Goldwater accuses LBJ of leftist hate theme in Kennedy case
Sen. Barry Goldwater charged President Johnson with reviving a hate theme around Kennedy's assassination to attack conservatives. Campaigning in New Hampshire for the Republican nomination, Goldwater criticized Johnson's budget figures as overoptimistic and warned that defense cuts would burden missile capacity and national security. He accused the administration of misleading spending estimates and linked the Kennedy remarks to a broader Communist driven attack on conservatives.
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Portsmouth
N.H
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Goldwater
Arizona
Kennedy
Ken- Union
Congress
Conress
Viet Nam Premier Outlines Reform Program
Premier Nguyen Ngoc Tho outlined a reform plan to mobilize nation al forces for the U S backed war against the Viet Cong. He urged discipline, unity, and warned democracy must wait while addressing the Council of Notables in Saigon.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Nguyen Ngoc Tho
Tho
Council of Notables
Ngo Ninh Diem
Legislature Given Second Chance On Poll Tax Measure
The Maine legislature was given another chance to ratify a proposed constitutional amendment to bar poll tax payment as a voting condition in national elections. If approved, Maine would become the 37th of 38 states needed to enact the amendment. The House referred the measure to the Judiciary Committee with no debate, after earlier defeat last spring.
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House
Edwin R. Smith
Bar Harbor
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Majority
Nixon Signals Willingness to Sacrifice for GOP Nominee
In an interview Nixon says he is willing to do everything necessary to ensure the Republican Party nominates its strongest and best qualified candidate this fall. He asserts there has been no change in his stance, but stresses the need for new leadership and leadership that could win the presidency.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
Nix
Republican Party
Murder Indictment Against Berwick Youth in Alfred Case
York County Grand Jury returns 19 indictments including murder for 15 year old Ernest B. Shackford Jr. of Berwick in the stabbing death of Marina Ellen Hanscom in Berwick on August 23. Indictments list break ins, fraud attempts, thefts, larceny, and assaults across Berwick Sanford Biddeford North Berwick and Wells with multiple defendants and dates.
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Berwick
York County
Ernest B. Shackford Jr
Marina Fllen Hanscom
Norman L. Paige
Carleton L. Donovan
Sanford
Joseph N. Peloquin
Joseph P. H. Hanusek Jr
Kennebunk
Kennebunk Savings Bank
Andre Joseph Coyne
State of Maine Treasury Department
Olive Arline Korcher
Donald L. Call
North Berwick
Frederick R. Welch
Wells
Anna Martin
Call
Welch
George H. Stevens
Perley H. Thompson
Nixon and Kennedy commitments amid Johnson program
Richard Nixon, now with a New York law firm, pledges sacrifice to back the best qualified presidential candidate. Robert F. Kennedy vows to remain as attorney general and follow White House and party requests in the campaign. Congress slowly moves Johnson tax cuts civil rights and poverty warfare bills as the administration drafts a plan for international military observation posts. Chinese Premier Chou En-lai resumes a tour to Africa, seeking Tunisian recognition of Beijing.
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Richard M. Nixon
New York
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
Washington
Congress
Chou En-lai
Africa
Peking
Biddeford Democratic Committee Elects Officers
The Biddeford Democratic City Committee held last night at City Building elected Leonard Drapeau chairman Lionel Croteau treasurer and Alcide Gagne secretary The meeting included councilmen at large and ward councilmen elected in the last primary with Atty Roger Nadeau addressing the group.
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Biddeford
Democratic City Committee
Leonard Drapeau
Lionel Croteau
Alcide Gagne
Atty
Roger Nadeau
Observation Posts Eyed for Global Peace Standoff
The Johnson administration drafts a plan for international military observation posts along the Iron Curtain with 20 to 30 sites per side at key transport hubs to detect unusual activity. President Johnson linked new disarmament proposals to Geneva talks, with William C. Foster directing work at the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
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Johnson Administration
Europe
U.S
Johnson
State of the Union
Geneva
United States
Britain
Canada
Italy
France
Charles de Gaulle
Russia
Red China Premier To Get Peking Recognition
In Tunis Chou En Lai will receive Tunisia’s formal recognition of the Peking regime. The visit follows Tunisia’s December decision to establish diplomatic ties with Red China and marks his African tour’s first dividend. Tunisia aims to normalize relations as part of its nonaligned policy.
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Peking
Tunis
Chou En-lai
Tunisia
Chou
Tirana
Habib Bourguiba
Africa
Albania
China
Europe
Ghana
Mali
Guinea
East Africa
Red
U.S
United Nations
Kennedy to Stay as Attorney General in Campaign
Robert F. Kennedy says he will remain attorney general through the presidential election and will help as needed for Johnson and the Democratic Party. He declines to map his post election plans, though praises Sargent Shriver and notes possible VP consideration. He emphasizes his focus on law duties while remaining available for campaign work.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
Democratic Party
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John Kennedy
Democratic National Committee
Justice Department
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Hubert H. Humphey
Minnesota
Kennedy
Peace Corps
Sargent Shriver
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