Unity haunts Texas Democrats in a troubled convention
Texas Democratic leaders fear a weak ticket with Vice President Hubert Humphrey as the likely nominee. Johnson and others urge support, yet Humphrey and Muskie are rarely named in speeches. Local leaders fret over Texas 23 electoral votes and a shaky state campaign amid national doubts.
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Faculty urged to defend academic freedom amid campus unrest
Dr. Glenn S. Dumke warns in US News and World Report that faculties must answer how to preserve academic freedom while resisting organized groups seeking to overturn higher education. He cautions that silence could invite legislative or administrative action that reshapes or ends programs and tenure.
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California State Colleges
News and World Report
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Senate backs life sentence amendment in gun bill
The Senate approved an amendment that would impose life imprisonment for certain federal gun crimes. The move signals emphasis on gun misuse over sales as a threat. Debate continues on interstate sales ban and potential firearm registration.
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Old Nixon pressed to join campaign as manager
A Miami Beach strategy session reveals a split in the Nixon camp as the "old" Nixon is urged to back the party by taking a backseat to the "new" Nixon and possibly manage Spiro Agnew's campaign. The dialogue shows tension over tactics and image ahead of the 1968 race.
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Wallace widens lead in North Carolina House race analysis
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that North Carolina Democrats in eight House districts expect George Wallace to win if the election were held today. Nixon supports Wallace while Humphrey struggles, with local Democratic strategies aiming to keep Humphrey from gaining in November.
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Fortas Nomination Highlights Supreme Court Tensions
Washington analysis argues the Fortas nomination deepens a rift between the court and public opinion amid 5-4 decisions. It notes Fortas' political ties to Johnson, questions his ethics, and visualizes Warren’s resignation as influencing Senate skepticism and court independence.
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Youth drives up and down Main St as exam cramming scene
A Knoxville News Sentinel item notes a young man spending a whole day motoring along Main Street to cram for his driver examination. The quirky scene highlights focused preparation amid urban traffic in a local context.
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Hugh Allen
Knoxville News Sentinel
Coal laden air raid lands record tonnage over Berlin
Berlin reports 7 500 tons of vital coal dropped by Anglo American airmen tonight amid Russian threats of imminent military action. A Texas ballot sample with no Democratic U S Senate nominee heads to the printer. Lyndon Johnson’s name omitted by a federal court order. Underground water recharge ideas on the South Plains discussed. The U S Air Force marks its first birthday with a power display and record flight speeds.
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Coke Stevenson
Alexandria
Nasser
Sabrina
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Soviet Union
Egypt Aid Policy Attacked as Stupid and Catastrophic
Henry J. Taylor criticizes U S aid to Egyptian President Nasser calling it misguided and costly. He cites Nasser as a Soviet stooge with access to large foreign support including Suez Canal revenue and tourism while Egypt receives Soviet arms and training. He notes incidents of aid continuation after broken deals and a 1965 wheat shipment episode.
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Profits blamed as inflation driver in urban opinion
A Louisville Courier-Journal excerpt relays Alfred L. Malabre of the Wall Street Journal arguing profit gains, not just wage costs, have fueled inflation in postwar periods. Geoffrey H. Moore doubts automatic spiral. suggests price controls or real competition as remedies.
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Geoffrey H. Moore
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Speedwriting ad targets file clerks with money aim
A provocative Speedwriting school advertisement singles out a file clerk as a prime prospect with a deadly aim and promises speedwriting secretaries meet more people and earn more money. The copy ends with a phone number and address only.
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