Older Voters Rise as Key Force in 1972 Campaign
The piece notes the over-65 group is the largest U S population segment and likely to cast about one fifth of ballots in November. It argues both parties will tailor messages to mature voters amid concerns over inflation and fixed incomes, forecasting the 1972 election could hinge on the elderly vote. It also touches on travel waste in Congress and demographic shifts from a youth image to aging population.
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Fiedler Sentenced for Marijuana Premises Abuse Remarks on Responsibility
A Buffalo judge sharply criticized Prof. Leslie A. Fiedler and his wife for keeping a campus residence used for marijuana. Judge H Buswell Roberts warned that professors shape student conduct and must bear a heavy personal and professional responsibility, condemning abdication of law and urging accountability beyond legal penalties.
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Wallace Ashbrook blend alarm climbs Indiana Democratic prime
The Wallace Ashbrook pairing alarms Indiana Democrats as conservative Republicans plan to cross over in the Indiana Democratic Presidential primary. Ashbrook’s backers aim to boost Wallace to pressure Nixon in California on June 6. Indiana officials report cross over requests and the tactic prompts party leaders to tighten ballot security.
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Apple Blossom Parade marks first with blossoms in Grand Feature
Amid May Day noise and Berlin wall echoes, Virginia celebrates Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival with new floats featuring apples. Sharon Dodson and David Elsen from Handley High attend 21st annual Virginia Academy of Science meet in Norfolk. Queen Shenandoah XX MISS JEAN CARTWRIGHT LANE crowned by Governor Tuck before 15,000. Baptist softball defeats Winchester Elks 8-1 behind Jack Fretwell pitching. Greyhound terminal estimates 300 buses daily for festival attendees.
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William M. Tuck
Virginia
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J.F. Kirkpatrick
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Daily Meditation on Life Without Stress and Self Deception
The piece reflects on universal problems across social strata and warns against self deception. It argues courage is needed beyond wartime heroism and urges awareness of personal faults, insisting that small evasions of decency compound over time and awareness matters more than fear of arrest.
Democratic Convention Could Be Donnybrook in Miami Beach
The Democratic Party faces a July showdown at Miami Beach over McGovern followers and Wallace supporters. Liberal delegates may push a radical platform including guaranteed income, national health insurance, higher taxes, amnesty for draft dodgers, legalized marijuana, and busing for school integration. Wallace warns of his fate if treated as an outsider.
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