Scranton Emerges as Liberal GOP Candidate at July Convention
William W. Scranton, Pennsylvania industrialist and 46 year old liberal on civil rights, declares for the Republican presidential nomination with Eisenhower backing. The Associated Press shows Goldwater leading with 674 votes to Scranton’s 128 and 209 uncommitted, with a possible insurgent contest shaping the convention.
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Barry Goldwater
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Goldwater
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William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Anonymous War Deepens U S Air Campaign Over Laos
Analysis says the administration pursues a covert air war in Laos and South Vietnam without public acknowledgment to avoid wider conflict. American bombings target aircraft sites in retaliation for downed planes as officials seek a quieting effect to deter Reds and preserve neutrality.
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Laos
Viet Nam
U.S
Surgeon General Sees Slow Change From Smoking Advisory
Dr. Luther L. Terry, head of the U S Public Health Service, says immediate shifts in national smoking habits are unlikely despite an 11 billion drop in cigarette sales from last year. He expects 10 years for full results and emphasizes educating the new generation on health hazards.
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Luther L. Terry
U.S. Public Health Service
Goldwater Ticket Gains and Losses Across States
Liberal warnings that Barry Goldwater will wreck congressional candidates prove unfounded. The piece argues regional patterns favor Republicans in many Senate contests and predicts only limited impact in some states while highlighting individual stances of Beall Hartke Murphy Mechem McGee Proxmire Young Keating Scott Williams Byrd Kennedy Yarborough Bush and others shaping ticket-splitting prospects.
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Barry Goldwater
California
Cleveland
San Francisco
Goldwater
Senate
Maryland
Glenn J. Beall
Beall
Alabama
Wallace
Indiana
Vance Hartke
George Murphy
Rockefeller
New Mexico
Ed Mechem
Chavez
Wyoming
Gale McGee
Bill Proxmire
Wisconsin
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Delaware
John J. Williams
Bobby Baker
Virginia
Harry Byrd
Ted Kennedy
Massachusetts
Texas
Ralph Yarborough
LBJ
George Bush
Connecticut
Supreme Court Expands Fifth Amendment Protections
The Supreme Court ruled the Fifth Amendment extends to both state and federal proceedings. Immunity promised in state court cannot shield a defendant from federal prosecution, and vice versa, marking a unified rule after decades of divergence. Justice Brennan authored the opinion, aligning with the 14th Amendment to safeguard individual rights.
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Supreme Court
William J. Brennan
Dear Abby on teen violence and hospital visiting manners
A mother reports her 14 year old son hitting a much heavier 15 year old girl in self defense. Abby says a boy should never hit a girl and could have left the scene. A reader criticizes hospital visitors crowding a new mother. Nurses cannot police all visitors and readers are urged to respect rest and routines.
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Abby
Mrs. M
Thumb sucking and tonsil surgery guidance from Dr Coleman
Dr Coleman discusses thumb sucking in children, arguing it should not be prohibited and will end naturally. He explains antabuse is not a cure for alcoholism, then covers when to remove tonsils adenoids and indications for surgery. Finally he advises medical evaluation for backaches and notes there is no universal cure all for back pain conditions.
Minnesota Goldwater clash reshapes Minnesota GOP
Minnesota conservatives failed to seize state party control as Goldwater forces lost key delegates at the St. Paul convention. Yet anti-Goldwater leaders say the battle solidified party apparatus across most of Minnesota, with youths and Judd supporters stalling a full takeover. The result suggests Goldwaterism remains entrenched despite a broader setback.
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Minn
Barry Goldwater
Minnesota
Goldwater
William Scranton
Robert Forsythe
Forsythe
Paratus
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Twin City
Lyall Schwartzkopf
Walter Judd
Judd
Memories that Reveal a Century of Change
HAL BOYLE reflects on past decades noting how memory itself ages a person like rings on a tree. He recalls prices, social norms, and daily life from earlier eras, contrasting them with contemporary views and routines.
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