Youth groups split as Humphrey and Nixon vie for young voters
The piece details University of human interest groups shaping youth support for Humphrey and Nixon in the 1968 race. It notes the Coalition led by Teddy O'Toole and Ray Appleton, youth mobilization by Humphrey supporters, and Young Republican aims to register 50,000 young workers. It cites studies on youth voting behavior and barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy O'Toole
National Student Association
Ray Appleton
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New Majority
Humphrey
Spencer Oliver
Citizens For Humphrey
Washington
Humphrey-Muskie
Oliver
Nixon
Wallace
Ted Cormaney
Young Republican Federation
Cormaney
Census Bureau
Gallup
Survey Research Center
Vatican probes Dutch theologian as pope nears 72
Authority notes condemnations of contraception ban and Vatican inquiry into Jesuit Eduard Schillebeeckx, who has led Dutch and northwest European Catholic progressivism. Pope Paul VI nears 72 in good health, though reports of arthritis and prostate operation recovery surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith
Eduard Schillebeeckx
Holland
Europe
Paul
The Thursday Group Shapes Government Reform Debate
The Thursday Group formed in 1967 at the Agriculture and Manpower departments alongside the antipoverty agency and Bureau of Standards. Its members, mostly in their 20s, rally for social change inspired by Kennedy and McCarthy, meeting secretly with top officials like HEW Secretary Wilbur Cohen who warns of possible insurrection while urging controlled progress. Leaders refuse to join the regular department program, maintaining independence from formal channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
Manpower Administration
Antipoverty Agency
Bureau of Standards
Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Department
HEW
Wilbur J. Cohen
Cohen
Congress
Local group frames party allegiance among residents
A survey notes 29 members identified as Democrats, versus 46 percent of the total population embracing the party. The contrast highlights group-level political alignment within the community.
Itch-Me-No Antiseptic Cream Ad at Percy's and Doran's
Quick-drying Itch-Me-No antiseptic cream promises relief in minutes for eczema, insect bites, foot itch, and other surface rashes. Sold for 48 cents at Percy's and Doran's Pharmacies.
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Oxford
Coalition
Biddeford High School
Joy Abbott
Terry Spang
Suzanne Perreault
Paula Pouravelis
Biddeford Shopping Center
Saco
Maytag
Kelvinator
RCA Whirlpool
Frigidaire
Airyoliting, Inc
Boston Shoe Store
Main Street
Biddeford
Clement P. Wight
C. Russell Durant
Lana Cantrell
New York City
Percy’s & Doran’s Pharmacies
Cochrane
Graham St
Elm Street
Oise Eee
MR. Leggs
Ziy
Coca
Fortress
Fiber Industries, Inc
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