Le May Says Wallace Talks Like An American
General LeMay praises George Wallace calling him American in spirit while noting Nixon and Humphrey share dedication to the United States. The piece cites Wallace vows including driving over blockers with his car and deploying troops to secure Washington as well as tossing diplomats’ briefcases into the Potomac.
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Curtis LeMay
George Wallace
American Independent Party
United States of America
Wallace
United States
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Washington
Potomac
White House
LeMay
Cuba
Mao
Havana
Morro Castle
Mexico City Games Kept Open Amid Student Unrest
The article notes Olympic start remains on track in Mexico City despite student protests and bloodshed. It compares with Chicago riots at the Democratic convention, praising restraint and police handling while warning violence may still threaten the Games.
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Mexico City
Avery Brundage
Muskie praised as impressive candidate for VP
The column extols Senator Edmund Muskie as the most impressive of four top candidates for the nation’s two highest offices. Maine’s voters elected him governor, his senate colleagues saw leadership, and he handled campus hecklers with reason, offering 10 minutes to a student and earning a listening crowd.
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Edmund Muskie
Maine
Senate
Drop HHH Promote the Possible Why McCarthy Man Now Favors Nixon
A Bay Area reader explains his shift from Humphrey to Nixon, arguing Democrats face a moral choice after Chicago. The writer critiques party leaders and Daley, questions loyalty, and says Nixon’s consistency outweighs Humphrey’s uncertain stance on Vietnam. He warns of a potential party collapse and urges a reformist revival.
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McCarthy
Kennedy
McGovern
H.H.H
Nixon
Humphrey
Vietnam
Senator McCarthy
Joe Alsop
Pope Paul
White House
Saint Francis
Hughes and Stanley face tight race in Iowa Senate bid
In Centerville Pancake Day coverage governor Harold Hughes campaigns across Iowa for the senate seat to replace retiring Republican Rourke Hickenlooper. He touts farm programs and nonproliferation talks while rival David Stanley runs a yearlong statewide tour backed by a wealthy family.
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Enterville
Iowa
Centerville
Harold E. Hughes
Des Moines
Hughes
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
The People's Forum Mental Health Help
To the Editor plea asks if anyone in the city and other cities desires to aid mentally disturbed children adults and their parents and guardians, seeking volunteers and support for care.
Parable on Fingering the Opposition by Russell Baker
A satirical piece portrays a 1968 election era crowd trying to identify the devil by touch and stereotype. Blind men describe a college president in an ivory tower, a bearded cop in policeman’s clothes, and a lawyer who coddles criminals, exposing the perils of biased perceptions. The author then calls for help groups for various mental health issues.
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Inteligence
Devil
Texas
Ivy League
No Monopoly Citizens on Campus Speech Debate
A Forum letter argues that no group holds truth and wisdom and warns that free expression on college and university campuses is essential to preserve constitutional freedom of speech despite costs. It emphasizes that all views must be allowed to prevent suppression of truth.
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