Nevada adds none of the above option to ballots
The Nevada Legislature passed a bill adding a none of the above column to presidential and major state race ballots. Similar moves may come to Louisiana. The change could boost turnout and give voters a clear way to express dissatisfaction or support for new candidates. It signals a push toward greater electoral choice in a representative democracy.
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Nevada
Louisiana
Union
Shafter
Pacific Telephone
Kissinger veto blocks Beirut posting as Meloy death sparks debate
The report outlines Secretary of State Kissinger's failed bid to appoint L Dean Brown as ambassador to Lebanon after Francis Meloy's death. It notes Mrs. Brown's veto and Kissinger's acceptance of Deputy Assistant Secretary Talcott Seelye. It also covers Secretary Coleman travel, Kissinger Africa policy motives, defense code confusion, Social Security band humor, and Ford's spelling bee moment.
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Jack Anderson
June Brown
Lebanon
Francis Meloy
Kissinger
L. Dean Brown
Wartorn Beirut
Brown
Beirut
Talcott Seelye
Carter’s New Style Politics Echoes Elmer Davis Voice
Paul Harvey surveys Jimmy Carter’s fresh approach amid mixed reactions. Carter appeals to grassroots voters with job emphasis for all and tax simplification while outlining energy aims and a selective stance on abortion and amnesty. He favors pardoning Vietnam draft evaders and shrinking federal bureaus from 1900 to under 200.
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Paul Harvey News
Jimmy Carter
Paul Harvey
Ed Murrow
H.V. Kaltenborn
John Daly
Elmer Davis
Miami
Seattle
San Diego
Massachusetts
Pocatello
Ida
Carter
Supreme Court
Vietnam
Washington
Gold Debuts and Boom Towns in Kern County Mining Era
The article outlines 1870s to early 1900s mineral activity across Kern County. It highlights placer gold in Randsburg and Yellow Aster Mine discoveries in 1895, borax near Mojave and Boron, limestone quarries supplying Monolith and Mojave plants, and extensive prospecting in Caliente Canyon Tehachapi Valley and El Paso Range. It notes town growth from Garlock to Johannesburg and the Randsburg Railway, with World War I closing many mines.
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Caliente Canyon
Tehachapi Valley
Tropico Hill
Rosamond
Goldtown
Soledad Mountain
Mojave
Frazier Park
Desert
el Paso Range
Goler Canyon
Red Rock Canyon
Last Chance Canyon
Summit
Garlock
Randsburg
Rand Mountain
Frederic M. Mooers
Charles A. Burcham
John Singleton
Santa Fe
Kramer
Southern Pacific
el Dorado
Johannesburg
Joburg
Kern County
United States
Boron
Kern
Monolith
Gympson
Lost Hills
McKittrick
Maricopa
Saltdale
Rand
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Shafter Swim Club
Toni Johnston
Fred Starrh
Nina Leigh
Shafter Bicentennial Committee
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Mrs. Burley Dooley
Shafter Press
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Melvin Vaux
Boulder City
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M. T. Head Esq
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