Nixon Like It or Not Can the Republicans win in November
Editorial questions whether Nixon or Humphrey can win in November. The writer expects Nixon to be defeated due to lack of voter trust, while Humphrey could gain support by taking a firm Vietnam stance or sharing credit for any settlement. The piece argues neither candidate is ideal and urges voters to choose the best path for the country.
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Richard Nixon
Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Vietnam
Humphrey
Southeast Asia
Johnson
U.S
White House
Cactus blooms amid election day ramblings and small town whimsy
In a column of local notices and tales, reflections on election day bloom alongside a tale of a young crowd amused by washed Rocky buttons. Jeanne Eskelund grows an oldtime vegetable garden on 9th St while teaching neighborhood kids about plants, including parsnips.
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Charles
Eskelund
Ron Tincher
Godfrey Geier
Mondays Prove Dangerous Says Hal Boyle
Hal Boyle notes Mondays are the most dangerous workday per an insurance study with Fridays second. The column also covers ranchers using sound waves to guide cattle, diabetes screening for those over 40, a wig boom for men, traffic deaths in 1967, mattress firmness effects on sleep, and fresh water hidden underground per National Geographic Society.
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New York
Christopher Isherwood
Automobile Legal Association
National Geographic Society
Convention memories and youth in American politics
Drew Pearson reflects at the Miami Beach convention on youth in leadership, noting Dewey, Lindsay, Stassen, Nixon and Kennedy as examples. He recalls past openings and blockades on housing and antipoverty bills, citing politicians Goodell and Quie, and argues the convention reveals lessons about leadership and policy.
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Jackie Gleason
America
Tom Dewey
Dewey
John Lindsay
New York
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
George Ball
Kennedy
South Vietnam
Ted White
Lindsay
Gov. Evans
Charles Goodell
N.Y
Albert Quie
Minn
Congress
War Casualties Show Decrease in Vietnam Mission Report
Saigon reports show American combat deaths at 171 last week, down from 193. Wounded total 1,050, slightly reduced from 1,086, with 563 hospitalized. Enemy killed 899, the lowest weekly total since early 1967, while South Vietnamese losses were 493 killed and 738 wounded. Missing or captured rose to 10. Totals since Jan 1, 1961 reach 26,461 Americans killed and 166,180 wounded. 1,187 Americans missing.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Skunks Cause Commotion in Pittsburg Apartment
In Pittsburg Kansas five skunks hid in a shed prompting a multi agency response. Patrolman Steve Marshall used a tear gas grenade as the skunks fired back, forcing residents to flee. Fire department and animal control officer Steve Berry trapped the animals in box traps. Both officers suffered clothing damage as ventilation and deskunking efforts allowed residents to return.
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Kan
Fire Department
Steve Marshall
Marshall
Steve Berry
Berry
The Needle eee by Harold Coffin
A satirical piece defines vacation as escape from the rat race to contests with mosquitos and arts. It notes a coworker seeking two weeks off to prove indispensability and a bore who spoils vacation snapshots.
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