Editorial questions Conlan Birchers and campaign integrity
The editorial scrutinizes State Sen. John Conlan's ties to the John Birch Society and campaign finances. It questions attendance at a Birch Day dinner, possible contributions from Birch members, pre law campaign spending, and a lobbying-conflict link with Hughes Hughes and Conlan.
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John Conlan
Congress
John Birch Society
Sen
Conlan
Phoenix
Senator Conlan
Ernest Garfield
Bill Baker
Hughes, Hughes and Conlan
Athletes top stars as wage debates echo headlines
The piece notes 1930s and 40s America idolized actors and athletes with big salaries. It cites Joe Namath, Lou Alcindor, and Derek Sanderson earning over 400000 a year, while Juan Marichal stands at about 125000. It remarks athletes’ exemption from wage controls and cultural influence.
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America
Joe Namath
Lou Alcindor
Derek Sanderson
Juan Marichal
United States
Connally faces GOP opposition to Democrats for Nixon plan
Inside Report shows Connally rivaled by Nixon loyalists as Republicans in the South push back against his Democrats for Nixon effort. Procaccino’s appointment as vice chairman in New York backfires, prompting replacements. Virginia and Tennessee leaders threaten to bar Connally, fearing party damage and ticket splitting.
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Miami Beach
Mario Procaccino
John B. Connally
Nixon
New York
Connally
Clark MacGregor
South
Democrat Connally
Procaccino
Texas
Virginia
William Spong
George McGovern
McGovern
Andrew Miller
Andy
Charles Snider
George Wallace
Snider
Wallace
White House
Sen
John Tower
Tower
Senate
Barefoot Sanders
Ohio
Arizona
Our Man Hoppe Experience prompts a McGovern rethink
In a humorous letter, Joe Sikspak weighs voting for George McGovern to end the Vietnam War. Paddy recalls Nixon and Johnson, arguing experience matters, and Joe ultimately backs Lyndon Johnson for ending the war, citing his five years’ effort.
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Arthur Hoppe
Joe Sikspak
George McGovern
Vietnam
Paddy
Boeing
Joe
Delaney
Lyndon Johnson
Dick Nixon
Nixon
McGovern
Pesticide Control Bill Hangs on White House Pressure
Environmental lobbyists say strong pesticide control legislation hinges on White House pressure as Congress debates a tougher bill. They warn billions of pounds of pesticides are produced yearly with health risks and long term ecological effects, urging harsher regulation and EPA enforcement.
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Jeff Stansbury
Edward Flattau
Nixon
White House
Congress
House Agriculture Committee
House
Senate
Senate House Conference Committee
Bob Poage
D-Tex
Food and Drug Administration
EPA
Umers Question War Amid Termed Escalation
In a Bennington Vermont letter to the editor, the writer mocks Pentagon euphemisms for Vietnam operations. He notes Defense Secretary Laird calls mining of harbors and rising risks of confrontation an augmentation, not escalation, while others speak of a current flareup.
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Pentagon
U.S
Defense
Laird
Southeast Asia
Banner
Bennington, Vt
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Jerry McElfresh
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Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Inc
E. Earll Or
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