Confusing Polls Highlight 1968 Election Uncertainty
The opinion page critiques Gallup polls showing delegate leanings toward Humphrey, arguing polls months before a nominating convention can be read many ways. It notes a turbulent year with party splits, Nixon, Wallace, and Rockefeller maneuvers shaping voter choices and potential Chicago and Miami outcomes.
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Kansas
Hubert Humphrey
Gallup
David Lawrence
Bill Buckley
Rockefeller
Richard Nixon
Rocky
Nixon
George Wallace
Chicago
Miami Beach
Soviet History Suppressed in Stalin Era and Now
Robert Conquest states in the London Times that Russia has no coherent public history of the 1930s to match the Stalin era account. He argues four or five of eight premiers are omitted from official reference works, signaling a regime that treats citizens as half-witted children.
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Russia
Stalin
Rates Lower Than Before In Gallup Poll Analysis
William F Buckley Jr notes Dr Gallup’s poll shows Rockefeller at 36 percent versus Nixon 35 percent, with Humphrey leading Nixon 45 35 and tying Rockefeller 36 36. Wallace gains, and voters split by education suggest Rockefeller’s liberal stain may harm his appeal while independents lean Humphrey over both rivals.
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William F. Buckley JR
Dr. Gallup
Rockefeller
Humphrey
Nixon
Mr. Rockefeller
Nix
George Wallace
Wallace
Legislature Makes News Now Even When It's Not In Session
A Madison scene features John Wyngaard detailing how politics persists in daily life beyond formal sessions. The piece highlights ongoing public interest, civic engagement, and the role of media in shaping perception of legislative activity.
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Constitutional Pioneers
Capitol
Senate
Assembly
Wisconsin
Editors See Nixon Humphrey Clash In Uncertain 1968 Race
A panel of 30 editors at Columbia University weighs a Nixon Humphrey showdown with Rockefeller an unlikely GOP nominee. They link the Kennedy murder and Vietnam war to campaign dynamics and predict a battle over running mates and party coalitions as Wisconsin reform changes legislative sessions.
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Rockefeller
Nixon
Humphrey
Kenneth C. Blanchard
la Crosse Tribune
New York
American Press Institute
Columbia University
The
Institute
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
Vietnam
Eugene McCarthy
White House
Johnson - Humphrey
Edward Kennedy
Ted Kennedy
Charles S. Rowe
the Free Lance Star
Fredericksburg
Ronald Reagan
Robert Kennedy
William F. Asbury
Bremerton
Wash
Sun
Kentucky
Thruston B. Morton
Bennie V. Kent
Daily Progress
Charlottesville
McCarthy
Reagan
William B. Schrader
Bloomington
Ind
Daily Herald-Telephone
Illinois
Charles H. Percy
Robert W. Conrad
Goshen
America
Miserable Comforters Told Too Much by Job’s Friends
In Job 16:2 the speaker counters friends words as mis erable comforters offering little relief and accusing him amid his suffering. The verse expresses frustration with callous counsel from companions during distress.
Rockefeller On Ticket Makes Votes For Wallace
The analysis shows Rockefeller support boosts Wallace figures, risking a Presidential election thrown to the House. In polls, Wallace rises to 21 percent when Nixon or Rockefeller face Humphrey, with regional shifts in the South affecting outcomes and party strategies.
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Rockefeller
Wallace
South
Humphrey
Nixon
Prom tribune Highlights Berlin Crisis and Auto Wage Rises
Twenty years ago the U S faced two choices on Russia's blockade of Berlin with war or costly retaliation. Ford Motor Co grants monthly raises from twenty to fifty dollars for salaried workers amid wage talks with CIO Auto Workers. U S Steel and United Steelworkers approve a thirteen cent hourly pay increase. Rev Homer W Yinger returns to city from Claremont for two speaking engagements.
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U.S
Russia
Berlin
Soviet Union
Ford Motor Co
CIO Auto
U.S. Steel Corp
United Steelworkers
Homer W. Yinger
First Congregational Church
Claremont
Calif
la Crosse
Samuel Insull
Midwest
Paris
John J. Esch
Our Intellectuals Have Lost Touch
ERIC HOFFER argues American intellectuals have become exclusive and hostile to their society. He cites Mary McCarthy’s Vietnam experience and widespread attacks on President Johnson as evidence of contempt for America and a campaign for unconditional defeat. Al Capp notes rising personal risk from his critiques of pacifists.
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Burke
England
America
Johnson
al Capp
Tax on Crime Surcharge Hits Arizona Courts
Under a new law Arizona imposes a 10 percent tax surcharge on fines for anyone convicted of a crime. Jail terms remain tax free, sparking criticism as an added financial burden on offenders.
La Crosse Tribune Publication Details
La Crosse Tribune publishes daily with Sunday edition from La Crosse Wisconsin. It is a member of Lee Enterprises and the Associated Press and carries standard postal and subscription rates.
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Cass Sts
la Crosse
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Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
Wisconsin
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Gleaner and Journal
Charles Percy
Percy
John J. Frazier
Garden City
Kan
Telegram
William G. Williams
the Progress
Clearfield
F. K
Pete) Arthur
Monterey
Peninsula Herald
Nixon-Percy
Donald E. Smith
Rockland - Journal- News
Nyack
N.Y
Mark O. Hatfield
Oregon
G. A. Aulis
the Daily Advance
Elizabeth City
N.C
Arthur F. Techlow Jr
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
United Press International
George McGovern
GOP
Legislative Committee
Legislative Council
By David Lawrence
Washington
House of Representatives
Publishers-Hall Syndicate
Prom Tribune
Marne
France
Atlantic
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San Francisco
Mary McCarthy
British Broadcasting Company
Eric H Offer
W. T. Burgess
Anford Goltz
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