Johnson withdraws from re election shakes TV memory
The Johnson announcement not to seek re election echoes historic TV moments tied to Kennedy’s assassination and Cuba crisis. ABC News plans mid May changes with byline commentators while The Lucy Show to leave CBS with Lucille Ball as Lucy Carter and new family cast.
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Nixon Says LBJ's Decision Strengthens His Hand
NEW YORK AP Nixon argues President Johnson’s decision not to seek reelection strengthens his hand within the party and could allow him to name a successor. He questions his own political fortunes, notes the war’s unpopularity, and comments on potential GOP paths and Vietnam moves.
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Kennedy Emerges as Democratic Front-Runner After Johnson Declines
Senator Robert Kennedy emerges as the leading contender for the Democratic presidential nomination after President Johnson announces he will not seek re election. Eugene McCarthy gains a Wisconsin primary boost, while Kennedy and McCarthy gear up for Indiana and subsequent delegate battles as Johnson shifts to lame duck status.
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Bailey declines to guess on Demo candidate for Johnson replacement
John Bailey Democratic national chairman refuses to speculate on the party’s candidate to succeed President Johnson. He praises Johnson’s decision and predicts a Democratic victory while noting he was not involved in the decision. Bailey calls the party the strongest in the United States.
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Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Game Preview
Chicago Cubs visit Cincinnati for an April 10 game at 7 PM. Broadcast live in color on KCRG TV channel with local coverage and game details.
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Reaction of Man in Street Runs the Gamut
Americans reacted with a wide range of views after President Johnson announced he would not seek reelection. Comments from Boston to San Francisco included shock skepticism praise and concern over Vietnam and the 1968 political landscape.
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Negro Mayor of Elsinore Resigns to Seek Racial Peace
Thomas Yarborough A 68 year old former janitor becomes Elsinore California mayor and quits April 16 to devote time to solving America's racial problems He plans to write a book outlining a path to racial peace and says he can do more far reaching work beyond his two year tenure in a town of about 4000 residents including 750 Negroes.
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