Nixon gains on Muskie in Harris poll 1972 race
The Harris survey shows President Nixon narrowing the gap to Muskie to 42 percent to 40 percent with Wallace at 11 percent on a Nixon Muskie Wallace trial heat. May 10–15 survey of 1602 likely voters finds Muskie still leading Nixon overall, though Nixon shows momentum after slippage since 1969.
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Muskie Edges Nixon in Independent Voters and Youth Lead
A Harris survey from 1969 analyses voter splits among Independents, 18-29 year olds, and college-educated groups. Muskie leads Nixon among independents 45 to 36 and 18- to 29-year-olds 48 to 32, while Nixon dominates educated voters 46 to 44. Humphrey trails Muskie overall. Nixon tops Humphrey with educated voters, signaling Muskie’s strength in key swing blocs but notes the race remains unsettled toward 1972.
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Earth’s Ocean Core Records Reveal 50 Million Year Gap
Scientists drilling Pacific floor cores report a dramatic global change 50 to 100 million years ago linked to Australia Antarctica drift. A mass decline in marine life left a gap where sediments of 50 million years ago sit directly atop 100 million year layers.
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Shoe workers in Illinois gain special aid under export act
The Labor Department declares 550 former Brown Shoe Co. workers in Mattoon and Johnson Stephens and Shinkle Shoe Co. in Vandalia eligible for aid due to job losses from rising imports. Qualified workers receive 87 dollars weekly for up to 53 weeks plus extended benefits for training, relocation, and placement efforts under the 1962 Trade Expansion Act.
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