Wallace’s third‑party bid gains height across the nation
The editorial notes George Wallace strengthens outside the Deep South, with northern and Midwestern states showing rising support. Major party leaders now treat him as a campaign factor, and both sides say they won’t bargain if no candidate wins an outright majority, though Wallace’s influence could influence the House decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Deep South
George Allace
House of Representatives
House
American Students Should Cherish Their Blessings
A reflective column notes student unrest spans both democratic and totalitarian systems, citing Poland's 50 000 marchers in eight cities and the Warsaw incident where police drove in and beat protesters. It contrasts Polish and American freedoms, questions the limits of dissent, and warns that those criticizing U S democracy might trade it for harsher regimes abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
University of Warsaw
Stefan Korbowski
Assembly of Captive European Nations
New York
Krakowskie Przedmiescie Avenue
Columbia University
Michigan Avenue
Columbia
Chicago
Nixon and Humphrey did Not get mother's message
Editor notes Inez Robb away as Mary McGrath surveys the 1968 presidential race with humor. Both Nixon and Humphrey are depicted as emotional figures likely to shed tears whether they win or lose. The piece wryly suggests an electoral flood of sentiment and public reaction regardless of outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Humphrey
Mary McGrath
Inez Robb
White House
Umphrey
Wallace
Biddeford-Seco Journal Masthead and Rates
The Biddeford-Seco Journal publishes from 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with Paul Casavant as publisher and P Ingalls as managing editor. It lists subscription rates payable in advance: one month 2.60 six months 15.50 one year 31.00 and notes AP exclusivity for local news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Post Ond
LBJ holds tight rein on Paris truce talks in Vietnam
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports from Paris that President Johnson maintains tight control over Vietnam peace negotiations with Averell Harriman and Cyrus Vance acting as his top envoys. The piece notes past near-misses in June and July, hints at leaks, and likens Johnson to managing a ranch, keeping every detail under his direct supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Europe
Vietnam
Paris
LBJ
United States
Pennsylvania Avenue
Dilomacy
Averell Harriman
Moscow
London
Laos
Russia
Cyrus Vance
Defense
Johnson
Cyprus
Nixon
Humphrey
Vance
Texas
White House
Philip Noel-Baker
Hanoi
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Hawaii
Thieu
Sam
Joe
Jake
Paint Your Wagon brings Baker to life in 1969
Baker Oregon becomes a movie town as Paramount shoots Paint Your Wagon. Lee Marvin stays in town, Jean Seberg plans to fly in a dinner. Hippies camp woods, locals rent rooms, banks help mortgages, and town decorates for the film while a quirky microcosm of a rural community unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Maclean Baker
Ore
Los Angeles
New York
Baker
Jean Seberg
Lee Marvin
Paramount
Picture Company
Strickcafes
Strickly
Friendly Baker Bank
Jone
Washington Democrats split as Humphrey appeals to McCarthyites
Vice President Humphrey urged unity within the Democratic Party while addressing dissidents who deny him broad support. New discussions in Minneapolis on Oct 5-6 plan to map a post election leadership path. Some party figures fear a large defeat could lead to long term party collapse amid dissident strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington
Buffalo
N.Y
Democratic Party
Humph
New York
John Burns
John English
Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
Lawrence F. O’brien
Minneapolis
McCarthy
George McGovern
South Dakota
Robert F. Kennedy
Arment
Johnson
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Fall term at U.S. colleges spurs campus unrest
Russell Kirk notes rising student activism at Michigan and Illinois during the fall. A Michigan Daily siege on Washtenaw courthouse failed, authorities plan new editor selection, while students, including freshmen, rally around mothers' aid and college strikes. Dorm staff threaten meals stoppage as SDS backs strikers, provoking campus tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Kirk
University of Michigan
University of Illinois
Ann Arbor
The
Michigan Daily
Washtenaw County
Sonar cane aids blind navigation beyond prior limits
A three minute per day device shaped like a flashlight emits supersonic signals that reflect off objects. A receiver captures the beeps and chirps, guiding a blind person to travel with less dependence on others. With practice the device helps locate bus seats, detect glass status, and navigate escalators and revolving doors, illustrating human ingenuity and faith in ongoing progress.
Teachers Strike Threats and Public Education Tensions
In a regional commentary voice the piece mocks widespread teacher strike threats across the country arguing about living wages and working conditions. It notes demands for extra pay and vacations, and questions governance over students as integration and parental roles loom.
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HHH
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