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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1968
Page
4
Gov. Spiro T. Agnew repeated that he does not plan to campaign in ghetto areas and asserted if you have seen one city slum you have seen them all. He noted he has visited ghettos in Baltimore and said solving poverty should be left to experts while residents should be consulted.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Edmund Muskie paused his Dayton address as Peter Crotty an antiwar freshman from Long Island interrupted with claims about Vietnam Muskie invited Crotty to speak then urged youth involvement. He also pressed for a nuclear nonproliferation treaty as Congress resumes. Earlier Muskie addressed about 4000 at Stevens Point State University praising campaign day start and urging treaty action.
Presidential candidate George Wallace paused cross country campaigning to record television messages and appeared fatigued after 11 days touring 17 states. He planned rallies including Madison Square Garden while resuming a six day tour to 11 states. Curtis LeMay as vp candidate joined Wallace for Meet the Press preparations.
Classified ads today offer hopeful options for home seekers. Read listings highlighting affordable houses and starter homes, with contact details and locations for quick viewing opportunities.
Nixon said there seems to be some movement in the Paris talks and hinted at a possible halt in bombing if it strengthens chances for an honorable end. He stressed he would not reveal briefings or outline policy before the election and noted delicate negotiations are underway.
Alan Cranston urged Max Rafferty to embrace or divorce from war escalation policies of Gen Curtis LeMay at a San Jose fundraiser. Cranston alleged LeMay was fired from Rafferty's campaign advisory group by a telegram signed with Rafferty's name without his knowledge.
National polls differ sharply as Harris puts Nixon 40 to 35 percent and Gallup shows 44 to 29. Wallace garners 18 to 20 percent, while total voters reach 70.6 million from the 1964 election. Analysts flag potential sampling error and shifting support.
Vice President and Democratic candidate Hubert H. Humphrey urged about 14 000 union supporters to raise funds to counter Nixon's TV time. He accused Nixon of ignoring labor and attacked Wallace as phony. He spoke in Hartford and at a Madison Square Garden rally in New York while noting a poll showing a three point gain.
Los Angeles reports Democratic National Committeeman Stephen Reinhardt dismissed Max Rafferty's charges of unfair campaign practices in the Cranston Rafferty Senate race. Reinhardt said Cranston fairly represents his Vietnam war positions while Rafferty seeks a DC inquiry into Cranston's ad claims.
A political observer argues Nixon gaining by not debating Humphrey while Wallace could win in a TV clash. The piece discusses how televised impact favors Wallace, who excels at sharp retorts, and notes Humphrey’s campaign strategy and Nixon’s cool, cautious stance.
Three hecklers at a Humphrey rally in Kennedy Square shouted Dump the Hump from a domed sky light above an underground garage. The glass failed and the trio fell several feet, suffering cuts and bruises, police said.
The Harvard Alumni Bulletin reports a survey of 2,569 graduates. Those born before 1930 show 70 percent Republican and 23 percent Democrat. The 1960 to 1967 classes are 56 percent Democratic and 29 percent Republican.
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