Performance is costly for George McGovern
A reflective portrait argues McGovern hides a gentler core behind TV persona. The piece examines his primaries momentum and later national campaign struggles, criticizing his shifting persona and political magic as costly to his authentic self.
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Henry J. Taylor
George McGovern
McGovern
Mr. McGovern
Miami Beach
Eagleton
Chicago
Richard J. Daley Green
Mr. Daley
Daley
Finnegan McGovern
Sparkman's Senate Seat Attracts Big Money From Special Interests
Alabama Senator John Sparkman, longtime advocate for the poor, faces heavy fundraising from banking, real estate, construction and related sectors. With President Nixon's ally Winton Blount challenging, a Sparkman defeat could shift Senate control and elevate Senator William Proxmire. The fundraising shows in substantial September receipts and donor letters praising Sparkman’s influence.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Congress
Alabama
John Sparkman
Senate
Nixon
Winton “Red” Blount
Sparkman
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Birmingham
Art Rice
Sparkman fund appeal and anti poverty probe described
A Birmingham developer urges donations to the Sparkman campaign while a broader federal anti poverty scandal unfolds. Reports cite contracts awarded to Volt Information Sciences and a probe into illicit supply practices and a contractor using multiple names. FBI involvement centers on Peter V. Cucinotta and agency officials.
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Volt Information Sciences
FBI
Federal
Antipoverty
OFO
Peter V. Cucinotta
Employment outlook for vocational schools in New Mexico
A columnist argues that vocational technical programs must track current and future job markets to avoid surplus skills. Coordinating among ENMAR Clovis Hobbs and state agencies is urged to align training with demand, emphasizing welding over airframe work and steady graduate placements.
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New Mexico
Enmar
Clovis
Hobbs
Ancient Stone Tool Finds in Idaho Hint At First State Plant
Archaeologists from Idaho State University describe the Elkhorn Valley discovery as possibly the state’s earliest tool manufacturing site. The assemblage includes thousands of tools, hearths, projectile points and related items about 7,000 years old, tied to peoples of the Northern Great Basin Cultural Area related to the Shoshone and Paiute.
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Elkhorn Valley
Idaho
Idaho State University
Great Basin
Illinois
Northwestern University
Stuart Struever
Theodore Koster
Kampsville
Midwest
Engagement of Cleo Gonzales to Tom Montoya
Roswell couple announces Cleo S Gonzales to Tom C Montoya of Santa Fe Montoya head of State Liquor Control Board. A separate note mentions a surprise shower for Mrs Louie Link at Mrs Billy Binns home and Junior Book Club meeting hosted by Mrs George Carothers with Mrs K A Yoder.
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Powhatan Carter
Republicans gain NM ground in voter registrations, polls show Nixon appeal
In New Mexico, GOP gains in Bernalillo Curry San Juan Chaves counties shrink Democratic margins since June. Nixon leads with young voters and a statewide poll signals strong GOP turnout. Dennis Stevens outlines ballot security and get out vote efforts with October trainings statewide.
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Fred Buckles
Santa FE
New Mexico
GOP
Bernalillo County
Tous Bernalillo
Curry County
San Juan County
San Juan
Chaves County
Nixon
New
Richard M. Nixon
South Dakota
George McGovern
Carlsbad
Stevens
Ed Presson
Silver City
U.S. House
District 2
Republic
Bernalillo
Catron
Chaves
Curry
Harding
Lea
Lincoln
Luna
Mora
Roosevelt
Sierra
Torrance
Lujan
U.S
Tom Morris
Ed Foreman
E. S
Johnny Walker
Bex. Box
Bexlbuquerque
Albuquerque
Jack Daniels
Senate
DeDea
Connecticut
Republica County
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Oswald Wynd
First Baptist Church
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S. J. Powell
G. L. Bagwell
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Frank L. Smith
Robert C. Nelson
C. H. Nelson
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