Our Elections a Hoax History Says Otherwise Again
In Our Opinion the piece argues that SDS leaders like Bernardine Dohrn and Eric Thor have used nationwide media to claim elections are a hoax. It contends American democracy proves otherwise, praising free speech while warning against silencing critics or restricting discourse.
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Bernardine Dohrn
Eric Thor
Chicago
SDS
Bermardine Dohrn
Students For A Democratic Society
This History Page Headlines From October 91 1968
On this date in history notable events include Martin Luther nailing his 95 theses in 1517 at Wittenberg Germany and the 36th state Nevada joining the union in 1804. The year features bank closures, royal marriage decisions, and international nuclear talks alongside tragic incidents and leadership inaugurations.
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Castle Church
Wittenberg
Germany
New York City
King's College
Columbia University
Nevada
Regulators Questioned as Market Volumes Surge Across Wall Street
New York brokers quote heavy growth in stock activity with September NYSE volume averaging 13.4 million shares and daily commissions near 1.87 billion dollars. Debate rages over regulation's impact as seats fetch record prices toward a potential Nixon victory while Humphrey backers cite soaring values.
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Richard M. Nixon
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Stock Exchange
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Humphrey
Wall
Nixon's Underworld Ties Reported by Gambling Informant
A column asserts Richard Nixon mingled with gamblers and benefited from gambling funds, citing Mickey Cohen and Murray Chotiner. It describes meetings in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, fundraising pressure, and the claim that Chotiner and Nixon associates handled 221 bookmaking cases with light penalties.
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Richard Nixon
Las Vegas
Paradise Island
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Miami
Nixon
Casa Grande
Underworld
Los Angeles
Murray Chotiner
Chotiner
Mickey Cohen
Alcatraz
Richard R. Rogan
California
Cotten
Pacific Finance
Highth and
Olive Streets
Sam Rummel
Los Angeles County
Congress
Senate
Heleras
Iywood Knickerbocker Hotel
NBC Ivar Street
Hollywood
Mickey Sons
Cohen
Joe
Fred Slea
Jack Dragna
George Capri
Hy Goldbaum
Stardust
McNeil Island
Capri
Migrants in Chicago Hillbillies Face Welfare Clash and Change
A Chicago neighborhood study portrays rural migrants known as hillbillies settling Uptown. They work for low wages, resist social- service outreach, and face displacement as Montrose Racine area plans a new junior college. Protests flare as welfare agencies clash with residents who prefer self-reliance.
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Kentucky
Chicago
Montrose
Racine
Clarus Backes
The
Chicago Tribune
Endorsements Shape 1968 Pennsylvania Senate Race
In Pennsylvania 1968 the race for the U.S. Senate features Joseph S. Clark and Richard S. Schweiker, each backed by their party’s presidential nominee Humphrey and Eisenhower respectively. Schweiker’s support also includes Eisenhower’s praise, highlighting endorsements as pivotal yet potentially polarizing in campaigns.
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Joseph S. Clark
Richard S. Schweiker
Mr. Clark
Hubert H. Humphrey
Schweiker
United States Senate
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