Newtown Republicans Clash Over Redistricting Tactics
Editorial argues GOP Regulars led by John S. Gable moved to expand precincts from three to seven to regain control after losing four of six committee seats to the Republican Citizens of Newtown. Critics warn county court appointees could block democracy by appointing political outsiders.
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Starving children in Biafra prompt plea from Sisters of the Holy Rosary
Daily Times reports 10,000 to 100,000 deaths in Biafra July amid famine and disease. Sisters from Villanova Radnor relay grim letters from 32 sisters serving there. Despite food and transport, warring factions and global interests stall aid, with Soviets Egyptians French and British each playing a role in the conflict.
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Vietnam
Parents defend son’s military service amid protest debate
A letter writer says her son Airman Richard Silva and other service members should be loyal to the United States and support war effort. She argues protesters threaten national security and recalls soldiers facing danger in Vietnam. She urges cleansing subversion from government and colleges and cites The Death of a Nation.
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Richard’ Silva
U.S
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Americans Push for Progress in Letter to the Editor
A reader analyzes M. Arthur Hobbs’s August letter titled Nixon Humphrey Mummy-Dummy, faulting its shock phrases and urging civility. The piece praises U.S. progress, questions Hobbs’s motives, and ponders the writer’s potential vote.
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Humphrey may skip balancing ticket for 1968 bid
Victor Riesel reports Hubert Humphrey intends no regional or ideological balancing on the ticket. Labor leaders including Meany and Reuther weigh influence over the vice presidential pick while pressuring for a dove stance on Vietnam and continued Johnson-era support.
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Oklahoma
Fred Harris
Ted Kennedy
Harris
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George McGovern
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United Labor Brethren
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Walter Reuther
Lyndon Johnson
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Reuther
Teamsters
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Convention Turmoil Fuels Michigan Democrats at Chicago
Michigan Democrats fear a rift at the Chicago convention over seating Mississippi’s rival delegation. Racial balance claims and a Vietnam platform divide delegates as Humphrey trails McCarthy among black voters. Internal party mismanagement and security strain add to the volatile climate surrounding Johnson’s influence.
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Williams
Eugene McCarthy
McCarthy
Humphreys
Johnson
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