Eagleton affair shows lax vice presidential choice process
The Eagleton episode highlights how political pressure and haste can override thorough vetting. Past nominees reveal inconsistent care in screening top contenders, with background checks far deeper for federal roles than for the vice presidency. A postponed, hazy pick on July 13 underscored the need for deliberate, comprehensive evaluation of candidates.
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Washington
NEA
Thomas Eagleton
John F. Kennedy
White House
Barry Goldwater
New York
William Miller
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Democratic Party
Edmund Muskie
Muskie
California
McGovern
United States
Editorials Mocking a New Crime Trend by Irving
The column savages Clifford Irving for turning himself in after a crime then writing a memoir about it. It derides Grove Press for publishing his book as mercenary and insulting to readers.
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Clifford Irving
Irving
Howard Hughes
McGraw-Hill
Grove Press
Grove
IRS Seizes Baltimore Bakery Plant Over Back Taxes
A Baltimore bakery owner protested as IRS agents padlocked his plant on a Monday, citing unpaid back taxes after repeated warnings. The seizure sparked bitter reactions from the owner and local observers.
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Washington
Baltimore
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Today in history and IRS levy controversy summary
On this August 1, notable events include Germany’s 1914 war declaration on Russia and Columbus’s 1502 landing. The piece also surveys U.S. history milestones, plus a lengthy focus on tax collection practices, IRS levies, taxpayer protests, and a 1971 Chicago court ruling on seizure of records.
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Germany
Russia
Christopher Columbus
Honduras
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Air Force
Army
Aeronautical
US Atomic Energy Commiission
IRS
Internal Revenue Code
Federal Appeals Court
Chicago
Vincent R. Hill
Springfield
Hill
Boston
Minnesotas Lakes Named In Vast Array Of Fun Names
The Midland Cooperator notes Minnesota has 156 Long Lakes and many similarly named water bodies including 122 Rice Lakes 83 Bass Lakes 72 Twin Lakes 70 Round Lakes and 91 Mud Lakes. The piece highlights naming quirks and the immense number of lakes over 10 acres across the state with quirky examples. It contrasts common local lake talk with obscure names such as Mawskiquawacunda versus Bashitanaqueba and Winnibigoshish.
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Long Lake
Midland Cooperator
Minnesota
Twin Lakes
Round Lakes
Fletcher Thompson Calls for Treason Probe of Jane Fonda
Georgia congressman Fletcher Thompson urged the Justice Department to consider treason charges against Jane Fonda after her North Vietnam road engagement. The piece questions the threat of her antiwar broadcasts and suggests her public silence would pose greater danger than her speaking abroad.
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Georgia
Fletcher Thompson
Justice Department
Jane Fonda
North Vietnam
Thompson
Ms. Fonda
Hanoi
Speut On
Hoboken
Boyle recalls bygone days and memory’s power
HAL BOYLE reflects on memory as a near divine tool that revives the past. He recalls life before modern conveniences, from horse-drawn buggies to first automobiles, seaside initials, and wartime parades, contrasting cleaner rivers and simpler social rituals with changing times.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Beach Sands
America
Readers urged to send witty letters to editor
The paper invites letters to the editor today noting they must carry the writer’s signature and address, will withhold the address on request, be no longer than 500 words, be of general interest, and avoid poor taste.
Eagleton health crisis tested credibility in 1972 campaign
The Eagleton disclosure of three voluntary hospitalizations between 1960 and 1966 for nervous exhaustion raised questions of fitness for vice presidency. Advocates note Roosevelt’s ability with disability, arguing Eagleton’s current health and public service record justify trust in his capacity and credibility.
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Thomas Eagleton
Richard Nixon
Franklin Roosevelt
Eagleton
Missouri
U.S. Senate
Senate
George McGovern
McGovern's rise from nowhere to presidential nominee
McGovern’s rise began at the 1968 Chicago Democratic convention where a small vote count helped seed his later victory. He rebuilt with early campaign strategy, hiring Gary Hart in 1970, targeting pivotal primaries, and touring 100000 miles in 1972, culminating in the July 12 1972 nomination at the Democratic Convention in Miami Beach.
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Spiro Agnew
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Agnew
George Wallace
Eagleton
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Gary Hart
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Hubert Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
California
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McGovern
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Massachusetts
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Kennedy
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Denver
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Nebraska
Oregon
New York
Muskie
Rick Stearns
Kirby Jones
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