GOP May Have Muffed An Opportunity In Minnesota
Minnesota Republicans chose Harold LeVander for governor over Elmer Andersen, a popular former governor who polled strongest. Andersen’s late decision and reluctance hurt him while LeVander proved aggressive. The DFL faces a strong Rolvaag campaign, and the GOP may yet boost or squander its chances with independents amid a tense political year.
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Minnesota
Harold LeVander
Elmer Andersen
Andersen
Sandy Keith
Karl Rolvaag
le Vander
Keith
Rolvaag
LeVander
DFL
GOP
Communists in protests on campuses over Vietnam draft
The piece argues that communists often insert themselves into unrest but cautions against labeling all dissenters as communists. It urges distinguishing sincere demonstrators from those seeking disruption to preserve free speech and expose opportunists who exploit protests.
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Hingley
Buttons
Virginia
Senator Gruening Urges Open Birth Control Policy
Senator Ernest Gruening calls for lifting secrecy on birth control policy and for a White House conference. He advocates creating an office of popular affairs in the State Department and HEW to define the government's role in family planning amid rising global population concerns.
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Ernest Gruening
Johnson
Gruening
White House
Office of Popular Affairs
State Department
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Farmers Choice Shows Diverging Views On Farm Policy
In Minnesota coverage, Rep Al Quie argues against government purchases and supports a free market for farm commodities while Sen Eugene McCarthy and Sen Walter Mondale back direct dairy payments to producers. The piece contrasts Republican free market stance with Democratic support for subsidies amid prices and production shifts.
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Minnesota
Washington
al Quie
Quie
Eugene McCarthy
U. S
Walter Mondale
McCarthy
Mondale
Treasury
RED Wing
Republican Eagle
Turn Back The Clock Thirty Years Ago
Recaps three historical items from 30 years past including Hormel tin canned hams first sold in 1826 and early canning methods, a deputy’s report of horse traders and a wagon caravan, plus a 20th century miniature church built by the Kohlwes sisters using over a million matches.
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Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Hormel
Lon Enochson
Dorene
Alice Kohlwes
Oscar Kohlwes
W. Freeborn Sr
Trinity First Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
Polls, coin machines, and a non-event fundraisers
The piece surveys political quirks and public opinion notes from Des Moines to Riverside. It notes a GOP gubernatorial nomination misfire in polls, an Iowa farmer disapproval of Agriculture Secretary Freeman, Berlin bank after hours coin dispensers, Boy Scouts expanding canoe sites in Wisconsin, and a Chicago educator on meaningful failure. It also highlights a novel $15 nonattendance fundraiser for Rep. Clevenger, Wong Way in Riverside, and Lynda Bird Johnson's Spain trip funded by taxpayers.
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Iowa
Des Moines Register
Freeman
Berlin
BOY Scouts
Midwest
Boy Scout
Region Seven Canoe Base
Wisconsin
Region Seven
Johnson
Lynda Bird
Spain
June 28 history highlights from Archduke to Eisenhower
On June 28 events span history from the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand in 1914 and Madison’s death in 1835 to Victoria’s 1838 coronation and Versailles in 1919. Notable notes include 1940 Channel Islands bombing, 1944 Dewey nomination, and Eisenhower calls for disciplined conventions.
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Associated Press
Francis Ferdinand
Austria
James Madison
Queen Victoria
London
Channel Islands
Republican Party
Thomas E. Dewey
Defense Department
Soviet Union
John F. Kennedy
East Germany
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican National Committee
TWO SISTERS WRITE OF CHILDHOOD IN EAST BENGAL
Miles A. Smith reviews a vivid narrative by Jon and Rumer Godden detailing five years of their childhood starting in 1914 in a river town on the Sakya River East Bengal. The sisters describe a rich household, local life, and cross cultural exposure shaping their later writing.
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Jon
Rumer
Sakya River
East Bengal
Pakistan
Miles A. Smith
Warren praises FBI as model for police pattern nationwide
Chief Justice Earl Warren lauds the FBI for an admirable record of law enforcement while ensuring suspects are informed of rights and legal counsel. The piece cites 1964–65 figures showing high conviction rates, minimal abuse, and extensive investigative work against organized crime, unions, and extremist groups.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Justice Warren
D.A
FBI
Bureau
Warren
Scotland Yard
Interpol
Surete
Carabinieri
Tokyo
Yokohama
Congress
Hoover
Hood
John W. Butenko
Igor A. Ivanov
Amtorg Trading Corp
New Jersey
Hall Syndicate, Inc
Quotes on boys and cities from Johnson Mansfield Weaver
Mrs. Lyndon Johnson receives an honorary degree at Boys Town. Senator Mansfield criticizes war policy in Vietnam and urges progress. Secretary Weaver calls for rebuilding neglected neighborhoods and immediate urban renewal efforts.
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Lyndon Johnson
Boys Town
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
GI Guide No 6 In Series Pay Is Low but Fringe Benefits Rise
Elton Fay outlines military pay scales from private to E-5, plus fringe benefits. Draftees start at about $94 monthly with free living costs, rising to $194 at E-5. Deductions for dependents vary by rank, with BAQ and government allotments. Hazard pay, overseas pay, and hostile fire pay add modest sums. Life insurance, survivor benefits, and federal reemployment rights are noted, with a teaser on pursuing a military career.
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Elton Fay
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Viet Nam
Vetrans Administration
Veterans Administration
G.I. Guide
Associated Press
Mother of 2 Back to Finish School in Yates City
Eloise McMaster 33 returns to Yates City High School as a junior after 16 years away. She cites a vague yearning for education and says the experience is wonderful. Her daughter Georgia is 15, one class behind, and son Fred, 8, attends the local grade school.
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Eloise McMaster
Yates City High School
Georgia
Fred
Misprint Corrects Army Reserve Forces Enlistment Claim
A misprint in the GI Guide series article on Army Reserve Forces stated a requirement of two years of active duty. It should read not less than four months of active duty.
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Army Reserve Forces
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