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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1968
Page
5
A 1968 outlook foresees continued growth but warns of inflation, higher taxes, and policy risks. The piece notes a possible 7 percent rise in GNP to about 845 billion, with consumer spending, government outlays, and employment in focus amid wage talks and global tensions.
A national test election suggests a McCarthy peace party could win about 12 percent of votes, roughly 9 million, in a four-candidate race with Johnson Nixon Wallace. Johnson leads overall, but no absolute majority, with Wallace drawing anti Johnson votes in the South and Nixon overlap. McCarthy strongest in the East and among younger voters, women, and independents.
Congress backed Johnson on 79 percent of 292 test roll calls in 1967, a drop from 87 percent in the 89th Congress. The decline was mainly in the House due to Republican gains in 1966, while the Senate supported him 81 percent. The piece notes regional patterns and mentions several senators.
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