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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1968
Page
6
Read a compilation of sentiments from Jefferson era to present day urging unity under law. It stresses equal rights for minorities, religious tolerance, and the aim of a wise frugal government that protects labor and individual pursuit. The piece includes brief quotes from various figures and a folk verse about Yankee Doodle.
WALTHAM Mass A discussion of political heroism contrasts Hubert Humphrey and Rockefeller with Nixon and McCarthy. It notes Kennedy’s potential hero status fading after his death and explores the anti hero as a presidential style amid deflated ideals and a media driven campaign environment. The piece predicts encounters shaping perceptions of style over stance.
A New York primary showing Sen. McCarthy winning roughly 67 of 123 district delegates and Humphrey only 6 foreshadows a tough path for the vice president. The episode highlights party organization weaknesses, the risk of McCarthy backing among Kennedy loyalists, and the potential to damage Humphrey’s general election prospects.
In a unanimous ruling the Supreme Court allows aid to dependent children to continue when the mother has an affair with a man not the father, challenging anti adultery policy. The column contrasts moral law with legal technicalities, referencing De Gaulle Kennedy and Alabama's substitute father rule.
The Supreme Court unanimously invalidated Alabama's aid rule denying benefits to mothers who cohabit with any able bodied man, saying it conflicted with the Social Security Act. The decision could affect 50,000 to 100,000 families and create openings for funds to go to substitute fathers, while stressing Congress intended the term parent to mean those with a legal duty of support.
Sen James B. Pearson cites rising crime in 1966 and 1967 with six serious crimes per minute and a ten percent risk, noting fear in major cities including Washington DC as population grew only 1.1 percent. A murder or rape occurred every two minutes and overall serious crime rose 16 percent in 1967.
MORRIE RYSKIND critiques Pollyanna optimism and White House spin amid Vietnam era tensions. He likens U S strategy to a World Series game, warns of misread threats from Hanoi and Moscow, and critiques leadership while praising stubborn realism and a longing for Leo Durocher.
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