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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1968

Page

5

Five Nixons Rise in Nixon Campaign

Washington notebook notes the Nixon campaign faces a dozen duplications and five Nixons none of whom are the original. A gentleman’s agreement keeps any from stating which one would be president, as the party institutionalizes a second Nixon in Archibald Tully of Sausalito after the 1961 disappearance of the first Nixon.

Russell Baker N.Y Nixon Archibald Tully Sausalito Calif California Tully Richard Nixon Nixons John Lindsay New York William Scranton Pennsylvania Agnew Dick the Statesman Vietnam White House Sam Kinderbund Milwaukee Stumper Nixon Professor Richard Westbrook United States South Vietnam Korea Cuba Middle East

Five Nixons Compete for 1968 Nomination Role Shuffle

After Nixon's defeat, several campaign figures reappear as distinct Nixons, each with a nickname and backstory. The party debates whether to present all five on the ballot or delay until after the election, fearing voter backlash and internal discord.

Forgotten campaign clutter in North Carolina narrows focus

In Chapel Hill North Carolina the Hubert Humphrey and Richard Nixon campaigns are overlooked amid side issues with George Wallace as the dominant topic. The piece notes Nixon avoids debates while Humphrey faces criticism over Johnson and Daley, as Wallace and other figures divert attention.

New York Times News Service Chapel Hill N. C Hubert H Wallace Johnson Eugene McCarthy George Romney Sen Robert Kennedy Kennedy Gov. Wallace Humphrey Nixon Spiro Agnew Maryland Miami Beach Mayor Daley Mr. Big Chicago University of North Carolina Democratic Party Daley Vietnam McCarthy House of Representatives North Carolina Charlotte Observer Richardson Preyer William N. Osteen Preyer

Letters to the Editor on government, socialism, and ballots

A broad letter criticizing socialist trends and urging voters to wind up the old clock of liberty. It accuses political leaders of embezzling power, details grievances from defense to schooling, and argues for ballot box action and vigilance. The piece references Hubert Humphrey, Nixon, and George Wallace and includes a political wire message from a Republican convention.

America United States The Union Nixon Humphrey Dirksen George Wallace Washington

Strongest Man Sandow Diet Fact And Aquarium Idea

A JAMA feature recalls Eu Sandow the famed strongman known for immense feats and a nonrestrictive diet. The piece notes his 1893 height and weight, his self Made training, and his influence on fitness ideas before detailing an urban Vancouver Victoria plan for an aquarium with visitors inside the tank.

Sandow JAMA Charles Atlas Vancouver B. C Victoria Houston Children’s Zoo

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