TV and Politics United States Campaigns in Television Age
Since 1948 television has reshaped campaigns from stump to tube, intensifying candidate visibility and shaping conventions and election nights. The 10 to 60 second spot remains the key weapon, while costs rise and reform laws attempt to curb spend, with experts arguing over its true political impact.
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Walter & John & David
Harry & Howard
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Congress
Frank Reynolds
American Broadcasting Co
Ing
Howard K. Smith
ABC
Charles Guggenheim
Harry S Truman
Wallenda Walked Tightrope Over Stadium with Remarkable Feats
Wallenda called the stunt his toughest walk as he navigated the loose rope above the field. He performed a headstand midcourse and even sat to request rope tightening to reduce sway, an AP photo captures the dramatic moment.
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Karl Wallenda
Philadelphia
Veterans Stadium
Montreal
Stadium
Lake Erie bathing safety stays volatile from tests
Lorain County tests show fecal and total coliform levels fluctuate, with safety changing day to day. Avon Lake and Vermilion officials report early positive results but warn more samples are needed to confirm swimmer safety.
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Lorain County
Lake Erie
John Knipper
Avon Lake Utilities
Vermilion
Utilities
Leo Strittmather
Strittmather
Knipper
Avon Lake
McGovern accuses Nixon of ordering Hanoi attacks over Clark visit
Sen George S McGovern charges Nixon ordered attacks on Ram sey Clark during his Hanoi trip and questions the President s loyalty tests. Clark says POWs will be released once bombing ends and U S involvement stops after meeting four top Communist officials in Hanoi. Kissinger holds another secret Paris talks with North Vietnam as White House avoids details.
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Sen
George S. McGovern
Ramsey Clark
Hanoi
Nixon
Clark
North Vietnam
United States
San Francisco
S. McGovern
Washington
Henry Kissinger
Paris
White House
Kissinger
Ronald Ziegler
Ohio road toll breaks record over 54 hour weekend
Ohio saw 42 deaths over a 54 hour period ending at midnight, the worst traffic weekend on record. A Ludlow Kentucky family perished in a two car crash near Greenville, the 3 year old among the dead. In Mahoning County a station wagon and camper collision killed four and injured twelve, followed by Perry Myers and his wife dying in Sandusky County. Officials urged slower speeds and greater following distances as weather and eagerness to drive fueled the high toll.
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Oho
Ohio Highway Patrol
Ludlow
Greenville
Ray Harris
Mark Gray
Canfield
Mahoning County
Perry Myers
Sandusky County
Cleveland Zoo denies monster animal in seven foot sighting
Cleveland Zoo spokesmen discounted claims an enclosed animal caused a sighting by eight residents of a seven foot creature near Brookside Park. Police and park rangers searched the area. zoo officials said gorillas Timothy and Yogi were confined and could not be involved.
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Cleveland Zoo
Cleveland (Ap
Metropolitan Park Rangers
Cleveland
Brookside Park
Richard J. Brindza
West 39Th Street
Wayne E. Lewis
Richard W. Merrill
Zoo
Timothy
Yogi
Merrill
Weather outlook with warm sun and showers ahead
Lower 80s and mostly sunny conditions today with highs in the low to mid 80s. Tonight partly cloudy with lows in the 60s and a 10 percent shower chance. Tomorrow more clouds and warmth with a 38 percent chance of rain and highs in the upper 80s. Winds south to southeast 5 to 15 mph today, easing tonight. Sunset around 8 73 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow about 6 36 a.m.
Rah-Rah Auto Tour Showcased Classic Cars
James Clark of Diagonal Road La Grange rode in a 1912 Model T driven by Clark as part of a 23-vehicle antique auto tour from Mill Hollow Park Vermilion through Birmingham Oberlin Elyria for the Lorain County Historical Society Rak Rak Sis Beom Bab Day on Fifth Street. Mrs Linda Smith and husband Larry rode in a 1928 Model A pickup.
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James Clark
Diagonal Road
la Grange
Linda Smith
Brookshire Rad
Clark
Mill Hollow Park
Vermilion
Birmingham
Oberlin Ard
Elyria
Lorain County Historical Society
John Payne
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Jack Waugh
Nicholas Johnson
Federal Communications Commission
Miami Beach
Wallenda
McGovern
United Press International
Clark MacGregor
John N. Mitchell
Ohio
D Press
Frederick A. Vierow
State Department of Highway Safety
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