Editorial: Electric cars as AMC revival key to auto competition
The piece argues that electric powered cars may overcome industry resistance as American Motors pursues an electric commuter vehicle. It notes urban pollution, space limits, and government costs, praising AMC for past innovations and suggesting a practical electric car could revive AMC and sustain jobs and consumer choice amid fierce big car competition.
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General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
American Motors
America
AMC
Michigan
George Romney
Congress
Labor unions drift from voting bloc to issue driven
The article examines how organized labor remains influential within the Democratic party but union members no longer reliably vote straight Democratic. Rising affluence and property taxes shift priorities toward tax relief and economic concerns, while fear of competition from government programs and race tensions complicate labor unity.
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Democratic Party
Johnson
Afl-Cio
Craft and Building Trades
Swat Choice Debate at Carbondale High School
Senior class president voices concern over a supposed student choice in P E punishment at Carbondale Community High School. The editor notes the physical education director claimed students knew of a paddle or after school exercise option, prompting calls for better communication.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Community High School
Students push for choice on school discipline and chores
A petition from CCHS students seeks to replace the swat with a choice of physical exercise or two hours of after school chores and cleaning. About 100 signatories across classes, with some alumni, claim insufficient information on the policy. Athletic director Reid Martin counters that most students were aware, and comments on attention gaps and possible motives.
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Bill Kelley
CCHS
Carbondale Community High School
Kelley
Reid Martin
Southern Illinois
Martin
Cockneys Rise in London Showbiz Spotlight
London celebrities from Cockney backgrounds push to stardom with Michael Caine Ter ence Stamp and Twiggy leading the charge. Actors discuss survival humor and the Cockney accent while Julian Franklyn explains the dialect’s age and ongoing evolution.
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London
Granville Watts
Associated Press
Henry Higgins
Eliza Doolittle
Eliza
Michael Caine
Caine
Alfie
Ipcress
Terence Stamp
Tommy Steele
Twiggy
Stamp
East End
Downes
McCarthy Bid Worries Liberal Democrats in 1967 Race
James Reston reports liberal elected officials fear McCarthy’s presidential challenge will widen party splits and threaten House and Senate majorities. McCarthy fundraising nears $800,000 in 10 days, highlighting Vietnam war divisions. Strategists seek urban reform programs to shift focus from war to liberal agenda.
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James Reston
New York Times
Washington
Sen
Eugene McCarthy
Johnson
Democratic House
Senate
McCarthy
Vietnam
Democratic Party
Democrats Fear McCarthy War Issue Fractures 1968 Vote
Democratic leaders brace for a tough 1968 campaign as McCarthy keeps Vietnam on center stage. They list 69 House seats and 11 Senate seats as doubtful amid a broader party split shaped by war protests, inflation, and civil unrest.
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Senate
Eugene McCarthy
Roosevelt
Carl Hayden
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Daniel Brewster
Maryland
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
Frank Church
Idaho
Mike Monroney
Oklahoma
Edward V. Long
Missouri
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Connecticut
Birch E. Bayh
Indiana
Joseph S. Clark
Pennsylvania
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
Vietnam
Johnson
Gale W. McGee
D-Wye
Gene
New York
California
George Wallace
Alabama
House of Representatives
How Santa Started in Toys From a Family Tale
In reply to children's questions Russell Baker recounts an excerpt from Santa My Boy by Harvey Claus. It describes Santa as the youngest son, a malcontent who groused at life, turned chubby by inactivity, and weighed 207 pounds at fourteen, while being short for his age.
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Russell Baker
New York Times
Washington
Santa Claus
Santa
Harvey Claus
Henry
Samson
Little Santa
North Pole
Santa’s Fat Business Dream Stirs Family Debate
A narrator recalls a joke dialogue in which a child named Santa rejects the idea of a licit corporate career, wishing to keep fat and bright red attire. He argues to avoid ugliness, diesel fumes, and standard office life, proposing eight reindeer and a North Pole startup instead.
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Samson Claus
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Paris
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Farver
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Franklyn
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