Close Race But South for Nixon After Wallace
In a post election view George C. Wallace argues Nixon would have won big without Wallace on the ballot. Wallace notes 9.5 million votes for himself and suggests his 45 electoral votes could swing to Nixon in a deadlock. He cites Southern loyalty to Nixon and calls opposition forces “them.”
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D-N.y
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Party Talk With Johnson Signals Democratic Transition
President Johnson met with Hubert H. Humphrey and Edmund S. Muskie to discuss the Democratic Party’s future after defeat by Nixon. White House secretary George Christian called the visit good and noted a 90 minute discussion on past and future campaign stages and normal transition pacing.
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Tear Gas Clears Desegregation Protest at County Schools
In a small seaport county near the Pamlico Sound, tear gas cleared protesters who held a county school building as welfare threats were issued to parents of Negro children boycotting desegregation plans. About 855 Black students boycotted, amid a 1,400 pupil district normally enrolling elementary and high schools. Welfare Director W A Miller warned families to send children back.
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Long May Quit as Whip in New Senate
Senate politics center on Russell B. Long weighing resignation to focus on the Finance Committee. He may hand the whip to Robert C. Byrd while Mansfield and Dirksen face no strong opposition to reelection. In the GOP, a race for whip to replace Tom Kuchel pits Hugh Scott against Roman Hruska.
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Robert C. Byrd
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Byrd
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Dirksen
Thomas H. Kuchel
California
Hugh Scott
Roman Hruska
Noted antiwar figures sentenced for draft board arson acts
In a Baltimore federal court, Burners sophite priest and Thomas P. Lewis, both 27, received six year terms for pouring blood on records at a draft board in October 1967. Rev Daniel Berrigan and several associates were sentenced to three years while others got two years. U.S. Attorney Sachs urged harsher penalties as defense counsel Kunstler argued for suspended terms.
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Daniel Berrigan
Philip
Cornell University
Thomas Melvill
Maryknoll
George Mische
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Boston
Draft Board
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Mary Moylan
Paris Talks Echo Saigon Split Over Secret Accord
The Paris talks show the United States clinging to a two sided expanded approach while Saigon signals shifts like South Vietnam the Western diplomats see Saigon moving toward a new phase despite Thieu's proposal and limited U.S. comment.
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U.S
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Hotel blast death sparks lawsuit and international talks
An Arizona suit seeks revocation of contractors licenses after a hotel blast. Separately, NLF negotiator Thuy commented on four party talks with the United States andSaigon, signaling stance on delegation structure and Hanoi’s leadership. No direct link between the two events.
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NLF
Thieu
Thuy
Saigon
U.S
Hanoi
Congress Sparks Moves to Junk Electoral College
Senate and House consider abolishing the Electoral College in favor of direct popular election with a runoff if no candidate clears 40 percent. Hale Boggs and Birch Bayh sponsor the plan. hearings planned after Congress convenes. Critics warn of inherent flaws and past crises in the system.
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Power outage hits Long Beach Hospital area
A daytime blackout left most areas dark except emergency lights as Long Beach firefighters responded at 3 10 pm to a hospital panel fire and kept power with generators. An Edison district manager blamed an Ocean Boulevard construction site for possibly cutting an underground circuit. Downtown Edison customers also lost power from 2 24 to 2 43 pm.
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