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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1968

Page

4

Truman Predicts Dem Victory and Endorses Humphrey Muskie

The former president tells Humphrey and Muskie supporters to meet voters and tell the truth, predicting a 1968 Democratic win. He praises Humphrey as a capable leader, notes Muskie's solid record, and contrasts them with Nixon and Agnew. He recalls 1948 lessons and urges voters to decide in November.

Harry Truman Hubert Humphrey Mr. Truman Indépendence Missouri Truman Humphrey Muskie Ilene Sen Edmund Muskie Gov Spiro Agnew Mr. Nixon

Gun law debate tied to violence and human heart

A columnist argues legal measures alone cannot stop killings. Citing 1966 crime statistics and social fear, the piece says guns are often tools of human malice, not sole cause, and that true change lies in the conscience and motives of individuals.

US News and World Report United States Massachusetts Michigan U.S

Exceptional educational challenge in year ahead

Dr. Frank Rose, president of the University of Alabama, spoke to UA alumni in Greenville. Reporters misinterpreted remarks as an ultimatum to resign over funding. He urged Alabamians to back a strong drive to improve education, warning that without effort the state might quit.

Frank Rose University of Alabama Greenville Alabama Dr. Rose Tuscaloosa

Revolutionaries Have No Place In Colleges

An editorial in The Birmingham Post-Herald condemns student uprisings on campuses, arguing that those attending college with taxpayer or parental funds who disrupt classes should be expelled. It asserts these students disrespect education, defy authority, and threaten institutional order.

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Viewpoint on Polls Show Democratic Defection in 1968 Race

David Lawrence argues Harris poll signals a defection from the Democratic Party with Nixon at 39 percent Humphrey 31 percent and Wallace 21 percent. He urges state by state polling to forecast electoral outcomes and notes potential House decision if no candidate wins a majority.

Washington Louis Harris Nixon Humphrey Wallace Gov Rockefeller Sen. McCarthy South North East Middle West West House of Representatives America Publishers-Hall Syndicate i

France Welcomes Americans as Paris Rebounds in Postwar Tensions

Washington Merry-Go-Round reports that France seeks renewed friendship with the United States amid De Gaulle’s stance. Paris fills with American visitors. Air France flights run full. The piece contrasts France’s 1960s reshaping with Warsaw Pact events in Czechoslovakia, noting U.S. figures like Eunice Kennedy Shriver and the Shriver children in Paris, and observes youth unrest and university strikes shaping global politics.

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