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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1968
Page
20
Hollywood columnist notes 1968 featured assassinations of Kennedy and King and the Chicago Democratic convention violence. He argues real televised history came from these events and the era's racial tensions, not the election itself with paid partisan broadcasts.
New York AP reports plans for year end schedule shifts. Daktari leaves CBS due to poor Nielsen ratings and misaligned demographics. ABC may cancel Journey to the Unknown as it reshuffles. CBS adds Glenn Campbell while ABC brings in Tom Jones and expands another hour.
Police ringed Athens military court as 15 defendants, led by Alexandros Panaghoulis, face charges of subversion and attempted manslaughter in a plot against Premier George Papadopoulos. The case follows a massive funeral protest for former premier George Papandreou, with 40 arrests in clashes.
West Virginia Rep Arch Moore and GOP rival Dennis Knapp were injured in a helicopter crash en route to a campaign rally in Hamlin. Moore sustained two broken ribs and spoke to the crowd before hospital treatment. Knapp suffered a broken collar bone. both were listed as satisfactory.
The AP surveys project total campaign outlays between 250 and 300 million dollars by year’s end with one third in presidential contests. Costs include advertising, travel, literature, and staff salaries, with state and local groups adding substantial, unreported sums.
Senator Muskie, 54, campaigning as vice presidential candidate, says he has the old feeling and the Democrats are closing the gap. He notes polls shaving the Republican lead and draws crowds in Lewiston and elsewhere while urging turnout for Election 68 coverage.
Several slow-moving cars of the People-Mover at Disneyland rammed together in Tomorrowland. Twenty-five persons were injured but none seriously. Cars remained upright and passengers walked away, according to a Disneyland spokesman.
Minnesotan candidate spent about 6 to 7 million dollars in his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and Humphrey's costs were about 4 to 5 million. Rep. Joseph Resnick listed 776,993 in his senate bid, while Paul O'Dwyer reported 27,441 in expenses.
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