Is Bobby Kennedy Inevitable
The piece weighs Kennedy's perceived invincibility against McCarthy's growing strength and organization. It notes Kennedy's aura and campaign machinery, McCarthy's student-led canvass and surprising vote totals, and Humphrey's fragile position if Kennedy and McCarthy clash in primaries. Indiana results may shape futures for all three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
Hubert Humphrey
McCarthy
Kennedy
Humphrey
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Government
Corporation
Union
Eight Lane
Oregon
Indiana
Classified By Russell Baker 1968 Lost and Found Ads
A jumble of lost and found notices and personals including a senator named Bobby missing between Indianapolis and Los Angeles, a Nixon item left in a Nevada hotel, and various political and social personals. Also includes a government warning about hydrogen bombs and a provocative European Vacationists NRA pitch. The bundle reflects chaotic classified column humor and political satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
United States
Bobby
Hickory
Hill
McLean
Virginia
Nixon
Nevada
Atom May Overcome Shortage Of Food
World Book Science Service reports irradiation as a path to long term food preservation. Approved irradiated products include bacon wheat products and white potatoes with FDA oversight. Experts predict reduced foodborne diseases and a major shift in consumption as commercialization grows worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty John
World Book Science Service
Food and Drug Administration
U. S. Army
Kevin Shea
Atomic Energy Commission
F.D.A
Harry Ketchum
Department of Commerce
Prayer Emphasizes Christ Foot Washing Compassion
A Brethren Church pastor Edward K. Ziegler of Bockersfield California praises Christ washing disciples feet. He asks believers to serve the least and show constant love in Jesus name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward K. Ziegler
Bockersfield
Calif
Church of the Brethren
The Opinion Poll as a Tool in the Election Year
A survey of political polling, its rise since the 1930s, and how both public and private polls shape campaigns. Noting firms like Gallup, Harris, and private outfits, the piece contrasts traditional research aims with modern uses to gauge electability and issue positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Spohr
Naval Research Laboratory
Washington, D. C
Outer Space
Earth
Washington
Gallup
Louis Harris
Harris Survey
John F. Kennedy
U S. Senate
Harris
Elino Roper
Archibald Crossley
Elmo Roper
Harris and
GOP
The
Opinion Research Corp
Princeton, N.J
Central Surveys, Inc
Shenandoah
Iowa
Oliver A. Quayle
John F. Kraft
Joseph A. Napolitan
Napolitan
Little Rock
Ark
Opinion Research
California
Public Forum Letters and Polling Passages from 1968
A mix of reader letters and polling cost discussion from 1968 includes a Decatur Alabama editor letter opposing a Viet Nam Red Hat headline and a Vernon Alabama citizen contesting a traffic ticket. The piece shifts to campaign polling costs and methods with figures on sample sizes and projected spending for candidate polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Alabama
Red Hat Close
Hue
Red Hat
Vietnam
Sue Cooper
Uni
H. A. Greer
P.S
M. H. Woodard
Bank of Vernon
Vernon
Bank of Sulligent
Sulligent
Ala
Cecial Strawbridge
Dan Cressley
Lamar County
Maurice Delk
Richard Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bobby Kennedy
N. Y. Times News Service
New York
Idaho
North Carolina
Missouri
St. Louis
President Johnson
William Scranton
Los Angeles Times
Kennedys
Dynasty
Teddy
Ing McCarthy
Newshire
Lyndon Johnson
Russell Baker
New York Times News Service
Columbia Univers
N. Y.C
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C
Iby
Wanda
Long Island
Governor's Mansion
Albany, N. Y
U. S. Department of State
Eugene R. McCarthy
Anne
Art
Cees
H. Rap Brown
C.o
N.C.C
United States Air Force
Air Force
Sal‘vation Army
Myra
Bill
America
Europe
U.S.A
National Rifle Association
Larry
M.A. Petit
University of Chicago
A. Hodgkinson
Leeds
England
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Congressional Quarterly
Ital
Tommy Lane
Athens
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