Polls come of age in 1968 campaign year
The 1968 election year shows polls growing in influence shaping candidate strategy and voter behavior. George Romney’s withdrawal and Johnson’s decision not to run are linked to polling data, while Newsweek notes polls as a mature, sometimes divisive, tool reflecting public mood and driving campaign tactics.
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Viet Nam
Kennedy
George Romney
Johnson
Newsweek Magazine
U.S
Newsweek
Florey Philosopher Reflects On Summer’s Heat And Attitudes
A rural Andrews County column captures a July evening at the country store with locals joking about the heat, beach attire, and gender norms. Tales by Bug Hookum Ed Doolittle Clem Webster Zeke Grubb and others spark playful debate over summer comfort and propriety.
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Everbody
Bug Hookum
Ed Doolittle
Bug
Clem Webster
Far-out cancer cures critiqued by medical society
The piece denounces quack cancer therapies rooted in “new and unproven methods,” detailing figures from Reich to Hubbard and Koxsey. It argues such schemes cause pain and death, noting the American Cancer Society tracks these scams and warns the public against magnetic, electronic, or chemical cure-alls.
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American Cancer Society
Department of
Ghadiali
Wilhelm Reich
Reich
L. Ren. Hubbard
Scientology
Mexico
This Week In Andrews Celebrates Summer Getaways
Mary Carpenter notes Andrews residents heading on vacations and a dip in swimming activity while other community life remains active. She writes on conventions, club reports, sports mood, band practice, and local scenery, praising the friendly West Texas welcome.
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Andrews
San Angelo
Waco
Dallas
Texas
Catherine Frazier
Devine
Catherine
Kermit
Lake Andrews
South
West Texas
Westexan
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By Gordon Bankston
Florey
Andrews County News
Northwest First
James Roberts
Zeke Grubb
Wimmen
Zeke
Mister Editor
Shore
Josh Clodhopper
Dr. Abrams
Harry M. Hoxsey
Paracelsus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim
Koxsey
N.H.F
National Federation
I.A.C.V.F
International Association of Cancer Victims
Mary Carpenter
Gertrude Perriwinkle
Ashganistan
Texas Electric
F. Stoebner
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