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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1968
Page
2
Proposition 1A approved by voters promises homeowners a 750 dollar annual exemption and a 70 dollar direct cash payment after April 15 with future proportional benefits. Renters gain higher standard exemptions, and inventories receive a 16 percent reduction. The plan uses funds from the sales tax set aside. local revenue losses are reimbursed by the state.
Reported by Countdown news that J Edgar Hoover declined becoming George Wallace’s vice president. Analysts note Wallace’s law and order stance shaping his ticket. Also Lyndon B Johnson withdraws Abe Fortas from consideration as Chief Justice after Fortas requests.
A pilot describes dawn aboard a hangar ramp and the cold air, the engine’s first cough, and the moment of becoming part machine as man and aircraft merge. He recalls his father, factory men, and the indistinguishable line between man and machine in a contemplative, lyrical mood.
A reader praises city council action on quarry permits and commends the Argus coverage. The letter proposes renaming Rock Avenue to Willett Way to honor Huth Willett, who led the drive over two years and pushed for residents to have a quieter street after rock trucks leave.
An analysis notes Tuskegee Alabama where black voters elected a white mayor over a black opponent and helped a mixed city council. It urges interracial voting maturity nationwide and hopes bloc voting gives way to issue based choices. MEMPHIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL.
A Washington report portrays Hubert Humphrey fading in public view while George Wallace sparks risky support in the South. It compares Nixon’s avuncular appeal to a comforting hearth, suggesting voters see him as reliable amid a tense political climate.
Washington columnist analyzes the year as the Great Debate about debates between Nixon and Humphrey factions. He warns against overvaluing television time for minor candidates, notes Muskie’s stance on nonsense, and suggests Wallace may benefit from a lively exchange while Nixon and Humphrey face defensive postures.
Maclean's Microscoops reports Hubert uses three campaign planes to shuttle the same supporters from city to city. The Paris peace conference is mocked as ineffective with constant ringing phone calls going unanswered.
Third party candidate George C Wallace attracts favorable polling but faces an uphill path to 270 electoral votes, needing states like California Illinois Michigan New Jersey and Ohio. Elmo Roper argues voters respond emotionally, not rationally, shaping poll results. The piece tracks past presidents Truman Eisenhower Kennedy Johnson and Nixon through fluctuations in Gallup ratings amid crises and political events.
This Day In History recalls the 1767 Maryland Pennsylvania boundary settlement later called the Mason Dixon Line. It also mentions a dubious 199 claim about Russia photographing the far side of the moon and a thought by Thomas Aquinas on salvation noting belief desire and action.
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