Signs of Progress in Reform of Presidential Selection
Editorial argues television exposes flaws in the U S political process and supports a federal commission for a new presidential selection method. It cites Sen Gaylor Nelson and Sen Mike Mansfield, warning reform will be slow due to party power, but notes potential shifts if a nonmajority winner or House choose outcome occurs.
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Chicago
Congress
Sen
Gaylor Nelson
Wisconsin
Richard Daleys
White House
House of Representatives
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Distaff Lid at Community Junior College Center Opens
The Distaff Lid notes keep smiling at the new Community Junior College student center dormitory complex. Open house last Sunday drew excited crowds as the attractive wood trimmed building offered a warm atmosphere, signaling a hopeful start for the campus after decades of shared space and makeshift quarters. Ida Miles and Mary Stengel emerge as key assets, with Miles moving in as housemother and Stengel set to manage the student bookstore for proprietor S J Wasinger.
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New Community Junior College
Ida
McKay) Miles
Mary
Dick) Stengel
Inflation jibe from old days and a new math joke
The piece jokes about inflation as a constant burden, compares it to past eras, and mocks a government plan to curb it by a surtax and cutting withholding taxes. It uses a humorous tone to reflect on prosperity and the idea of living with rising prices.
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Garden City
Kansas
Telegram Motor
Finney, G, Scott
Wichita
Greslay
Hamilton
Kearny
Grant
Haskell
Gray Counties
Associated Press
TV networks blamed for Chicago violence exposure
Drewy Pearson argues networks spurred convention violence by sensational coverage in Chicago and Miami. He claims conspirators aimed to draw attention, and that networks pressured, coached, and biased reporting to boost ratings, ignoring provocations by demonstrators and police responses. The piece cites National Mobilization Committee details and warns about media influence on public perception.
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Washington
Chicago
Miami
Conrad Hilton
Jerry Rubin
Lincoln Pack
Hanoi
Peking
National Mobilization Committee
Vietnam
Sidney Morris Peck
David Dellinger
Ho Chi Minh
Convention Amphitheater
Art Buchwald on the Chicago convention mark in Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard hosts Art Buchwald who humorously recalls the 1968 Democratic National Convention. He describes the lingering tensions, family antics, and mock authority battles at home as Chicago's events echo in dinner table politics and Scrabble, ending with calm and recovery.
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Martha’s Vineyard
Mass
Chicago
Massachusetts
Daddy
Are Schools for Wrong People Hal Boyle essay
Hal Boyle asks if education should target adults rather than youths as 57 million young people flood U S schools. He notes middle aged Americans feel ignorant amid rapid change and fear civilization’s fate, while many would welcome a refresher course and back to school. The piece urges considering grown ups as learners and highlights widespread yearning to learn.
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New York
U.S
Tracy
Academe
George Bernard Shaw
H. G. Wells
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