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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1968
Page
5
A Gallup poll across the United States shows 69 percent now favor phasing out the Vietnam war by transferring combat duties to South Vietnam and withdrawing U.S. troops in stages. The plan, proposed in 1966, would train South Vietnamese forces and steadily reduce American forces while continuing aid.
Alabama voters face a tangled 1968 ballot with primary electors and convention delegates up for grabs. The May 7 Democratic ballot includes 21 presidential elector candidates and 45 delegates across nine districts on antiquated lines. Runoffs on June 4 may follow if no majority emerges, and the November ballot offers six separate elector slates with distinct symbols. The process tests loyalty and may involve Negro delegates for the first time this century.
The Dodson family thanks readers from Miami to Buffalo for support after a child’s death. They acknowledge Decatur Jaycees, Senator Bob Harris, Lt. Gov. Albert Brewer, the Governor’s office, Ther man Smith, Moulton Civitan Club, and radio TV stations. They request contributions to the American Cancer Society to fight cancer.
A religious leader in San Diego reflects on tears and discipline then shifts to Alabama voting quirks. The piece notes potential merging of pro Wallace and Johnson loyalist electors and hints at party splits shaping the November ballot amid speculation about the American Independents and state politics.
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