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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1968
Page
5
Washington dubs a practical, satirical guide to choosing a presidential candidate. The piece prescribes a ritualized Monday night decision process using reference papers, televised cues, name tests, and coin tosses, ending with secrecy to avoid external pressures.
Allentown reports Hubert Humphrey shifting to a confident campaign mode with renewed crowds and energy. He pins hopes on Vietnam progress and Nixon pressure as McCarthy endorsement and polls show him narrowing gaps nationally and in New York.
A reader condemns the editorial section and Herblock cartoons for fanning hatred. The writer asserts most political leaders across parties are decent, honorable, and sincere in safeguarding the nation.
James Reston discusses the friction between Richard Nixon and the news media during the campaign. He argues the press should report honestly while Nixon uses controlled candor, avoids on the record questioning, and faces critics with credibility rather than gutter journalism.
Two American scientists report steam vents high on Mount Berlin and Mount Hampton in Marie Byrd Land. New Zealand explorers noted ice and ash layered interiors on Mount Melbourne, Erebus, and nearby spires, indicating internal warmth and possible moss oasis in a frozen world.
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