No Heroes at Miami Beach Ambush of Democrats at Convention
The piece portrays the 1972 Democratic nominating battle as a field hospital of wounded figures. McGovern sits as betting favorite with disaster banners, while Humphrey Muskie Lindsay Jackson Chisholm Sanford are labeled walking wounded. The author denounces internal strife, rules bending, and efforts to block McGovern, painting a bleak portrait of a fractured, injury-plagued party.
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Nba
George McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
McGovern
Edmund Muskie
Florida
Wisconsin
Democratic Party
New York
John Lindsay
Sen
Henry Jackson
Washington
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
Lindsay
Humphrey
McGovern Faces Southern Challenge as Campaign Rides On
Editorial notes Senator George McGovern struggles to gain traction in the South while pushing to cut military spending and fund jobs programs. He proposes private industry contracts, veterans' public service jobs, cabinet posts for Mexican-Americans, a phased oil depletion allowance, and repeal of Taft-Hartley right to work. Southern conservatives demand price tags on his social agenda amid a looming convention clash.
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Stephen Leacock
George McGovern
Vietnam
McGovern
South
Texas
Arkansas
J. Wiliam Fulbright
Wilbur Mills
Hiatal Hernia Affects Chest Cavity And Digestion
A hiatal hernia occurs when the stomach slides into the chest through a enlarged diaphragm opening. Often asymptomatic, it can cause chest burning after meals, gas, or difficulty swallowing, and in rare cases may lead to heart or lung symptoms. Treatment includes lifestyle changes, antacids, weight loss, and rarely surgery.
VA aim to get more vets in schools
Veterans Administration seeks to boost education among veterans, stressing GI bill benefits and addressing gaps among economically disadvantaged and minority veterans. A joint effort with federal agencies and local groups targets low income urban areas to inform and encourage veterans to pursue or continue higher education.
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Veterans Administration
Defense Department
Office of Economic Opportunity
National League of Cities
Conference of Mayors
Letters to the Editor Guidelines
Readers are invited to submit letters up to 500 words bearing the writer's signature and address, which may be withheld on request. Submissions should be of general interest and refrain from poor taste, or they will not be considered for printing.
Texans sought on good medical care letters
A reader asks Texans who have received good medical care to share experiences after a politician discussed his book on care failures. Hugh D. Riordan, M.D. signs for the Credibility Group in Wichita, Kansas.
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Hugh D. Riordan
Wichita, Kansas
Socks Vanishing Mystery From a Bank Safe to My Drawer
In his New York column HAL BOYLE muses on sock thefts that span his life. He recounts being the “Little One Sock,” a pattern of missing socks across travels in 67 countries and now a drawer audit showing 45 matched pairs and seven single socks. He jokes about consulting a bank safe to protect his supply.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Smarty
Met Museum lifts ban on painters and copyists
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York reveals it has ended its ban on artists working on Sundays. A copyist explains lightening a Cezanne to make it more cheerful, likening it to a home reproduction. The scene spotlights painters back at their easels.
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New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Parks and Wildlife Commission backs AG review of Mustang Island ruling
The Parks and Wildlife Commission voted four to two to ask Attorney General Crawford Martin to reexamine a May 26 ruling calling the 1970 Mustang Island landpurchase a binding obligation. Martin’s opinion is expected within a week as the long dispute continues through courts.
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Austin
Tex
Parks and Wildlife Commission
PWC
Crawford C. Martin
Mustang Island
Martin
Jack Stone
Wells
Washington
Senate
State Highway Department
Capitol
Parks and Wildlife Department
Highway Department
Brezhnev economic woes may push Soviet accord with US
NEA analysis by Ray Cromley argues Brezhnev’s worsening economic controls undermine factory efficiency and deepen party interference. Analysts foresee longer talks on arms and broader deals as U.S. management may ease Soviet bottlenecks, though Moscow will bargain hard in security and regional issues.
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NEA
Nixon
Leonid Brezhnev
Soviet Union
United States
Brezhnev
Communist Party
U.S
Middle East
Asia
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