Burson Plodding Along as Sanders Drops Out of Senate Race
Georgia hopefuls react to Carl Sanders decision not to run for the U S Senate. Burson and Nunn gain while Gambrell Vandiver benefit. Hosea Williams entry may siphon black voters from Burson. Burson campaigns by walking Georgia from Tybee Light to Rabun Gap, seeking attention with limited funds.
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Georgia
U.S. Senate
Lester Maddox
Carl Sanders
Senate
Sanders
Sen
David Gambrell
Ernest Vandiver
Bill Burson
Sam Nunn
Burson
Nunn
Hosea Williams
Atlanta
Washington
Don Wheeler
Fletcher Thompson
Lawton Chiles
Florida
Tybee Light
Rabun Gap
Athens
Augusta
Macon
Columbus
Albany
Florida Line
Golden Isles
Tybee
McGovern Repositions Abortion and Tax Plans Amid Shifting Support
George McGovern pivots from radical reform positions to state aligned abortion stance and moderated tax proposals. Hart notes the tactical shift as California results narrow his edge, measuring whether Republicans allow a major policy change to stick.
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Jeffrey Hart
New York
George McGovern
McGovern
Farmers Must Live Too
An editorial argues against blaming farmers for rising food costs noting farm prices stay low while handling costs rise with inflation. It emphasizes farmers are also consumers whose expenses have surged, and beef prices back to 1952 levels should not overshadow the value of affordable food today.
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Jesus
Christ
God
Consumers trust in free markets and watchdog groups
The Rocky Mount Telegram argues that independent consumer groups like Consumer Union and Consumer Reports help police the marketplace without heavy government control. It warns against police state advocates seeking to regulate markets and stifle consumer choice.
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Consumer Union of
U.S
Consumer Reports
Ralph Nader
Consumer Report
FTC
Rocky Mount
N.C
Hal Boyle On What Is Limbo And Where It Lays
New York based AP writer Hal Boyle asks what limbo means and where it exists in human thought. He examines philosophical ideas about uncertainty, purgation, and unresolved states.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Young Jesus movement stirs debate over T shirts and art
Community discussion splits between youth wearing provocative Jesus themed T shirts and critics who call it mockery. The piece notes biblical grounding for youth faith, contrasts with older skepticism, and expands into limbo as a metaphor for doubt and uncertain belonging.
On This Date in History June 17 1972 Highlights
AP notes key events from 1579 Drake lands on California coast to 1967 China claims hydrogen bomb explode. Also mentions 1963 Supreme Court ruling on school prayers, 1960s U.S. Japan Okinawa deal, and birthdays for Dean Martin and Ralph Bellamy.
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Associated Press
Sir Francis Drake
California
John Wesley
England
Bunker Hill
Germany
Naples
Sicily
U.S. Supreme Court
China
House of Representatives
Kennedy
Alexei Kosygin
New York
U.N. General Assembly
Middle East
Israel
United States
Japan
Okinawa
Dean Martin
Ralph Bellamy
Nixon Tactics Spark No-Fault Insurance Debate
President Nixon urged states to pursue no fault auto insurance while critics push for a national bill. The piece weighs state regulation, costs, and uncertain outcomes, noting Massachusetts experience and projections of higher rates under a Senate plan. It warns of risky, swift national change without pilot results.
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James J. Kilpatrick
Washington
Nixon
National Governors Conference
Congress
Deneberg
Massachusetts
National Association of Independent Insurers
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
Secret Service eyeing celebrities as potential assassins
Washington report says the Secret Service maintains a list of 180000 potential assassins including Marlon Brando Hershel Bernardi Carl Reiner Paul Harvey Dick Gregory Joan Baez Cesar Chavez Rev James Groppi and Lawrence Scott. Brando suspected for Black Panthers ties Gregory for critical remarks but not threats Harvey Groppi and others also noted. Rooney portrait reveals how Rep John Rooney pressured hiring for the Federal Maritime Commission. Merwin K Hart eulogized at Waldorf Astoria with Crane Maddox Byrd Schmitz present amid controversy. Fraud alert warns Market Development Corp Florida vacation prize hides fees and service charges.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Secret Service
Groucho Marx
Tony Randall
Secret Services
Fulmdom
Godfather
Marlon Brando
Arnie
Hershel Bernardi
Carl Reiner
Paul Harvey
Dick Gregory
Joan Baez
Cesar Chavez
James Groppi
Lawrence Scott
George Wallace
Arthur Bremer
Brando
Black Panthers
BPP
Black Panther Party
Gregory
America
Father Groppi
Merwin K. Hart
New York City
Waldorf- Astoria Hotel
Philip Crane
R-Il
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Harry Byrd
India
John Schmitz
Rcalif
Crane
Maddox
Byrd
Schmitz
Hart
Florida
Market Development Corp
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J.C
Heaven
Hell
Purgatory
Las Vegas
John
Signs OF the Times
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Herbert Denenberg
Pennsylvania
Erma Angevine
Consumer Federation of America
Right
Cate
Merry
Rooney
James Dore
Brooklyn
Federal Maritime Commission
Dore
John Rooney
DNY
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House
Harllee
Jim Dore
Commission
Rboney
Anderson
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