17 Mar 1968
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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1968
Page
1
The Vietnam war looms over the 1968 presidential race as New Hampshire’s first primary shows Sen. Eugene McCarthy drawing a strong anti war protest vote. McCarthy leads among anti administration voters while Johnson holds a plurality in overall Democratic support, prompting quick reassessments by other candidates.
McCarthy scores a strong New Hampshire showing with 20 of 24 delegates. Kennedy reassesses his path while Johnson faces a divided war policy. Nixon dominates the Republican primary as Rockefeller hovers. The economy rocks gold markets as fear over the dollar grows and the Fed hikes rates. The Vietnam conflict drives global and domestic tensions, with new combat operations and a crackdown on the black market amid mounting casualties.
AP reports show Virginia and North Carolina lawmakers recorded on recent roll calls. On passage a 71 to 20 vote backed a bill to make interference with civil rights a federal crime and curb housing discrimination. Amendments, funding questions, and gold reserve provisions followed with Byrd Spong and Ervin Jordan among those voting. House motion to fund House un American Activities was rejected 78 to 305 with several named members opposing.
AP reports Pierre Salinger, former JFK and Johnson press secretary, joins CTV as a commentator for coverage of the Canadian Liberal party convention April 4 to 6 selecting a successor to retiring Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson. The report notes other world briefs on Guevara poetry, Odinga postponing U S tour, Cuban arms registration, Haiti on The Comedians, and Beatles film plans.
Residents will register next year in South Africa under a plan targeting Uy-White male immigrants aged 16 to 25 who have lived in the country at least five years but are not citizens. The measure aims to organize military service and ensure eligibility rules are clear for this group.
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