Goldwater platform sparks GOP battle over civil rights and extremism
At the San Francisco convention the Goldwater faction pushes a hard line against the Communist bloc while Scranton backers press to strengthen civil rights language and curb extremist groups. The platform draft favors Goldwater allies, weakens civil rights reaffirmation, and tolerates controversial nuclear language as delegates brace for a floor showdown.
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San Francisco
UPSC
Scranton
Barry Goldwater
William W. Scranton
Thomas H. Kuchel
R-Calif
Kuchel
Goldwater
GOP Resolutions Committee
GOP
John Birch Society
Body found in Mississippi River tied legs may be missing civil rights worker
Authorities examined the decomposed lower body found by a fisherman near Davis Island Mississippi 17 miles south of Tallulah La as a possible match for missing civil rights workers Michael Schwerner Andrew Goodman and James Chaney. FBI said identification is uncertain but noted the blue jeans belt buckle with M and other clues. The men were last seen after being released from jail in Philadelphia Mississippi.
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Jackson, Miss
UPI
Mississippi River
FBI
Davis Island
Tallulah
Philadelphia
Miss
Gwen Cole
Mississippi Highway Patrol
University Hospital
Michael Schwerner
Brooklyn
N.Y
Andrew Goodman
New York City
James Chaney
Meridian
Mississippi
Schwerner
Inside Vermont reapportionment decision sparks editorial
Editorial on page four analyzes the Vermont reapportionment ruling and its political implications while noting the ongoing debate over district lines. The paper highlights the decision's potential impact on representation and future elections.
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Vermont
Goldwater Poised to Win GOP Nomination at 28th Convention
At the Cow Palace San Francisco the Republican National Convention opened with Barry Goldwater leading on first-ballot prospects. William Scranton challenged Goldwater to a television debate and a platform fight, while party leaders prepared to rally behind the Arizona senator as delegates gathered.
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Cow Palace
San Francisco
UPD
Republican Party
Sen
Barry Goldwater
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Goldwater
Scranton
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Massachusetts
Martin
Mark O. Hatfield
Oregon
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Wisconsin
John W. Byrnes
Arizona
Johnson
Ple
Denison Kitchel
Van Santvoord Seeks Bennington Town Representative Seat
George Van Santvoord, 73, former Vermont state senator, announced his run in the Democratic primary for town representative. He decries state legislative apportionment ruling and aims to push for constitutional reform. a Caracciola GOP opponent is the only declared rival.
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Bennington County
George van Santvoord
Bennington
van Santvoord
Joseph J. Caracciola
GOP
Senate
United States
Vermont
U.S. District Court
Yale University
Rhodes
U.S. Infantry
Yale
University of Buffalo
Hotchkiss School
Lakeville
Conn
Emma Willard School
Troy
N.Y
Vermont Board of State Colleges
Bennington Free Library
The
Museum
United Counseling Service
Farm Extension Board
Williams College
Princeton
Lady Gosford's Topping Tavern Accept by National Trust
Lady Gosford announced her 1777 Topping Tavern has been accepted by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. She may stay in the house for life, then restoration will begin before open to the public May through October each year. She may relocate and let the Trust assume operation.
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Shaftsbury
Lady Gosford
Topping Tavern
Bennington
National Trust For Historic Preservation
National Trust
Scranton versus Goldwater in New England Electoral Prospects
An analysis based on The Dunn Survey concludes there is no solid historical support for Gov. Scranton or any Republican carrying New England and the Mid Atlantic. From 1940 to 1960 liberal GOP nominees fared poorly in those regions, while Ike’s wins show regional pattern but not a requirement for liberal nominees.
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William W. Scranton
New England
Mid-Atlantic States
Barry M. Goldwater
Mid-Atlantic
Dunn
McLean
Rogers C. Dunn
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
West Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Wendell L. Willkie
Robert A. Taft
Willkie
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Ike
Northeast
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Mid Atlantic
European Papers Hit Goldwater Nomination
European newspapers criticize Barry Goldwater as the GOP presumptive nominee. London reporters from the San Francisco convention condemn his right wing views as extreme and dangerous, predicting potential splits in the Republican Party.
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London
UPI
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
San Francisco
James Cameron
London Daily Herald
Cameron
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Nelson Rockefeller
Martin Luther King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
George Vansantvoord
Lady Gosford’s Topping Tavern
Topping
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Carolyn Morin
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Carolyn
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