Kennedy Backing Johnson for 1968 and Senate plans
Senator Robert F. Kennedy said on arrival at Kennedy Airport that he would back President Johnson in 1968 and that he plans to run for re election to the Senate in 1970. He described his South African trip as productive and condemned racial segregation there while opposing halting U S trade with South Africa. Kennedy emphasized that halting trade would hurt Black Africans most and harm South Africa's economic growth.
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New York
Robert F. Kennedy
D-Nly
Johnson
Senate
Kennedy
South Africa
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Viet Nam
U.S
New Term For Johnson Is Opposed In 1968 Convention
Senate critic Morse says he may renominate Johnson if Kennedy remains critical on Vietnam. He could back Hatfield if Kennedy falters. Morse plans to vote Hatfield in Oregon Senate race. Draft hearings planned as Congress reviews Selective Service law with Hershey questioned. Local boards administer the draft as quotas dictate youth service.
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Chicago
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
United States
Viet Nam
Bob Kennedy
Morse
KUP
WEEB
American Broadcasting Co
Senate
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Hatfield
Robert B. Duncan
Washington
Congress
House Armed Services Committee
Lewis B. Hershey
National Selective Service
L. Mendel Rivers
D-S. C
U. S
Lifeline of the newspaper and its role for citizens
The piece extols newspapers as the lifeline of communication providing citizens with world and local events, politics, scores, births and deaths, weather, schedules, ads, and crime reports. It argues life lacks reliable information without a newspaper, replacing facts with rumors. Charleston newspapers deliver information to readers daily.
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Charleston
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Matterhorn
Petrig
Buckhannon
Montgomery
Deay
Oak Hill
Ripley
Whitesville
Lewisburg
Walch
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