Nixon Lodge Ticket Sets Formidable Presidential Campaign Tone
Editorial lauds Nixon and Lodge as a strong Republican ticket in Chicago. It notes Nixon’s steady climb past Rockefeller’s 1958 setback and Lodge’s UN tenure, praising their debate skills and mid road stance. The piece predicts a hard fought, unity-seeking race shaping a memorable political year.
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Californians Back Water Bonds Says Poll
California voters favor a 1.75 billion water bonds program. A Field poll shows support rising from 50 percent in May to 64 percent this month, as the public focuses on water needs for future growth and development despite technical contract debates.
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Tidelands Oil Dispute Could Swing Louisiana to Nixon
The tidelands dispute in Louisiana could aid Nixon by leveraging a possible congressional remedy to offshore oil revenues. The Shreveport Times notes the dispute hinges on how far measuring starts for 314 miles out, potential funding for state needs, and the political impact of Nixon addressing equity without overturning the Supreme Court ruling.
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Nixon navigates party rift after convention
Drew Pearson notes the persistent split between conservatives and liberals within the Republican Party and observes Nixon adeptly rode both liberal and conservative currents. The key question remains if he can continue balancing these demands into November despite delegates’ private complaints about his Rockefeller outreach.
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Editorials on presidential leisure and Eichmann trial ethics
Readers debate the president's vacations and leisure time versus duties, critiquing Mr Anna for demanding restraint. A second letter by Dr. Harry S. May argues Eichmann should be tried in Israel to teach universal justice and retribution. The column analyzes Nixon riding GOP factions, balancing conservative and liberal wings for nomination and election.
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Strictly Personal Why Drama Critics Draw Anger
A drama critic explains why critics face public hostility, noting that unlike book reviewers they must assess every opening night from Shakespeare to sex farces. Quantity and quality pressure, the obligation to cover all productions, and the burden of honest critique explain the bile in their print.
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Long Beach Reservists Ordered to Report for Active Duty
The 452nd Air Force Reserve Bomb Wing, with members from Long Beach and Southern California, was ordered to report for active duty on Aug. 10 under Brig. Gen. Luther W. Sweelser. Two reserve centers in the U. S. previously housed dual bomb wings. Navy plans to deploy submerged steel nets in Long Beach harbor and other ports for anti submarine defense. Washington dispatches note battleships and aircraft carriers based in the area. Long Beach water taxi gambling ship ordinance declared invalid by Superior Judge Thomas H. Selvage in Los Angeles. city to appeal to the State Supreme Court.
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Quotes From Nixon and Jackson Roil National Scene
United Press International reports Nixon saying he never aimed to be president and that jobs come to you. Jackson says Republicans face unsafe states in November elections and Kennedy is aligned. Neues Deutschland urges farmers to boost output to fix East German food shortages. Judge Rodgers criticizes an all white jury after a death penalty verdict in a rape case involving a white youth and a Black girl.
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