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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1968
Page
6
The Kennedy decision not to seek the vice presidency reshapes the 1968 ticket while Humphrey remains the front runner. Kennedy gains time to build Senate stature and resolve, with Mansfield praising his bright future. Nixon can savor relief as Humphrey weighs options.
The piece argues audiences may fear the wrong factor in debates. It suggests Eugene McCarthy’s challenge to Hubert Humphrey at the Democratic convention may hinge on stage presence and humor rather than superior ideas, noting Humphrey’s long history of speeches and the value of loud, funny delivery.
A Louis Harris survey shows 81 to 9 percent favor the US Soviet agreement to prohibit spread of atomic weapons and 79 to 12 percent support talks to limit weapons. Sixty-three percent see thawing relations while 52 percent see no change.
The public expresses cautious optimism about U S Russia talks to limit arms and wars. A strong plurality supports a long term agreement to curb wars, with young people women and the educated most hopeful about workable peace.
The text suggests Senator Charles Percy may be considered for vice president despite mixed signals. It notes public support for Nelson Rockefeller could affect party dynamics and Nixon’s bid. It emphasizes Illinois’s 26 electoral votes and Percys potential to influence Nixon’s chances more than Rockefeller’s nomination fate.
An evolving view on civil disorder suggests no organized plot behind 1967 riots, but Cleveland violence prompts officials to cite a “black power” conspiracy. FBI reports warn of planned disturbances in several cities, with interstate arms traffic cited as federal leverage.
John W. Gardner argues that 20th century institutions were too rigid to adapt, predicting a century of chaotic rule followed by cautious rebuilding. He notes the need for continuous institutional renewal and cites global shifts from demolition to controlled reform.
A nervous groom on his wedding day begs the tailor for on time trousers as the pressing machine fails and delays loom. The tailor promises to fix the machine and the groom threatens legal action if trousers do not arrive within fifteen minutes.
BBC crews filmed Dubuque delegate Ted Ellsworth and fellow Iowa Republicans on the Mississippi near his cottage to show British viewers the delegates as individuals. The project aims to portray the human side of U S political conventions ahead of the Miami Beach GOP gathering.
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