Best Man North Carolina’s U.S. Senate duo in focus
The piece argues for Senator Everett Jordan over Nick Galifianakis in North Carolina’s June 3 Democratic primary. It lauds Jordan’s seniority as Rules Committee chair and his record on Kerr Scott Dam New Hope Dam and coastal port progress while cautioning against replacing him with Galifianakis whose attendance record and tactics are criticized.
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North Carolina
U. S. Senate
Sam Ervin
Everett Jordan
Ervin
Sen. Jordan
Senate
Congress
House
Kerr Scott
Wilmington
Morehead
Democrats
Nick Galifianakis
Appropriations Committee
Sen
Jordan
Galifianakis
Sen. Ervin
Protest march by Londonderry Catholic housewives
A small group of Roman Catholic housewives in Londonderry marched on an IRA headquarters in the Bogside to protest the execution of a 19 year old Irish soldier in the British army. They called for peace amid sectarian violence and criticized both IRA factions and British rule.
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Northern Ireland
Londonderry
Irish Republican Army
Bogside
West Germany
IRA
Ulster
Irish Republic
Ireland
Gun control debate grows after Wallace attack
The Wallace shooting intensifies calls to strengthen gun laws. Analysts note past efforts fell short due to NRA lobbying and interstate gun shipping. Maryland acts on handgun restrictions as Wallace’s attack prompts renewed political support for gun control measures.
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George C. Wallace
Wallace
Alabama
Martin Luther King
Robert F. Kennedy
National Rifle Association
Car Bakal
Saturday Review
Boston
New York
Stroessner Seeks Information on Paraguay Narcotics Trade
In Asuncion Stroessner confessed to the American ambassador that he would like more details on Paraguay's narcotics traffic. He claimed he aims to stamp it out, challenging his long tenure and secretive regime.
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Asuncion
Stroessner
Raymond Ylitalo
Paraguay
Washington
Roque Avila
Paraguay Drug Trade Memo Names High Officials Involved
CIA memo accuses Paraguay dictator Alfredo Stroessner and top officers of drug trafficking. Names surfaced include interior secretary Sabino Montanaro, police chief General Francisco Britez, defense minister Leodegar Cabello, generals Andres Rodriguez and Patricio Colman, navy chief Hugo Gonzalez, air force chief Vicente Quinonez, and secretary Raul Sapena Pastor. Memo notes use of diplomatic pouches and airports for smuggling.
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Sabino Augusto Montanaro
Francisco Britez
Paraguay
Leodegar Cabello
Rodriguez and
Colman
Avila
CIA
Stroessner
Pastor Coronel
Hugo Gonzalez
Parana
Brazil
Argentina
Nixon Connally bond shapes 1968 political realignment
Sources say Nixon and Connally share pragmatic politics and trust as backroom operators. They foresee George McGovern as a potential Democratic nominee and Connally vows to rally Lyndon Johnson loyalists to Nixon, while LBJ remains formally with the party.
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Connally
Treasury
John Connally
Cabinet
Lyndon Johnson
Democratic Party
Nixon
Richard Nixon
George McGovern
LBJ
Nixon in Moscow: State power and Soviet oppression critique
The piece argues the Soviet system uses secret police, exile, and censorship to control citizens. It contrasts propaganda with truth, notes the small global share of ruling communist parties, and questions how to live with the Soviet Union while supporting Nixon’s Moscow visit.
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Ulitalo
State Department
Central Intelligence Agency
Paraguay
Russia
Moscow
Nixon
Soviet Union
United States
Kremlin
U.S
High Point Blue Laws Vote Supported by City Council
A Central Baptist Association letter commends High Point City Council for retaining the blue laws and criticizes a confusing ballot proposal. The writer notes uncertainty about who could vote and affirms council integrity, referencing a May 15 pledge. The piece reflects Christian Life Committee concerns.
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Christian Life Committee
Central Baptist Association
High Point
Gardner Detractor Recall Polls and Potential Truths
The piece questions Jim Gardner’s polling accuracy after two losses despite past high polling numbers. It suggests two possible explanations for his failures in 1968 and 1972 and warns voters in North Carolina not to trust his latest poll.
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Jim Gardner
Bob Scott
Jim Holfhouser
North Carolina
Richard Nixon
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Les Whitten
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