Boll Weevils fade as Southern senators lose power
Editorial recounts the decline of the old Southern Democratic bloc in the Senate led by figures like Russell, Johnston, Hollands, and Thurmond. It notes Jordan’s reelection challenge, McClellan and Sparkman in danger, and the shift of influence to a younger generation as regional distinctiveness fades. The piece recalls Boll Weevil reporters and pressing names, while lamenting the era’s end and Wes Hayden’s injuries.
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Albert Riley
Washington
Potomac
U.S
B. Everett Jordan
North Carolina
Raleigh
Wes Hayden
Jordan
Wes
Senate Press Gallery
Boll Weevil Club
Boll Weevils
Atlanta
Birmingham
Nashville
Richmond
Winston Salem
Memphis
New Orleans
Jackson
Miss
Deep South
Alaska
Hawaii
John Birch Society
Earl Warren
United States
Kenneth B. Keating
New York
Senator Keating
South
Sen
Olin Johnston
South Carolina
Senate
Congress
New York Herald-Tribune
Riley
Don Irwin
Los Angeles Times
Frank van der Linden
The
Nashville Banner
National Press Club
Everett Jordan
U.S. Senate
Sam Ervin
Tarheel
John McClellan
Arkansas
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
McClellan
Dick Russell
Olin the Solon
Lister Hill
Alabama
John Sparkman
Spessard Holland
Florida
George Smathers
Harry Flood Byrd, Sr
Willis Robertson
Strom Thurmond
Herman Talmadge
Ervin and
John Stennis
Jim Eastland
Mississippi
Allen Ellender
Russell Long
Louisiana
Old Guard
Dixie
Answer to Wife-Mother Rivalry in family life
Billy Graham advises a wife to handle frequent visits from her mother in law with compassion. He urges avoiding hatred by recognizing loneliness, sharing responsibility with her husband, and placing trust in God to reduce stress and promote harmony.
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C.S
Jesus
Peter
Social Center of Life in the Modern U.S. Office
HAL BOYLE argues the American office has become a social hub where work blends with recreation and personal life. He surveys desks, meetings, washrooms, and cafeterias to illustrate how employees mix business with leisure, gossip, and private pursuits.
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Hal Boyle
New York
U.S
A View From Hay Fields On Moscow Talks And War News
Kilpatrick blends Blue Ridge imagery with Cold War notes as Nixon and Brezhnev meet in Moscow. He weighs the summit's communique against ongoing Vietnam fighting, noting distrust of communism and the realpolitik of arms versus disarmament, with reflections on history and boldness.
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Moscow
Blue Ridge Mountains
Nixon
Brezhnev
Vietnam
United States
Kontum
An Loc
Brehnev
Great
Kremlin Palace
Times
Max Frankel
The
Pravda
U.S
Haiphong
Peking
Marco Polo
Kublai Khan
Venice
Holifield switches sides amid lobbying tides in Congress
longtime congressman Chet Holifield of California shifts from reformer to power broker as lobbyists and industry interests gain access. The piece details links to Perkins McGuire, Neil Naiden, ITT, and others, plus Holifield’s handling of a Pentagon letter and recent backroom ties.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Chet Holifield
Congress
California Democrat
Holifield
Perkins McGuire
House
McGuire
Craig Hosmer
California
Hosmer
Ralph Nader
Neil Naiden
Naiden
Fred
Capitol
Western Electronic Manufacturers Association
Babcock and Wilcox
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
ITT
Robert Schmidt
Schmidt
Defense Department
Pentagon
McGovern Wins Debate Over Humphrey in TV Exchange
The first televised debate shows McGovern ahead in appeal while Humphrey emphasizes defense and welfare cautions. Analysts note McGovern’s proposals trigger high costs and NATO strain, yet viewers may prefer his style.
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New York
Hubert Humphrey
George McGovern
California
Hubert
Sen
Humphrey
Sen. McGovern
NATO
McGovern
McGovern Surges In TV Battle Against Humphrey In 1972 Race
The televised exchange shows McGovern appearing larger and more contemporaneous while Humphrey’s aggressive rhetoric backfires, exposing a tension between role and self. McGovern’s calm appeal and organization contrast with Humphrey’s overtalking defense of Israel and drastic budget cuts. Look out, Nixon.
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Humphrey
McGovern
Senate
Welfare Rights Association
Hubie
America
Hubert
Israel
Atrey
Richard Nixon
Virginia Travel Service seeks ban on Roanoke moonshine history record
The Virginia State Travel Service asks the Attorney General to block distribution of a Roanoke produced record titled Virginia is for Lovers that touts moonshine and Civil War history. The piece highlights Franklin County as a major bootleg whiskey producer and warns tourists the material could warp the brain.
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Virginia
Virginia State Travel Service
VSTS
Roanoke
Commonwealth
Franklin County
Norfolk
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Lee E. Kelly
L. Edward Kelly Jr
Billy Graham
Signs OF the Times
By James J. Kilpatrick
Associated Press
France
England
Dutch West India Company
New Netherlands
Jefferson Davis
Todd County
Kentucky
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Baltimore
Dutch Harbor
Pope John XXIII
Orly
Paris
French
Pyrenees
James Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Tony Curtis
Maurice
Wallace Platform
CWI Obedience
Sux
B. Che
Merry
Howard Conner
John Vance
Pacific Gas and Electric
Les Whitten
Pico Rivera
Calif
American Mining Congress
Interior Department
Civil Service Commission
Rogers Morton
William Pecora
Hollis Dole
Elburt Osborn
Mollenhoff
Clark Mollenhoff
Justice Department
Anderson
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