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■ Democratic machines in a number of states shattered by announcement that AFL-CIO COPE (Committee on Political Education) will not conduct its usual major voter registration drives this year. COPE official Al Barkan says his group will concentrate on getting union members (rather than Democrats at large) to register. Barkan comes up with startling fact that over 50 per cent of union members are not registered. COPE’s decision could hurt Jess Unruh in California where a splintered party has done little to register new voters . . . Unruh very upset by Frank Sinatra endorsement of Ronald Reagan. Sinatra, a lifelong Democrat, apparently hasn’t forgiven Unruh for his nonsupport of Hubert Humphrey two years ago. . . . Only one Republican among twelve congressmen or would-be congressmen will get financial support from the Student Peace Commencement Fund which has raised $70,000 for peace candidates. He’s Daniel Button, a liberal Republican from the Albany area, sycophant-biographer of John Lindsay. . . . Overlooked in recent New York primary, fact that very liberal Republican Congressman Ogden Reid (of the Herald-Tribune family) just squeaked through to renomination against conservative Michael Coffey who will be running anyway in Nov. on Conservative ticket. . . . Getting nasty: Richard Ottinger, the Democratic senatorial nominee in New York, telling crowds “I am no Charlie-Come-Lately to the cause of peace,” in obvious reference to Charles Goodell’s switcheroo on Vietnam after he got to the Senate. Actually, Ottinger has also switched.

■ Shifts and shaftings at the White House: The word is that George Schultz, now working out of White House executive offices as head of new Office of Management and Budget, is rising fast; becoming ever more influential with the President. Conservatives worried about this, about Robert Finch appointment, and also by recent departure of conservative economist Roger Freeman, a Presidential adviser, and expected departures in near future of Robert Mayo (Director of the Budget) and Presidential coun-seller Bryce Harlow, good conservatives all. . . . Another who may soon be on his way, say insiders, is Daniel Patrick Moynihan.

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■ Democratic machines in a number of states shattered by announcement that AFL-CIO COPE (Committee on Political Education) will not conduct its usual major voter registration drives this year. COPE official Al Barkan says his group will concentrate on getting union members (rather than Democrats at large) to register. Barkan comes up with startling fact that over 50 per cent of union members are not registered. COPE’s decision could hurt Jess Unruh in California where a splintered party has done little to register new voters . . . Unruh very upset by Frank Sinatra endorsement of Ronald Reagan. Sinatra, a lifelong Democrat, apparently hasn’t forgiven Unruh for his nonsupport of Hubert Humphrey two years ago. . . . Only one Republican among twelve congressmen or would-be congressmen will get financial support from the Student Peace Commencement Fund which has raised $70,000 for peace candidates. He’s Daniel Button, a liberal Republican from the Albany area, sycophant-biographer of John Lindsay. . . . Overlooked in recent New York primary, fact that very liberal Republican Congressman Ogden Reid (of the Herald-Tribune family) just squeaked through to renomination against conservative Michael Coffey who will be running anyway in Nov. on Conservative ticket. . . . Getting nasty: Richard Ottinger, the Democratic senatorial nominee in New York, telling crowds “I am no Charlie-Come-Lately to the cause of peace,” in obvious reference to Charles Goodell’s switcheroo on Vietnam after he got to the Senate. Actually, Ottinger has also switched.

■ Shifts and shaftings at the White House: The word is that George Schultz, now working out of White House executive offices as head of new Office of Management and Budget, is rising fast; becoming ever more influential with the President. Conservatives worried about this, about Robert Finch appointment, and also by recent departure of conservative economist Roger Freeman, a Presidential adviser, and expected departures in near future of Robert Mayo (Director of the Budget) and Presidential coun-seller Bryce Harlow, good conservatives all. . . . Another who may soon be on his way, say insiders, is Daniel Patrick Moynihan.