Postwar Population Rise Spurs Southern Western Growth
Commerce data show a 3.3 percent national population rise in three years, with the South up 5.4 percent and the West 0.5 percent. Most Southern states exceed the national rate as mobility and regional advantages attract people, while West Virginia and Mississippi trail.
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U.S. Department of Commerce
West Virginia
Mississippi
Commerce Department
South
America
West
New Orleans
Times-Picayune
Nixon problem and the GOP’s doomed holocaust claim
The Sentinel Star column argues that the Nixon Watergate crisis will hurt the Republican party in 1974 and 1976, but not cause a total collapse. It examines incumbent officeholders, possible candidates, and loyal foot soldiers, suggesting the party will bear the burden differently and survive with a wary, improving economy.
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Washington
New York Times
Nixon
Virginia Ave
Party of the People
FDR
London
Willkie
Dewey
Hoover
George Bush
Republican National Committee
Texas
Senate
Chisholm Trail
New York
Jimmy Walker
Ripon Society
Republican Party
Sentinel Star
Orlando
Fla
Populism Revisited Through Harris Book Analysis
ANTHONY HARRIGAN reports on a revived populist push led by Fred Haris in New Populist Action. Using George McGovern’s donor list, the group plans anti corporate protests and a tax fairness comic, seeking a constituency after 1972. Harold Gordon, US Industrial Council researcher, reviews Harris’ The New Populism and notes observations.
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Anthony Harrigan
Nashville
Tenn
George McGovern
Fred Haris
Oklahoma
New Populist Action
Sen. McGovern
Sen. Harris
Omaha
William Jennings Bryan
U.S
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Harold Gordon
United States Industrial Council
New populism praised and critiqued as a dud like the old
The article analyzes Sen Harris and the Nader-inspired populist movement. It argues the case for exploited masses and curbing Wall Street is flawed. It notes contradictions in anti corporate rhetoric and questions whether increased government power over business solves the problem. It compares old and new populism and doubts broad public appeal.
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Wall Street
Sen. Harris
Nader
Oklahoma
Sweden
Gordon
Harris
Five Year Old Finds Christmas Fun Through Quiet Insight
A Miami story recalls a child's calm question during the Christmas shopping rush. The narrator notes the contrast between consumer frenzy and a child’s fear and loneliness, highlighting a moment of simple human perspective amid holiday bustle.
Magic of a Christmas Shopping Trip with a Child
A parent recalls taking a daughter Christmas shopping and sharing simple honesty that calmed fear and revealed a shared magic. The child’s wide eyes spark wonder, transforming a crowded store into a moment of love and understanding. The narrator reflects on lost magic and the joy found through a child’s perspective.
Life Is A Trial By Hal Boyle
The piece laments linguistic inflation from advertising radio and television and education toward exaggerated terms while arguing language can never match precise measurements. It notes that words require interpretation and that everyday phrases may reflect subjective views half empty or half full.
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Dean Lind
Sun Oil Co
Bob Haring
Associated Press
March 7 deadline urged for Nixon impeachment vote
James Kilpatrick argues for a House vote by March 7 1974 on impeachment of President Nixon. He cites Rodino's plan and GAO Senate Watergate findings, urges action within two months, warns public pressure could rise if March passes without a vote.
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James J. Kilpatrick
Washington
House
Richard Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
Peter Rodino
General Accounting Office
Senate Watergate Committee
Senate
George Aiken
Vermont
House Committee
Aflcio
The
Civil Liberties Union
Americans For Democratic Action
Nixon
Nation Magazine
Hubert Humphrey
Scripps-Howard
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Bobby Baker
Barry Goldwater
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Christian Science Monitor
Beaumont
Tex
United States
Columbia
S.C
Montogmery
Ala
William Safire
Signs OF the Times
Miami
Hal Boyle
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