Serious handicaps faced Humphrey Muskie ticket
A detailed analysis argues the Democratic ticket faces major hurdles including Vietnam War fallout inflation crime and a troubled Chicago convention image. It notes internal dissents McCarthyites and reform pushes may reshape delegate selection while praising Humphrey’s ticket and Lawrence O’Brien as key campaign assets.
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Sen
Eugene McCarthy
Nixon
Humphrey
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Lawrence TF. O’brien
George Wallace
Pie Eating Contest Winner At Illinois State Fair
Kevin Boehme a nine year old from Taylorville Illinois won the cherry pie eating contest at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield by finishing fastest. He admitted he does not like cherry pie and would have preferred apple pie. The piece praises his determination and sportsmanship despite a messy contest.
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Springfield
Kevin Boehme
Taylorville
Ilinois
Kevin
Clark Forecasts Conventions and Civil Disorder Critique
The piece questions Atty. Gen. Ramsey Clark's optimism before the Chicago Democratic National Convention and his failure to foresee major unrest. It notes BI scrutiny of police news handling and civil rights issues, urging accountability of agitators and law enforcement. Clark is urged to seek warnings from authorities before predicting events.
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Ramsey Clark
Chicago
Clark
Passive Attitude at Chicago Convention Threatens Humphrey bid
The Chicago convention reveals dissension among Humphrey McCarthy and McGovern camps as antiwar sentiment rises. Voters in California and other states show apathy toward the ticket, risking Democratic losses in November while local races gain attention.
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Chicago
Hubert Humphrey
McCarthy
McGovern
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California
Humphrey
Delegaton
Humphrey Connally Clash Over Unit Rule Deepens Campaign Rift
In Chicago Hubert Humphrey and Texas Governor John B. Connally met to discuss abolishing the unit rule. The talks, also attended by Ben Barnes, addressed stopping Humprey’s bid and fending off a Kennedy draft plan amid Southern political pressure.
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Hubert Humphrey
John B. Connally
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Humphrey
Conrad Hilton
Ben Barnes
Edward M. Kennedy
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Humphrey-Connally
Thurmond
William Connell
Barnes
Priorities Piling Up for Next President in 1969
Washington economists forecast rising unemployment to about 4.5 million next year and slowed demand across steel housing and autos. Exports may downturn and inflation pressure from Social Security and tax changes could curb consumer purchasing. Debates over 10 percent surtax budget cuts and Fed policy continue as Humphrey battles for support amid Southern resistance and Viet Nam platform disputes.
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Vietnam
United States
White House
Federal Reserve Board
Census Bureau
Dick Nixon
Paris leader Schuman ready to form new French government
From Memory Lane files, Robert Schuman indicates willingness to assemble a second French government within nine months to steady France's grave economic and political situation. Also notes hurricane approach near Hatteras and Texas cotton workers rapid field clearance by labor supply, plus Amarillo Gold Sox defeated by Lubbock Hubbers 11 2.
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Paris
Robert Schuman
Amarillo Gold Sox
Lubbock
Coffin Spock draft counseling comment quoted
A 1960s quote excerpt contrasts William Sloane Coffin and Dr. Benjamin Spock urging draft resistance with a Harlem resident’s view on tenement heat. The men discuss duty to break the law during conscription and a critique of vice presidential accountability.
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Yale University
William Sloane Coffin
Benjamin Spock
Harlem
Johnson's Chicago Victory Frames 1968 Democratic Battle
Lyndon Johnson is portrayed as the clear winner at the Chicago convention, pressuring Humphrey to endorse a hawkish Vietnam plank and to bow to Johnson's authority. The piece rails at party divisions, notes the unit rule fight, and analyzes demographics and voter blocs shaping the November race.
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Wallace
Humphrey
Nixon
Miami Beach
Johnson
Chicago
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Weather shortcut raises price concerns at two universities
A guest editorial notes Duke and North Carolina State bought multimillion dollar phytotron climate rooms to simulate winter and summer conditions on campus. The writer admires the device but urges cheaper options, citing a personal air conditioner that creates extreme climates at home for 99.50 dollars.
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Duke
North Carolina State
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South Pole
Sahara
Winston-Salem Twin City
Christmas Card Promotions Move Up In Stores
A Midwest Schultz Bros. store sold 120 dollars of boxed Christmas cards in two weeks last August, while in 1966 mid September deliveries were common. Chains push early promotions to trigger early Christmas buying and boost related items like wrapping paper and ribbons.
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Schultz Bros
McCrory
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