Usurpers Tyranny Of Minority Dominating American Life
James Reston argues that small, organized minorities are blocking public functions from New York schools to Columbia University registration, and stoking national fear. He cautions against coercive power, noting the Founders designed checks and balances to limit majority rule and protect democratic governance.
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New York Times News Service
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Brooklyn
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Edward M. Kennedy
Boston
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States
Senate
Abe Fortas
United States
Richard M. Nixon
U. S
Czechoslovakia
Fortas
Nixon
Europe
America
Majority fears as minority pressure shakes election
The piece warns that a growing minority influence dominates the middle ground in the 1968 campaign, citing Chicago protests, police counteractions, and New York school closings. It cautions against a slide toward tyranny of both minorities and majorities, risking disorder and weakened democracy.
Humphrey’s Texas Prospects Point to Campaign Hurdles
Dallas report notes Hubert H. Humphrey trails in Texas with six weeks to election and no campaign manager in the state. It highlights the ascent of Ben F. Barnes, the state’s leading young Democratic figure, as a key local influence.
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New York Times
Dallas
Hubert H. Humphrey
Texas
Ben. F. Barnes
Letter and Texas political notes amid 1968 campaign
A Huntsville reader urges votes in an election year stressing Americanism and anti communism. The letter condemns communism, calls for faith and duty, and warns of societal change as voters prepare for the upcoming elections. The piece is followed by Texas political analysis on Humphrey Muskie versus Nixon and Wallace, noting party dynamics, key figures like Johnson Connally Yarborough and local campaign strategies amid a shifting two party system.
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Decatur Daily
Decatur
Ala
Lincoln
Ole Tough
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George Washington
Huntsville
America
State Senate
Madison County
Eugen J
Pat) Patterson
House of Representatives
Texas
Barnes
Humphrey-Muskie
Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Harry Truman
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
John B. Connally
Preston Smith
Connally
White House
Wallace
Dallas
John G. Tower
Smith
Nixon
Church authority test in Washington after encyclical
Cardinal O'Boyle disciplines at least 11 dissident priests amid a months-long clash over Vatican II reforms and the churchs handling of authority. The dispute centers on lay involvement and the interpretation of doctrine in light of modern thought and language.
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Washington
Paul VI
Patrick Cardinal O'Boyle
Washington, D.C
Cardinal O' Boyle
John E. Corrigan
O’boyle
Charles Curran
Catholic University
David W. Tracy
Synthetics Seen As Boon To Economy
A survey in Science and Technology highlights a textile revolution with tailor made fibers and flexible structures. Advances include woven flexible metal fabric for space suits, Beta cloth for Apollo 7 crews, and zirconium oxide yarns with heat resistance.
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Washington
Science and Technology
S&t
Knights of Old
Prayer for peace and mercy from Murfreesboro pastor
A prayer attributed to T. V. Warnick, Teen., pastor of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Murfreesboro. The text pleads for mercy, new life under the Prince of Peace, and aims to turn followers toward peacemaking rather than warmaking.
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Prince of Peace
T. V. Warnick
Murfreesboro
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church
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World Book Science Service
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