Labor
National Mediation Board
United Transportation Union
Kansas OKs In-Flight Alcohol Sales Federal Preemption Stance
Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan ruled federal law preempts Kansas bans on selling and drinking alcohol on commercial planes over the state. The opinion says regulation applies whether planes take off or land at Kansas airports, reversing a 1973 ruling by former AG Vern Miller. Stephan cites the commerce clause and post-1978 federal authority as exclusive.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Stephan
State of
Kansas
Stephan
Vern Miller
Miller
Attorney General's Office
Funk & Wagnalls Wildlife Encyclopedia features fauna range
Funk and Wagnalls presents a wildlife encyclopedia set with roaring, chirping, hopping, soaring, swimming, gliding and fluttering creatures. Aimed at general readers, it catalogs animal life across multiple volumes with broad natural history entries.
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Funk & Wagnalls
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Amined
NEW York Time
Sophie
Matarese Circle
Shibumi
Scarsdale
Cruel Shoes
Broca
Bronx Zoo
Styron
Stewart
Holt
Hailey
Mommie:Dearest Crawford
Hackett
Lecerer
DeLong
Riekehof
Senate Ethics Committee
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
Department of Justice
Senate
Talmadge
Senate Agriculture Committee
Gordon Roberts
Funk & Wagnalls Wildlife Encyclopedia
United Kingdom
International Wildlife Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of Animal Life
Volun Far
SeeVal
Kallous
Joel
Funk & Way Wildlife Encycle
Australia
Hamen
Teddy Beau
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