Nixon McGovern clash sharpens as campaigns begin
The 1972 race shapes up with clear choice between Nixon and McGovern. Democrats insist Republicans pursue the wrong path while McGovern vows to end the Vietnam war, cut defense spending, and restore national decency. Nixon touts a generation of peace and full employment, weighing foreign triumphs against mixed economic results. The contest pits idealism against bread and butter concerns as both sides trade hard punches in a campaign likely to redefine national life.
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Berry Goldwater
Vietnam
George McGovern
Richard Nixon
McGovern
America
Agnew
Thomas E. Dewey
Harry S Truman
Nixon
Editorial on Justice Powell contrasts old and new morality
An ABA San Francisco speech by Justice Louis F. Powell Jr. contrasts America’s "proud and decent history" with a call for new morality. He cites values like honor, self discipline, religion, patriotism, family, and community, while warning of self assertion and tolerance of lax personal conduct. He remains hopeful about the youth’s idealism and concern for the future.
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America
Louis F. Powell Jr
San Francisco
American Bar Association
Powell
Nixon renomination hush hush at Doral hotel
A journalist recalls Aug 17 at the Doral in Miami as security tightens for Nixon's 1972 renomination campaign. A buried “Classified Burn” bag, limited access, and escorted tours hint at a highly secretive operation. The piece questions the secrecy and calls it perhaps the most tightly controlled nonevent of the century.
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Miami Beach
NEA
Nixon
Doral Hotel
Jack Anderson
J. Edgar Hoover
Doral
Herbert Klein
van Shumway
Fred Malek
Nixon to Meet Tanaka in Honolulu Summit
President Nixon flies to Honolulu for a summit with Japan's Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka. The talks aim to renew friendship and press Japan for greater cooperation on trade while navigating tensions among Peking Moscow Tokyo and Washington. Tanaka may visit Red China after talks and the Taiwan issue adds risk to the diplomacy.
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Nixon
Honolulu
Japan
Kakeui Tanaka
Tanaka
Peking
Moscow
Tokyo
Washington
United States
Sato
Red China
U.S
Okinawa
Red Giants
Violent Protesters Mar RNC Demonstrations and Arrests
Demonstrators disrupted the Republican National Convention with violence as Miami Police used tear gas. About a dozen people were injured, tires were slashed, windows broken, and delegates' cars damaged while police arrested more than eleven hundred protesters, some on marijuana charges.
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Miami
Today in History August 30 1972
On this date in history several events are noted including MacArthur arriving in Japan in 1945 to set up occupation headquarters and Cleopatra dying by asp in 30 B C. Other items mention Anne Hutchinson banishment in 1637 and Benedict Arnold’s secret pledge in 1780. Birthdays include Anne Marie of Greece Shirley Booth and Fred MacMurray with a thought for today about charity.
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Associated Press
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
B.C
Cleopatra
Anne Hutchinson
Massachusetts
New Amsterdam
Benedict Arnold
West Point
N.Y
Dawes
London
Hermann Goering
U.S. Senate
Thurgood Marshall
U.S. Supreme Court
South Vietnam
Greece
Anne-Marie
Shirley Booth
Fred MacMurray
Difference Cards Called Postal and Post Cards
The article explains that stamped cards sold by the U S post office with stamps printed on them are postal cards. Unstamped cards sold by private firms with pictures on one side are post cards.
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U.S
Cowboy slang and hard life in Miles City’s big little town
HAL BOYLE surveys the range rider in Miles City Montana. Cowboys ride in pickups or helicopters yet stay at home on horses. The piece catalogs vivid slang for horses, drink, violence, and skill, noting pride and precarious freedom in the cowboy’s life as Australia overtakes Argentina as the top red meat exporter.
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Hal Boyle
Miles City
Mont
Edgar R. Potter
Montana
Letters to the Editor Guidelines Provided
The notice explains that letters are printed if they include the writer's signature and address, which can be withheld on request, must be under 500 words, should be of general interest, and will be rejected if in poor taste.
Hobby Calls for Unity in Texas at Austin Fundraiser
Lt. Governor elect Bill Hobby urged healing and cooperation during a fundraising dinner in Austin. He praised Texas virtues and stressed that state and local governments must work with the federal system, calling for a humane, just society through shared effort.
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Austin
Tex
Bill Hobby
Texas
Hobby
Wilson E. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
National Safety Council
Speir
DPS
Texas National Guardsmen
Far East
Texas Municipal League
Dallas
Erik Johnsson
TML Committee of
Seguin
Alfred Koebig
TML
Municipal League
THE
TIMES
Texas Highway Department
Richard Oliver
Stat Highway Department
Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee
State of Texas
Oliver
Harris
Jefferson
Orange
Bexar
Tarrant
Travis
el Paso
McLennan
Nueces
Hidalgo
Cameron
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White House
Mr. Justice
Key Biscayne
Convention Hall
Rogers Morton
Robert Dole
Pecos Enterprise
Ferrall Paul
Joe Bradley
Peggy McCracken
South Cedar Street
Pecos
Press Association
Boyle
Australia
Argentina
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