Nixon Currying Favor to Propel GOP in 1968
Nixon travels the nation urging a strong two party system and predicts the Republicans will gain 49 House seats plus Senate and gubernatorial pickups. He vows no segregationist planks and eyes 1968 delegates, courting Goldwater moderates and eastern liberals while rallying Nevada support for Lt. Gov. Paul Laxalt. Nixon arrives in Reno June 22 to boost Laxalt.
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Invisible strike cripples U.S. construction across the nation
A wide-scale construction walkout paralyzes projects from Seattle to Florida. The piece notes 19,000 jobless in Seattle amid a $60 weekly wage demand and warns that small local unions, backed by larger bodies, leverage nationwide stoppages during spring, with President’s advisers racing to craft a response.
Kennedy brothers spark public debate on China policy
The Kennedys’ influence in Senate debates on China and Southeast Asia is discussed as reporters, voters, and officials note their persistent prominence. Teddy Kennedy’s call for a blue ribbon commission prompts government studies, while secrecy fuels perceptions of a cautious, outdated approach and political clout shaping policy discourse.
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Ted) Kennedy
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From Where I Sit on School and Race and Youth Culture
A column critiques federal grant rules on hospital funding tied to racial quotas, mocks Los Angeles school bond battles with the ACLU, and relays anecdotes about Orange County school budget woes, a Fairbanks youth incident, locker thefts, and a Stanford track coach over hair. The piece reflects on public schooling, civil rights, and youth behavior through a satirical lens.
Dear John Advice Column Presents Buffalo Robe Gift Quest
A reader seeks a genuine buffalo robe as a surprise gift and learns a tailor will make one COD. The column adds a quip about daylight saving time and a note on popularity, reflecting lighthearted exchanges.
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