Indignation Over Voter Apathy Shapes Election Outlook
Voter indifference sparks concerns about high fall turnout and its effects. The piece argues abstention could elevate Wallace’s rise and stresses importance of voting for down ballot races to influence Congress state offices and courthouse positions, noting cross party ticket splitting and varied party affiliations.
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Humphrey
Nixon
George Wallace
George
White House
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U.S. Senate
House
Iowa
Kentucky lowers voting age to 18 in 1956 legacy
Kentucky has allowed 18 year olds to vote since 1956. Bi partisan leaders including Lt. Gov. Wendell Ford and Gov. Louie B Munn praise youth suffrage. National party platforms favor expanding the franchise for younger citizens. The piece argues other states should follow Kentucky and grant 18 year olds the vote.
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Kentucky
Wendell Ford
Louie B. Munn
Bert T. Combs
Democrats
Democratic Party
America
Nixon faces Negro vote shortfall and scramble for support
Top Nixon strategists warn that polls show weaker than Goldwater among northern Black voters and in Chicago Detroit and Los Angeles tapes. They fear losing the election if the Black vote stays around six percent. Interviews reveal Blacks seek a president who will listen and address race, education and jobs.
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Barry Goldwater
South
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Goldwater
Wallace
Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles
Hubert Humphrey
Democratic Party
Vietnam
Rafferty Mesmerizes San Diego Crowd With Fearless Oratorical Skill
Walter Marshall bets a dollar Rafferty will stumble but observers see a powerful talent rivaling Wallace. Rafferty, who defeated Kuchel in the GOP primary, delivers a stirring El Cortez luncheon address with martial cadence, reverence for God, and a beacon of freedom as Jaycees rise in applause.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times
Walter Marshall
Max Rafferty
California
Marshall
Rafferty
George Wallace
Ala
Bama
Thomas H. Kuchel
Wallace
Chamber of Commerce
el Cortez
San Diego
Drastic Shifts in Views on War and Politics
Readers react to changing attitudes toward Vietnam policy and 1968 political shifts. The piece cites voices from Quaker teachers to congres sional critics, notes shifts in positions by McCarthy era figures, and covers reactions to Rafferty’s campaign and rival Cranston. It mentions names like Eugene McCarthy and Everett Dirksen and events in 1967 1968.
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Justin G. Huber
Nineteenth Street
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Riley
Prac
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Kaye
Rafferty
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Senate
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Illinois
Person Seeks Explanation After Horse at Hilltop Stables Shot
A mother appeals for the shooter to explain why her 13-year-old daughter’s horse Miss Candy was shot at Hilltop Stables last night. She notes the girl waited long for a horse of her own and asks the assailant to speak to her.
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Hilltop Stables
Miss Candy
Riley and Vietnam Letter to the Editor Commentary
Tom Riley on September 26 called for U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam. The letter questions timing and motive, suggesting political calculus or questioned competence, and cites Riley’s 1968 spring book publication as lacking withdrawal advocacy.
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Tom Riley
U. S
Vietnam
McCarthy Organization
Riley
McCarthy
Universal Engineering Candidates Named For Allied Ball
Nelda Ann Hall and Homer Dodge were chosen to represent Universal Engineering Corp as queen and king for the YMCA Allied Industrial League ball on Oct. 24 at Armar. The Cedar Rapids Marion United Fund launched its second campaign with a kickoff dinner attended by over 500 people set to raise 496 915 dollars. Navy League members in Cedar Rapids heard an outline of the Polaris missile program.
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Nelda Ann Hall
Homer Dodge
Universal Engineering Corp
Queen and King
YMCA
Allied Industrial League
Armar
Cedar Rapids-Marion United Fund
Cedar Rapids
Navy League
Navy
Cedar Rapids Weather, Drafts, and Local Honors Timeline
Records show a 1948 Cedar Rapids rainfall of 2.83 inches in 24 hours. A falling tree cut power downtown and at Ellis Park during a downpour. Linn County 1-A draftees include 26 men with 17 to report Oct 13 for physicals. Goodyear named Marion Chamber secretary. Community Chest pledges surpassed goals at 89 686. Henderson elected Iowa Mortgage Bankers vice president. Camp Fire Torch Bearers Merrifield and Robertson honored at Ellis Park fall council fire.
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Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Linn County
H. E. Henderson
Iowa Mortgage Bankers Assn
Waterloo
Georgia Merrifield
Ann Robertson
Misfit golfer vows to quit the ministry
A distressed golfer on the course declares he must give up golf and, in a burst of frustration, throws his ball, breaks clubs, and laments to his caddy about quitting the ministry.
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Ministry
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