Crime and the 1972 Campaign Rhetoric on Violent Crime
Henry J. Taylor analyzes FBI data showing a 1 percent rise in violent crime in the first half of 1972, sparking a political clash between Nixon and McGovern. The piece discusses police funding, judicial appointments, and perceived trends in crime rates, with cites to population growth and suburban spillover.
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Washington
FBI
Nixon
George McGovern
Supreme Court
McGovern
The Gentle Undercurrent of George McGovern
The article portrays George McGovern away from TV glare with Chekhovian sadness and quiet grandeur. It emphasizes his commitment to human betterment and inner virtues, suggesting a good man whose heart is in the right place beyond public image.
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George McGovern
the McGovern
McGovern
Mr. McGovern
Land of
Nowhere
Gloomy fund raising view in 1972 election clash
The piece argues that disaster awaits the nation under either party control of Congress and cites liberal fund raising appeals by Senators Church and Stevenson to save progressive Democrats. It contrasts conservative and liberal efforts and notes inflation depressing real income while presenting a controversial take on George McGovern's campaign and charisma.
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Washington
Frank Church
Idaho
Adlai E. Stevenson III
Ilinois
U.S. Senate
George McGovern
Nixon
Senate
Church
Stevenson
Congress
Lee Metcalf
Montana
Walter Mondale
Minnesota
Claiborne Pell
Rhode Island
National Committee For
Predisarmament Council For
McGovern
American Conservative Union
ACU
Thomas S. Winter
Robert Bauman
Afl-Cio
Montgomery Cala
Census Bureau
Community Recycling Effort Praised by Local Residents
In a letter to The Star readers, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell B. Goode commend the three glass metal and aluminum recycling locations run by Kwick Klean Refuse Co. Inc. and promoted by the Women's Civic League. They urge city officials to maintain the service indefinitely and applaud the civic group.
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the Star
Kwick Klean Refuse Co. Inc
Women’s Civic League
The
Civic League
Do Americans Care
Handicapped Americans increasingly participate in work in all sectors and areas. The 1972 silver anniversary of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped marks ongoing volunteer efforts, education access, and public awareness expanding opportunities for disabled people nationwide.
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Harry S. Truman
Committee
U.S
Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
District of Columbia
Questionable Proposal for Mercury Cleanup by Car Bodies
An EPA study cites a Kansas City institute recommending dumping old car bodies into rivers and lakes to bind mercury. Sand covers wrecks to halt spread and a reaction with iron supposedly neutralizes mercury over time. The plan questions whether widespread use would avoid adverse environmental consequences.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Kansas City Institute
United States
Kennedy clamps down on Cuba trade with Soviet bloc
The article notes President Kennedy intends tighter controls on shipping engaged in trade between Cuba and Soviet bloc nations. It references a broader wartime like stance and policy posture during the early 1960s.
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Kennedy
Cuba
Childlike Spirit Versus Childishness in Christian Life
The lesson contrasts childlike spirit with childishness. It defines childlike as humility trust openness and belief beyond sight while childishness shows in ungrown adults. It notes Jesus valued childlike faith and urges a mindset open to new truth through humility and inquiry.
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Jesus
You Didn’t Do Much This Year Says Hal Boyle
In a humorous AP column Hal Boyle lists unlikely tasks readers failed to accomplish in the past year from teaching Sophia Lorecan to eat spaghetti with chopsticks to arguing with a woman and visiting a dentist twice. He notes the balance sheet favors what wasn’t done, prompting reflection on time wasted.
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New York
Sophia Lorecan
Julie Andrews
National Brotherhood
PTA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry J. Taylor
Richard G. Kleindienst
Republican Campaign Organization
By Frank van der Linden
Common Cause
National Welfare Rights Organization
Ralph Abernathy
SCLC
Disarmament Lobby
I.Q
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Lee
Grant
Roger Williams
America
Texas City
Miami Beach
Eagleton
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Mr. Daley
Finnegan McGovern
Mr. and
Mrs
Wendell B. Goode
Peyton St
State Highway Department
Gore
National Safety Council
Winchester
Winston Churchill
Sam D. Preston
City Recreation Council
Women's Civic League
Life Magazine
Cary Marshall
Winchester Evening Star
Jack F. Davis
Thomas T. Byrd
Eugene P. Miller
Douglas B. O'Connell
Hal Boyle
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