Why Election Day Follows November After First Monday
A historical overview explains why U.S. voting day falls on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. It notes past state voting dates, the 1845 presidential election law, the 34 day limit before December, and reasons against November 1 and Sundays, leading to a unified national polling day. It mentions early October state votes and the 17th Amendment shifting senatorial elections in 1913.
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U.S
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Alexander Duncan
Electoral College
Congress
America
August 1972 trade deficit shows slight improvement
The August trade figures mark the best monthly result in eight months with a deficit around 460 million dollars. Exports rose about twice as fast as imports, yet deficits persist with no surplus since September 1971 and a year-to-date shortfall near 4.3 billion dollars. Analysts expect larger shifts from Japan and Soviet wheat deals to reverse the trend.
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United States
A Cub Scout Hike In Darkest Guinea
By ROWLAND EVANS and ROBERT NOVAK. A Kilpatrick piece questions UN hypocrisy over Rhodesia and covers Portuguese Guinea and PAIGC guerrillas. It notes Guinea Bissau’s size, population, and the ongoing jungle struggle between PAIGC and Portuguese rule, with broader Cold War implications.
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Guinea
Amilcar Cabral
Portuguese Guinea
Committee of 24
Ecuador
Sweden
Tunisia
PAIGC
UN General Assembly
McGovern's Michigan bid hinges on busing issue stance
The piece analyzes Senator George McGovern's cautious Michigan strategy amid the busing debate, noting UAW guidance to stay neutral and focusing on Detroit unions, Griffin and Kelley races, and the potential for Nixon gains in Genesee County. The piece highlights the split between union leaders and members and the challenge McGovern faces from local anti busing sentiment.
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Detroit
George McGovern
United Auto Workers
UAW
Michigan
McGovern
Macomb County
Nixon
Frank Kelley
Robert Griffin
Hubert
Kelley
State Democratic Central Committee
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Griffin
Senate
Flint
General Motors
Genesee County
Canny Uaw
Doug Fraser
Fraser
Flight to Freedom and the Berlin Wall Crisis
The East German border remains a vast detainment zone as the frontier to West Germany and West Berlin stays closed. The wall, guarded by the People's Police, stops few from seeking freedom, with an estimated 40,000 taking dangerous attempts over a decade, many fatal.
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East Germany
West Germany
West Berlin
People’s Police
Rusk aims new Berlin Cuba talks with Gromyko
Secretary of State Dean Rusk plans a new meeting with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko to discuss Berlin and possibly Cuba. Harold G. Brown named to Winchester chamber vacancy after Frank L. Burkholder resignation. Senator Vandenberg notes Europe aid hinges on human survival in a free society. Dr Monford D. Custer Jr opens general surgery office at 137 W Boscawen St. Glaize Development gets five building permits for Battle Ave homes costing about 4500 each.
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the Star
Richardson
Doctors of Medicine
Henry J. Taylor
Taylor
Board of Supervisors
Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Richardson
Tour
Dean Rusk
Andrei A. Gromyko
Berlin
Cuba
Harold G. Brown
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Winchester-Frederick County
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Europe
Monford D. Custer, Jr
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minn
W. Boscawen St
Glaize Development, Inc
Lost
Battle Ave
Blessing of Forgetfulness and the Moral Memory
The meditation argues that forgetting is as vital as memory for mental health, noting restraint from dwelling on injuries. It cites Wesley and a Georgian governor to illustrate memory's limits, urging divine forgetfulness to heal nations, soften injustices, and reduce mental strain.
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Georgia
John Wesley
Wesley
McGovern's shifting stance on Johnson and Nixon war blame
The Richmond Times Dispatch editorial questions George S. McGovern's consistency on Vietnam blame shifting. It argues McGovern now praises Johnson's restraint while criticizing Nixon, noting past labels of Johnson as a war criminal and predicting unclear future positions as polls show him trailing.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
George S. McGovern
Nixon
McGovern
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson Ranch
Texas
George McGovern
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Mr. Johnson
Richard Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
New York Times
Tom Wicker
Lyndon Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
L.A. Times Syndicate
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
By James J. Kilpatrick
New York
United Nations
Rhodesia
General Assembly
Special Committee
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Africa
Senegal
Partido Africano da Independencia da Guine E Cabo Verde
Portugal
Marcelo Caetano
Humphrey
Solidarity House
George Wallace
Senate Kelley
Greater Detroit Building Trades Union Council
Detroit News
I.Q
Foreign Legion
Vinland
Chile
China
Spain
Boys
John
Grand Banks
Earth
PiXiese
By Wohl
Beame
Fire Island
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Alma Bowers
Winchester Evening Star
Jack F. Davis
Thomas T. Byrd
Eugene P. Miller
Douglas B. O'Connell
Winchester
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