Two Old Cronies Weep Hopefuls On VP Votes
Editorial on Humphrey and McCarthy as front runners for the Democratic vice presidential nomination. Notes their longtime friendship, mutual support, and contrasting styles. Discusses Johnson's potential choice, and both senators' Senate terms and national profiles.
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Minnesota
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Johnson
Humphrey
McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
Atlantic City
Senate
Congress
Hubert
Adlai Stevenson
Gene
Minneapolis
Washington
House
Stevenson
Los Angeles
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf barber tale
A television star tells of planning a dream visit to England to meet the Queen. He faces doubters about the trip but travels anyway, finds superb weather and smooth flights, enjoys the food, and discovers only two visitors at Buckingham Palace. The Queen asks who gave him that haircut.
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England
Atlantic
Buckingham Palace
Baytown Sun Staff and Publication Details
Baytown Sun staff roles listed including editor publisher general manager and department heads. It notes office location at Pearce and Ashbel Baytown Texas and publication schedule afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays. Subscription rates shown per month and year with copyright and republication notices from The Baytown Sun Inc. and Texas Newspapers Representatives.
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Texas
Congress
Baytown Sun, ‘Inc
Pearce and Ashbel
Texas Newspapers Representatives, Inc
Associated Press
SEY
Texas Daily Newspaper
Intra-Party Foes Challenge RFK for NY Senate
Fulton Lewis reports that Democratic foes to Attorney General Robert Kennedy plan to challenge his New York Senate bid. Backers of Rep. Samuel Stratton claim broad support among city and county party chairs and will cite state election law and party rules requiring enrollees. The effort argues nominations must align with enrolled voters under Section 347 and related party regulations.
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Fulton Lewis
Washington
Atty
Robert Kennedy
U.S. Senate
New York
Samuel Stratton
Stratton
Massachuss
McLown
Gosten
Kennedy
Robert Wigner
Harlem
Adam Clayton Powell
Bronx
Charley Buckley
Brooklyn
Stanley Steingut
New York City
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Kenedy Lawyers Ar
California
Pierre Salinger
Kennedys
Democratic Party
Rep
Charles Buckley
Buckley
Arnold
Fein
Ehrairmith
Cil
Democratc
Powell
Seingut
Crotty
Fact Magazine
Ralph
Letters to the Sun Debate Democratic Precinct Committeemen
Readers dispute the Sun coverage of Democratic precinct committeemen, arguing the attorney general and party figures influence voting rights while Kennedy supporters and reformers clash over Kennedy’s Senate bid. The letters reference Buckley, Powell, Seingut, and CrOTTy amid broader party faction tensions.
Pressure valut of a football prodigy by AL MELINGER
A reflective piece on the high pressure surrounding a legendary football talent. It traces the rise from junior high stands to a 100,000 seat stadium, focusing on Coan amid relentless expectations, media glare, and the lure of fame, college choice, and pro promises. It questions whether pressure ends with a single career move or persists beyond the field.
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AL Melinger
John Dao
Richard Rowe
Bert Coan
Coan
Gander
Pasadena
Raytown
Conn
Kansas City
Tin
Academe
Toh Coan
TCU
Fort Worth
Kansas
Cridiron
Dirksen shifts to override court amid Senate moves
Washington notes that Ev Dirksen, once a critic of court packing, now pushes to override the Supreme Court by amending foreign aid rules and reapportionment tactics. The piece details his leverage over LBJ, the Illinois Senate stakes, and potential FPC and utility industry implications.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Illinois
Franklin Roosevelt
Supreme Court
FDR
Young Ev Dirksen
Evy Dirksen
Roosevelt
Congress
Dirksen
Ilinois
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Cook County
Ev Dirksen
LBJ
Johnson
Federal Power Commission
The
Power Commission
Harold Woodward
Chicago
Charles Ross
Vermont
Ross
Senate Gop
George Aiken
Robert E. Dolph
Flinois Commerce Commission
FPC
Dolph
George Perrine
Midwest Gas Transmission
Tennessee Gas Transmission
Power and Gas
Daily Trivia Quiz from a 20th Century Column
A contest style page asks five Qs about war nicknames authors a famous poem and animal terms. It lists the answers: 1 Big Red, 2 Washington Irving, 3 Entey Orrum and Scotch immigrant, 4 a seal mammal with whale like tail, 5 a wild dog of Australia.
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Washington Irving
Entey Orrum
Australia
Prison Land Auction in Hert's County Public Sale
Public sale announced for 6500 acres of prison land across Harris Fort Bend and Walker Counties in Texas. Units include Bhie Ridge Harlem and Garee with a December 9 date awaiting approval by the corrections chairman. Sale managed by the director's Huntsville office.
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Seard At Corrections
Harris
Fort Bend
Walker
Day
Bhie Ridge
Harlem
Garee
Sugar Land
Iran
Huntsville
Know Your Bridge Double Dummy Problem by Jay Becker
A double dummy bridge problem in six spades where South must make twelve tricks. The article presents the solution with detailed play, highlighting the heart lead and trump management to trap East and ensure a successful contract.
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Jay Becker
West Feads
Giordano Nattucci
Bridgs, d'Italia
Declarer
East
West
South
Res Syndicate, Inc
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