Poverty of Spirit Rebuild Cities No Campaign Issue
Bruce Biessart argues in clear terms that urban decay stems from a hollow civic spirit, not just bricks and mortar. He cites Chicago’s South Side as emblematic, with boarded stores, vandalized blocks, and neglected elderly, stressing that rebuilding must address moral erosion before any material fixes can work.
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George McGovern
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Virgin Islands
Chicago
London
Detroit
St. Louis
Nixon Technique Four Year Tactic For Re election
Nixon aims to reduce confrontations and fear across slums campuses and regions to avoid dramatic issues by 1972. Strategists seek small shifts among key groups to win enough electoral votes, not a majority of Democrats. Mills will keep his House seat thanks to a new Arkansas law letting a candidate for president or vice president seek any state office.
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Vietnam
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Los Angeles
California
Wilbur
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Ark
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
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Mills
If Only The Germans Had Done More At Munich Tragedy
The piece examines counterfactuals after the Munich massacre, arguing there was no single correct choice amid hostage crisis pressures. It defends West German authorities for acting on their best real time judgments and notes Israel’s public approval of Germany’s actions.
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Munich
Olympic Village
Fuerstenfeldbruck
Cairo
Egypt
Israel
Editorials weigh Hiroshima era choices and Douglas what if
The piece argues Douglas might have become president in 1945 and questions whether a prewar nuclear demonstration could have altered Japan’s stance. It cites Mitchell Wilson on moral refusals to work on the bomb and Japanese testimonies about resistance and fatalism. Concludes Truman’s 1945 ascent as pivotal and myths about prewar demonstrations.
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Supreme Court
William Douglas
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Hiroshima
Douglas
Mitchell Wilson
New York Times
Japan
Tokyo
United States
Nagasaki
Wilson
William O. Douglas
Harry S Truman
Texans Vote On State Paid Employees Serving Local Offices
Texans face Amendment 12 on the November ballot to let state paid employees run for local offices such as city councils and school boards. Supporters cite 356,600 affected workers and argue dual pay constraints violate rights, while opponents note long-standing limits on holding multiple public posts.
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Garth Jones
Associated Press
Texas
D. A. Anderson
College Station
Information and Education Department
Texas Forest Service
Anderson
Texas A&m
Anderson Sai
Texas Legislative Council
A&m
Austin
3Rd Court of Civil Appeals
Texas Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Today in history highlights for September 14, 1972
Events include McKinley’s death in 1901 and Theodore Roosevelt becoming president. The Salem Massachusetts settlement chartered in 1628. Benjamin Franklin named minister to France in 1778. Moscow burn by Russians in 1812 and Scott’s forces in Mexico City. 1940 Selective Service Act peacetime draft. 1963 Aberdeen birth of quintuplets. Soviet note on Cuba. US cuts in long‑distance rates. Mainland China’s UN seat stance.
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Associated Press
William McKinley
Buffalo
N.Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Salem
John Endecott
Benjamin Franklin
U.S
France
Moscow
Napoleon Bonaparte
Winfield Scott
Mexico City
Congress
Andrew Fischer
Aberdeen
S.D
Cuba
China
United Nations
Born Loser: Luck Versus The Man Who Can't Win
Hal Boyle argues luck is like weather and most people accept it. He defines a born loser by recurring misfortunes such as broken shoestrings monthly, career setbacks, color blindness discovered late, disastrous blind dates, costly traffic tickets, and perpetual romantic misfits. He notes the difference between bragging about making luck and genuine misfortune.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Zimmerman
Paradox on Job Difficulty Over Time
The office philosopher notes a paradox about work: tasks grow easier with time regardless of initial difficulty, yet easy jobs tend to become harder over time, creating a counterintuitive cycle about job strain and adaptation.
Etiquette Tip From 1855 Dinner Party Master
Proper Victorians Kreolite News notes an old etiquette manual advising the host to lead guests to the dining room and set the example by passing out first, reflecting Victorian manners for formal meals and guest conduct.
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Kreolite News
First White House birth and sports trivia quiz
A set of quick quiz questions and answers: who was the first child born in the White House James Madison Randolph grandson of Thomas Jefferson in 1806. Which animals have fur lined pouches on the outside of their cheeks for storing food gophers. What is the longest bone in the human body the femur or thigh bone. Which major league baseball team first wore batting helmets the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1941.
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White House
James Madison Randolph
Thomas Jefferson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Letters to the Editor guidelines for publication
The notice outlines submission rules for letters to the editor requiring the writer's signature and address, withheld upon request, a maximum length of 500 words, general interest content, and a ban on poor taste. It emphasizes that only letters meeting these criteria will be printed.
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