Editorial: Election reform needed now
The piece urges instant Congress action on election reform after the chaotic night. It warns that without guidelines and machinery the nation could have faced a leaderless period if the election had unsettled results. It calls for more polling places, voting machines, and longer polling hours in Arizona to aid workers.
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Nixon
Humphrey
Congress
House of Representa
Tives
United States
Arizona
Public disclosure laws urged to curb political corruption
The article argues for tighter public disclosure in Arizona politics. It cites Charles Garland and E T Williams as examples and notes Sen John Conlan faced income questions. It asserts voters have a right to know sources of campaign money and that disclosure would curb influence by special interests and reduce corruption.
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Charles Garland
Arizona Corporation Commission
E.T. Williams
Williams
Larlier
John Conlan
Arizona
Congress sees Nixon era ease with Democrats in new session
The newly formed Congress appears more Republican and conservative, aligning with President Nixon on crime and economic goals while raising questions about foreign policy tensions. Key newcomers include liberals Cranston Hug Eagleton and conservatives Goldwater Gurney Dole, with moderates Schweiker Saxbe amid mixed shifts.
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Washington
Congress
Richard M. Nixon
Law and Order
Nixon
Senate
California
Alan M. Cranston
Town
Harold E—Hug
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Richard S. ‘Schweiker
Ohio
William B. Saxbe
Observations on Contests and Language Use Across Time
The note discusses a UT El Paso lap holding contest winner Allen Meuller with 13 coeds in 45 seconds, mentions punctuation importance, psychologist talk on obscene works by women at demonstrations, and recalls Mencken on changes in language. It also describes a 1968 Christmas stamp illustrating the angel Gabriel after van Eyck’s Annunciation.
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Allen Meuller
University of Texas At
H.-L. Mencken
Gabriel
Jack”van Eyck
Washington
Voice of the Mailbag Urges Democratic Challenge in District 8D
The letter notes District 8D cast 23,323 votes for a Congressional candidate while the state senator ran unopposed with 11,730. It argues the State Senate seat could change with a Democratic challenger and urges the party to field a candidate in future elections. Mrs Roseanne Stas of Scottsdale signs.
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Arizona
Roseanne Stas
Scottsdale
Scottsdale School Bond Issue Wins Wide Margin
A Scottsdale elementary district bond of 2 265 000 was approved by 1 881 to 1 466 with over 3 300 votes cast, up from last year. A high school project passed 1 964 to 1 596 to fund construction planning for a third high school and future fourth site. Lions Club donated funds to the Community Center pool and to send the Scottsdale High School band to Chicago. Plans for a new chapel and mortuary were announced by the Messinger family. The Beavers tied Central High 6 to 6 then defeated Flagstaff 20 to 12 in a snow storm, moving them to a tie for third in Class AA.
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Scottsdale
Arcadia
Scottsdale Lions Club
Chicago
Indian School Rd
Miller, Rd
Beavers
Central High School of
Phoenix
Flagstaff
Nam
South Vietnam
O’hare
Vietnam
Marine Hospital
da Nang
Ling -Binh
Washington
U-Tapao
Thailand
Russia
North Vietnam
The Comeback Kid Lights Up The Late Show
Our Man Hoppe narrates a rambunctious scene as The Kid wins a title after years of defeat. He credits his rival and vows to quit fighting, while Pat questions the promise as media and politics loom in the glare of victory.
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Pat
Long Jnthe
Bombing pause seen as breather in Vietnam war
In Honolulu and at Pearl Harbor the pause in bombing draws mixed feelings. Admirals and officials warn it may give North Vietnam a respite, while CINCPAC details enormous U.S. logistics and expansion in South Vietnam, including 150 ships at sea and 200 cargo planes active daily.
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Honolulu
Vietnam
Pearl Harbor
Hickam Air Force Base
Pascific Command
U.S
Indian Ocean
North Vietnam
Washington
Cincpac
Viet
Rich get richer in Great Society era noted by WSJ
The Wall Street Journal highlights growing wealth inequality as 100000 Americans surpass the million dollar mark and weekly pay for nonsupervisory workers slips after inflation. The piece argues tax loopholes favor the rich and urges the new president to close them and spread benefits to workers.
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Wall Street
Alfred L. Malabre Jr
Inez Robb
Malabre
Wall Street Journal
Humphrey
White House
Justince
Bre
Richard Nixon
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