Heaviest expenses loom over presidential fundraising
Editorial argues financing a presidential campaign will increasingly rely on large and small donors alike. It notes 1964 had over 20 million contributors, chiefly to Goldwater, and predicts 1968 will mirror or exceed that. Expenditures are hard to measure. parties hoard funds, while candidates tap personal pockets and testimonial dinners. The piece warns the final weeks will see the heaviest spending.
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Goldwater
Hunger or overeating in America debated in Congress
Inez Robb argues against claims of widespread hunger in the United States. She critiques Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman and Rep. W. R. Poage as exaggerating malnutrition while noting that many Americans diet obsessively. She questions how a poor white woman earning 60 dollars monthly can balance diet on 60 dollars.
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United States
Orville Freeman
Secretary of Agriculture
House Agriculture Committee
W. R. Poage
Texas
Southeast
Rep. Poage
Mr. Freeman
America
Washington, D.C
Freeman
Poage
Atlantic City
Williamsburg
OS Canyon
Coney Island
Niagara Falls
Long Beach
Mr. Poage
Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher Contact Notice
A Biddeford Maine newspaper masthead lists W Paul Casavant as Publisher and E P Ingalls as Managing Editor with contact numbers for business and editorial departments. Subscription rates are in advance: one month 2.60, six months 15.50, one year 31.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and entered as second class mail.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Telephone Business
Associated Press
Williams linked to stolen cars in SCLC case
Washington column links Hosea Williams to a car theft scheme tied to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. FBI evidence and grand jury action led to indictments of co‑conspirators while Williams faced no direct charges. The piece notes prior DOJ intervention and concerns about prosecutorial decisions.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
Resurrection City
Eele
Hosea Williams
Agricultura Department
Williams
FBI
Justice Department
Atlanta
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Martin Luther King
Harold Andrews
Morris Finley
Oranization
Andrews
Washington National Airport
Newark
N.J
Daytona Beach
Fla
Finley
Grand
U.S
Charles Goodson
William O’kelley
U. S
United States
Mexico
Special Justice Department
SCLC
Sidney O. Smith
Allen Chancey
Goodson
Chancey
USA
House of Representatives
Mayor Washington’s Washington Daze in 1960s Caps
MacLean critiques Washington mayor Walter Washington, arguing crime is underplayed to boost tourism and convention appeal. The piece cites rioting, lootings, and two robberies near Capitol Hill, noting 640 buildings damaged in the ghetto and contrasting optimistic claims with crime reality. It ends with satirical jabs at politics and protests.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Johnson
Walter Washington
White House
Anderson
Milton Anthopoulis
New York City
Capitol Hill
Democratic worry over Negro vote swing in 1968 primaries
Washington Democrats face a sharp contrast in Negro turnout between California and Illinois. Kennedy drew about 88 percent of Los Angeles County's Negro votes, while Chicago saw a 50 percent drop from 1964. The pattern boosts Kennedy while troubling Humphrey and McCarthy prospects nationwide.
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Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington
Democratic Party
Chicago
Los Angeles
Illinois
California
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy Organization
Los Angeles County
Chicago St
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
Great Northern
Bob Kennedy
Indiana
Nebraska
District of Columbia
Hubert Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Humphrey
Nelson Rockefeller
South
To The Point on Primaries and Bipartisan Blur
Russell Kirk denounces the primary system as eroding party coherence and hindering good government. He cites crossover voting, wasted money, and reduced party distinctness, arguing primaries rarely produce better candidates and favor pundit-driven intrigue over genuine representation.
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Russell Kirk
New Orleans
Indiana
McCarthy
Nixon
Mcve
Wisconsin
Opa
Britain
Three Minutes a Day Baby Mistaken for Doll in Ogden Store
An Ogden Utah department store detective mistook a five month old infant for a stolen doll. The mother calmly showed the baby to prove she paid for all items, prompting a reflection on fairness and avoiding premature judgment. The piece closes with a biblical plea for restraint and righteous action.
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Ogden
Utah
Gravity and law of gravity in daily life humorous note
Biologist Harold Coffin suggests gravity keeps humans intact though some people fail to comply. The piece riffs on staying seated to maintain gravity, speculating on the Supreme Court’s ruling and Newton’s apple incident without a lawyer present.
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Supreme Court
Isaac Newton
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