The Inevitable Role of Organization in Iowa Caucuses
The piece argues that George Bush's Iowa caucus success hinged on superior campaign organization, noting Eds Kennedy's strong, extensive setup but weak top leadership. It questions whether a robust organization can compensate for a lack of a clear, articulated case and warns that Obama style debate needs a strong top to sustain the machine.
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George Bush
Iowa
Jimmy Who
Edward Kennedy
Jimmy
Kennedy
New Hampshire
Carter
Sen. Kennedy
Sakharovs banished as Cold War escalates in symbols
The Kremlin banishes Andrei Sakharov and his wife to internal exile in Gorky reflecting the cost of using grain and sports as political weapons. The piece notes dissent risk and the contrasting rewards seen in Americas free expression and the tribute to Justice Douglas.
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Russia
U.S
Afghanistan
Andrei Sakharov
Nobel
Gorky
Kremlin
Sakharov
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Wayside Theatre Defends Future as Kirkland Departs
Barbara Swink of Winchester writes to defend Wayside Theatre amid a front page headline about Jim Kirkland leaving. She argues the crisis is the $65 000 to $70 000 deficit and praises the newly strengthened board for allowing the venue to persevere and stay active in the Shenandoah Valley.
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Wayside
the Star
Jim Kirkland
Wayside Theatre
Kirkland
Jerry Slaver
Slaver
Shenandoah Valley
Wayside Foundation For the Arts Board
Reasons for Presidential Lust
A columnist reflects on why individuals seek the presidency, noting many cannot articulate a clear motive. It cites Kennedy’s private reply about power, and names Eisenhower Nixon Kefauver Stassen Symington Russell Carter among those discussed, suggesting motives range from power to honor to obligation.
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John Kennedy
Republic
Humanity
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Roger Mudd
Kennedy
Frank
Candor
Oo Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Eisenhower
Nixon
Estes Kefauver
Harold Stassen
Stuart Symington
Richard Russell
Jimmy Carter
Edward Folliard
Calvin Coolidge
White House
Washington Post
Coolidge
Delay in Poseidon warhead test marks deep US nuclear debate
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report a five week delay in test firing a 40 kiloton Poseidon warhead. The pause highlights Carter administration pressure from environmentalists to slow testing while Congress pushes for restarting the PUREX fuel reprocessing plant to supply weapons-grade materials. The dispute centers on maintaining deterrence amid Soviet testing and the political clash over reprocessing.
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Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Field Enterprises, Inc
Washington
Persian Gulf
Carter
Jimmy Carter
NATO
U.S
Nevada Test Grounds
Tually
Soviet Union
Moscow
Capitol Hill
Council On Environmental
Office of Science and Technology Policy
National Security Council
Afghanistan
Mittee
United States
Europe
Hanford
Wash
PUREX
Armed Services Committees
John Stennis
Rep
Mel Price
Henry M. Jackson
John Tower
Strom Thurmond
Congress
Harold Brown
OMB
Brown
White-Water Man of the Supreme Court William Douglas
The historian notes William C. Douglas as a uniquely colorful judge who served 36 years on the Supreme Court and wrote over 1500 opinions. Descriptions compare him to a white-water canoeist for his bold, controversial style, with strong ties to the press and a life beyond the bench marked by exploration, politics, and civil rights advocacy.
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Universal Press Syndicate
Washington
William C. Douglas
Supreme Court
Douglas
High Court
Samuel Chase
Maryland
Henry Brockholst Livingston
Jefferson
Abe Fortas
Mill
Grier
Field
Hunt
Clifford
Swayne
Duvall
Baldwin
McKenna
Hugo Black
Branzburg
Berman
Parker
District of Columbia
Tion
Richmond
Ralph Ginzburg
Albert Parvin Foundation
Sinatra
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David O.loomis
Winchester Evening Star Inc
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New York
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