Analysis of the 1968 election returns and voting patterns
The piece breaks down Nixon's nationwide plurality of 325000 and 302 electoral votes across 32 states, Humphrey's 191 electoral votes in 13 states and DC, and Wallace's 9.65 million votes. It notes regional strengths, labor and minority coalitions, and shifts in congressional and gubernatorial seats amid evolving black voter behavior and ticket splitting.
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Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
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South
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Wallace
Humphrey
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Senate
House
Nixon urged to define American foreign policy firmly
The piece argues the United States must avoid open-ended commitments and seek constitutional authorization for overseas wars. It notes past Korea and current Vietnam wars grew from commitments and warns against diluting power. It calls President-elect Nixon to find a middle ground honoring treaties while leading the free world.
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Vietnam
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Senate
6Th Congress
U. S
Congress
Truman
North Korea
South Korea
America
Nixon
Shifting Responsibility for State Welfare Levels
The Citizens Budget Commission of New York reports wide gaps in family of four welfare payments across states. Highest ten average 241.15 monthly led by New York, New Jersey and Connecticut while lowest ten average 24.50 in Puerto Rico and 35.00 in Mississippi. They urge federal standards to equalize relief and reduce urban poverty.
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New Jersey
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Illinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Towa
North Dakota
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
South Carolina
Arkansas
Texas
Georgia
North Carolina
Missouri
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Nixon and the intellectuals clash in Washington insight
The piece surveys how Henry Kissinger’s rise as Nixon aide coincides with hostility from intellectuals led by figures like George Kennan and Lillian Hellman. It argues that bipartisan distrust threatens governance and that the intellectuals’ disdain fuels a broader anti intellectual mood across America.
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Henry Kissinger
Richard Nixon
White House
Princeton
Nixon
George Kennan
Treasury Department
Daniel Bell
Technitronic
Zbigniew Brzezinski
University
Middle America
Train speeds set for nonstop Toronto to Montreal run
Train Service Canada plans a 335 mile nonstop Toronto to Montreal run at about 84 mph, aiming for just under four hours. The Boston to Washington project has been discussed for a year but not scheduled.
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Canada
United States
Toronto
Montreal
Boston
Washington
Capote Death Row Film Sparks Abolition Debate
A Truman Capote documentary on Death Row U S A examines the moral cost of capital punishment through interviews including a psychiatrist whose daughter was killed. ABC bans the broadcast citing grim content, while critics call it a powerful case for pay television and abolition.
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Edgar Smith
New Jersey
Smith
American Broadcasting Company
Truman Capote
Death Row
Indiana
ABC
South Vietnam
Desperate attempted suicide by former German emperor in 1918
The Messenger recalls Friederich Wilhelm II's failed bid to end his life aided by a wounded German staff officer. Rural police, including mounted units, were urged by L. J. Taber to curb motorist lawbreaking.
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Germany
Friederich Wilhelm
Wilhelm
L. J. Taber
Ohio State Grange
Fastest Pilot Knight Receives Harmon Trophy at White House
President Johnson honors Air Force Major William J. Knight known as Pete for piloting the X-15A2 rocket plane at 4520 mph or 614 times the speed of sound. The award, presented in a White House ceremony, lauds his role in advancing faster, safer aircraft for the future.
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Air Force
William J
Pete) Knight
Johnson
White House
Knight
Bala Resists Growth Vote Keeps Population Stable
Bala Wales rejects expansion plans as a growth center. In a 3 to 1 vote the town retains about 1,500 residents rather than increasing to 10,000 to prevent depopulation and preserve its current character.
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Bala
Wales
Political signs regulation across cities summarized
Alan H. Geiger cites the October ASPO study detailing how Santa Barbara and Kansas City require permits and bonds or fees for campaign signs, while Orange County restricts signs on public property and Fayetteville bans most political signs in residential zones.
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American Society of Planning Officials
ASPO
Santa Barbara
California
Kansas City
Missouri
Orange County
New Jersey
Fayetteville
North Carolina
Alan H. Geiger
Athens
Tax debate on state income tax versus property taxes in Ohio schools
Philip F Lavelle argues that six Ohio school districts refuse State Foundation funding due to high millage yet avoid taxes while others pay up to 32.4 mills. He questions why taxpayers outside these districts should not back a state income tax to fund public schools, criticizing discriminatory property taxes.
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Nelsonville York
Youngstown
Ohio Education Association
Ohio
OEA
Kgger Creek
Gallia County
Lockland City
Cincinnati
Philip F. Lavelle
Guysville
Fertility drugs spark surprise sextuplets birth in Birmingham
Mrs Sheila Thorns used fertility drugs to help conceive and bore sextuplets on her 30th birthday in Birmingham. Doctors noted a seventh fetus did not fully develop, while odds against sextuplets were astronomical. Other drugs like Perganol are being tested abroad.
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Sheila Ann Thorns
Birmingham
England
United States
Europe
Athens Messenger rate card announces delivery options
The Athens slessenger publishes daily except Saturdays with weekday and Sunday single-copy prices and mailed delivery rates. It lists domestic and overseas subscription options, carrier delivery details, and postal information for The Messenger Publishing Co at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio 45701.
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Union St
Athens
Ohio
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