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■ Last spring the Florida legislature changed the name of Cape Kennedy back to Cape Canaveral for official state designation. Under continuing pressure from Florida, the U.S. Interagency Board on Geographic Names (we’ll bet that’s a new one for most of you) will decide, next month, whether to follow suit. There is no truth to the rumor that the Massachusetts legislature is about to change the name of a certain well-known vacation spot to Kennedy Island.

■ In 1972 Richard Nixon won the greatest electoral victory in—how did he phrase it?—the history of homo sapiens. And his coattails were how long? About as long as he was on supporting his fellow Republicans personally and financially. Not, that is to say, very long. And not as long as they might have been had Mr. Nixon been willing to sacrifice a few of his historical and superfluous winning points. Now, fortunes reversed, Mr. Nixon has pledged that he will campaign for Republicans in 1974 and 1976. Where were you when we needed you?

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■ Last spring the Florida legislature changed the name of Cape Kennedy back to Cape Canaveral for official state designation. Under continuing pressure from Florida, the U.S. Interagency Board on Geographic Names (we’ll bet that’s a new one for most of you) will decide, next month, whether to follow suit. There is no truth to the rumor that the Massachusetts legislature is about to change the name of a certain well-known vacation spot to Kennedy Island.

■ In 1972 Richard Nixon won the greatest electoral victory in—how did he phrase it?—the history of homo sapiens. And his coattails were how long? About as long as he was on supporting his fellow Republicans personally and financially. Not, that is to say, very long. And not as long as they might have been had Mr. Nixon been willing to sacrifice a few of his historical and superfluous winning points. Now, fortunes reversed, Mr. Nixon has pledged that he will campaign for Republicans in 1974 and 1976. Where were you when we needed you?