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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1968
Page
6
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey says he would win the Democratic nomination if the convention were held this week. He notes the convention shifts in August and that delegates from nonprimary states will largely decide the outcome. He is not entered in any primaries.
Sen. Russell B. Long predicted Wallace third party candidacy could push the election into the House if balloting occurred soon. He said Wallace would lead in Louisiana and eight other states and might hold balance of power. Long suggested a Southern running mate for the Democratic nominee.
A local advertising blurb promotes a home hearing aid service at 207 E Broadway Long Beach with phone number 432 5457 offering affordable daily rates and private consultations.
Curtis Gans 30, National Political Operations Director for Eugene McCarthy, quits citing personal reasons though aides say his methods worked in New Hampshire and Wisconsin but failed in Indiana and Nebraska. Thomas D. Finney Jr. named to run Oregon and California primaries as campaign coordinator.
New York Senator Robert F Kennedy criticism targets Vice President Humphrey for using a public forum to report on Pueblo negotiations with North Korea. Salinger says Humphrey’s Paris talks stance may complicate U S efforts to free the Pueblo crew. No McCarthy response issued. cartoonist meeting was the setting for the remarks.
Rev. James Hargett of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference LA urged support for Sen. Eugene McCarthy but stopped short of an endorsement. He praised McCarthy after organizing the Los Angeles Poor People’s March contingent at the campaign dinner.
Mrs. Rose Kennedy told Fresno audiences that her son Robert Kennedy would bring peace and good will to the world if elected president. She defended him as generous and gentle, noting harsh tasks of public life and saying today’s challenges dwarf those faced when John Kennedy was elected.
Senator McCarthy warned that urban problems are worsening due to political will. He spoke at New Madison Square Garden in New York where tickets for a Democratic nomination fundraiser drew more than 20 000 attendees and aimed to raise about 100 000. He urged building moderate cost housing outside inner cities to aid residents.
The American for Democratic Action reaffirmed its endorsement of Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy for the Democratic presidential nomination. Delegates objected briefly to praise for Kennedy and Humphrey but approved the McCarthy backing, citing the senator's impact on Vietnam policy and Paris talks. The resolution noted ADA would endorse candidates after the national conventions.
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