Man on TV moment changes life for factory worker
Washington report follows Larry McTaggert after appearing with Sen George McGovern. He recalls fame, thanks his team and family, and doubts TV stardom, noting taxes and meat stay key issues, while he contemplates future roles and the risk of typecasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry McTaggert
Sen
George McGovern
McTaggert
Timmy O'Leary
Mr. McTaggert
McGovern
Spiro Agnew
Radioactivity Mishandling by Leading Agencies Exposed
JACK ANDERSON reports widespread mishandling of radioactive materials by major institutions including NASA, Kerr-McGee, Theda Clark Hospital, and Cambridge Nuclear. Instances include a 200 millicurie overdose at Theda Clark, a near-fatal incident at NASA Ames, and repeated violations at Cambridge Nuclear with excessive radiation near residences. The AEC’s lax enforcement and suppression of offender names are criticized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Anderson
Washington
Federal Space Agency
AEC
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Kerr-McGee Corp
U.S. Nuclear Corp
Buckeye Pipeline
Theda Clark Memorial Hospital
Neenah, Wis
Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital
Chicago
NASA
Ames Research Center
Moffett Field
Calif
Government Labs
Cambridge
De Gaulle Party Leads French Municipal Election
In France, the Charles de Gaulle party leads the municipal elections. In the U S, the 3630 Ordinance Co led by Major Louis Prager and Battery A 697th AAA under Captain Ivan McGee were awarded Federal recognition as National Guard units. Pius B Short files discharge papers in the city.
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Charles de Gaulle
France
Ordinance Co
Louis Prager
AAA
Ivan McGee
National Guard
Pius B. Short
Pennsylvania
AEC Violations Reported Across Nuclear Firms Highlight Lax Oversight
The piece reviews multiple incidents from Kerr McGee to Nuclear Fuel Services, noting leaks, mishandling of plutonium, and failures to report accidents. It cites 8,200 licensed facilities, limited inspections, and a pattern where violations appear but enforcement remains modest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Kerr-McGee
AEC
U.S. Nuclear Corp
Burbank
Calif
Nuclear Fuel Services
West Valley
N.Y
Re-Elect Nixon President
Editorial endorses Richard M. Nixon for a second term citing foreign policy gains and a path to peace with the Soviet Union and Red China. The piece praises his handling of inflation, crime, and racial tensions while urging Congress to fund Brantley Dam and continue strong defense.
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Nixon
Russia
Red China
America
United States
Soviet Union
Voters of
White House
Congress
Brantley Dam
New Mexico
Richard M. Nixon
Weather and voting march through mixed conditions
Lois Purvis urges readers to vote in the upcoming election despite diverse weather across towns from South Bend to Roswell. She notes snows and rain as impeding factors but emphasizes citizens will endure conditions to cast their ballots and express convictions for the next four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Roswell
South Bend
Michigan City
Lois Purvis
Kennedy orders quarantine of Cuba over missile bases
On October 22, 1962 President John F. Kennedy ordered U S air and naval forces to quarantine Cuba after concluding Soviet missile bases were being built on the island. The move marked a sharp escalation in the Cuban Missile Crisis and raised tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
John F. Kennedy
U.S
Cuba
Daniels Seeks Senate Amid McGovern Backlash in New Mexico
In Hobbs New Mexico anti McGovern sentiment hurts moderate Democrat Jack Daniels in a race against Pete Domenici. Fundraiser by Sen. Byrd drew 540 and raised over 25000 while Daniels defends independence from both parties as the campaign tightens with ticket splitting and local endorsements shaping the final two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Buckles Hobbs
Jack Daniels
U.S. Senate
New Mexico
Daniels
West Virginia
Robert Byrd
Jack
Hobbs
South Dakota
George McLovern
Mondragon
George McGovern
Bob
Albuquerque
Pete Domenici
Lea County
McGovern
Clovis
Eddy County
Artesia
Richard M. Nixon
Senate
Curry County
Domenici
Curry
Nixon
Alamogordo
Otero County
Otero
Dona Ana
Sen. Byrd
U.S
Clinton P. Anderson
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Sen. McGovern
George
Té Kreip
Merry
Atomic Energy Commission
General Accounting Office
Cambridge Nuclear Corp
Billerica, Mass
Robert Kerr
D-Okla
King of
the Senate
The
Small Society
George Miller
Wesleyan Service Guild
Trinity Methodist Church
A. C. Woolsey
Curtis Allman Jr
Henry A. Wallace
Dwight Eisenhower
Brickman
Foreign Affairs
State Capitol
Espanola
Clovis Democratic
Long Daniels
GOP
Pete
Bernalillo County
Daniels Campaign
Ben Alexander
Alexander
Ben
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