Coattails no sure pull at polls
Washington analysis questions the strength of presidential coattails for party gains. Across historic elections, rewards for party tickets varied, with Democrats sometimes gaining House seats but not Senate seats, and Republicans often slipping into minority status. Voter behavior shows ticket splitting and distrust of government shaping outcomes.
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Washington
Nea
White House
Nixon
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
Barry Goldwater
U.S. House
Senate
John F. Kennedy
Mr. Nixon
House
Harry Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
FDR
Samuel Lubell
Democrats head for a fight over McGovern era leadership
Editorial argues Democratic governors push to oust National Chairman Jean Westwood after McGovern’s defeat. Moves emerge ahead of the Dec. 9 national committee vote in St Louis. Governor Dale Bumpers and McGovern himself weigh in as party factions clash over leadership and strategy.
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Democratic Party
George McGovern
Nixon
McGovern
Jean Westwood
St. Louis
Dale Bumpers
Arkansas
Bumper
Westwood
Bumpers
George Wallace
Vietnam
Omni International Megastructure Rising in Atlanta in 1973
A revolutionary enclosed urban complex called Omni International will begin construction in Atlanta in 1973. The 14 story $65 million project will house a 500 room hotel 600000 square feet of offices a five level trade pavilion 10 theatres indoor pool ice rink two tennis courts retail and ethnic dining with 34 million cubic feet of space and a 200 foot escalator. It adjoins Omni the city’s new indoor sports and entertainment facility and will be served by the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit System.
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Atlanta
Omni International
Omni
General Sherman
Moon landing at Taurus Littrow site seen as geologically complex
Apollo 17 astronauts plan a three day mission at Taurus Littrow in the moon’s northeast quadrant on the Sea of Serenity rim. Cernan and Schmitt describe the valley between 6,000 to 7,000 foot mountains as a challenging landing site with potential to reveal both young and old rocks and deepen understanding of lunar and Earth history.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Eugene A. Cernan
Cernan
Taurus-Littrow
Harrison H. Schmitt
Moon
Sea of Serenity
Taurus Mountains
Littrow Crater
William Muehlberger
U.S. Geological Survey
Center of Astrogeology
Flagstaff
Ariz
Muehlberger
Apollo
Schmitt
Earth
Solar System
Barbs by Phil Pastoret on daily grind and canoeists
The column pokes fun at busy routines with jokes about pencil sharpeners and mouthy drivers. It notes the river experience reveals that several amateur canoeists should be paddled, using playful wordplay to critique tech and activity.
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Publication
The notice outlines submission rules for letters to the editor including required signature and address, withholding on request, a maximum length of 500 words, general-interest content, and disqualification for poor taste. It informs readers letters meeting guidelines will be printed.
Mohair Source from Angora Goats and Related Facts
Mohair comes from the Angora goat’s silky fibers. The FDIC is the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation that guarantees insured bank deposits. The name Robert is of Germanic origin meaning bright spirited and bright souled.
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FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Robert
If I Had It All To Do Over Says Boyle Column
HAL BOYLE muses on second chances in a reflective column. He lists what he would repeat or avoid, then asks readers what they would change. He covers unlikely acts, ambitions, and quirks, ending with a wish to inherit money early.
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Hal Boyle
New York
United States
Santa Claus
Uncle Sam
Hollywood
Taj Mahal
Lead in Earthworms Near Roads Threatens Birds in D C
Interior Department officials report earthworms along busy Washington D C roads contain high levels of lead zinc nickel and cadmium from automobile emissions. Lead and zinc concentrations could poison birds that feed on the worms.
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Interior Department
Fish and Wildlife Service
Washington D.C
Dow Chemical Strike Uses Tax-Free Unemployment Loopho le
Bay City Michigan workers on strike since February 6 collect unemployment checks funded by Dow as the state pays benefits despite the employer being billed. The 1968 Michigan Supreme Court ruling allows benefits for those who take short poststrike jobs then return to unemployment, prompting suits by Dow and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to strike down the loophole.
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Dow Chemical
Bay City
Mich
Michigan
Dow
Great Lakes Steel Corp
Michigan Supreme Court
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Iron Duke on five pound note sparks Commons debate
In the House of Lords Lord Leatherland and Lord Jellicoe clash over a Bank of England five pound note bearing the Duke of Wellington and a Waterloo scene. The government defends the choice as honoring a historic Briton while linking it to a united Europe and peaceful cooperation.
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Lord Leatherland
House of Lords
Britain
Bank of England
Duke of Wellington
Lord Jellicoe
Wellington
Napoleon
Europe
Today in history highlights from November 27
On this date in 1942 French navy scuttled ships at Toulon to keep them from the Nazis. Other events include the beheading of Maurice and sons in 602 and a 1703 English coastal storm with 8000 lives lost.
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Associated Press
Toulon
France
Maurice
Chalcedon
Asia Minor
England
Bulgaria
Greece
Yugoslavia
Germany
Lorraine
George C. Marshall
U.S
China
Political notes and notable birthdays
The item cites FBI chief J Edgar Hoover on a 1971 terrorist plot to blow tunnels and kidnap Henry Kissinger. It recalls a 1964 Brazilian jetliner crash near Lima killing 97, de Gaulle's 1960s rejection of Britain for the EEC, and a 1970s Northern Ireland guerrilla surge. Birthdays: Caroline Kennedy and David Merrick. Thought by Orville Wright.
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FBI
J. Edegar Hoover
Washington
White House
Henry Kissinger
Lima
Peru
Los Angeles
Charles de Gaulle
Northern Ireland
Caroline Kennedy
David Merrick
Kingdom of the Birds
Orville Wright
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Walter DeVries
Lubell
Pecos Enterprise
O’ferrall
Pauly
Joe Bradley
Pat Purvis
South Cedar Street
Pecos
Texas
TEXA
Press Association
Jean Meeus
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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