November setback fuels calls to rebuild Democratic HQ
Democratic leaders nationwide blame the Democratic National Committee for November defeats and urge immediate revival to avoid 1968 losses. Critics accuse the committee of poor coordination, rare meetings, weak get-out-the-vote efforts, and inadequate funds, while some argue for stronger leadership from John M. Bailey and Johnson.
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California
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John F. Kennedy
House
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Michigan
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White House
James D. Nolan
Ohio
Georgia legislature split in governor race stalemate
The 259 member General Assembly is divided 229 Democrats with 4 independents in the Senate and 183 of 205 in the House. Maddox leads undecided voters 34 to Callaway 10 among a sample, with 11 undecided Negro legislators. Both candidates urged legislators at a Georgia University session to back them as they discuss the U S Supreme Court ruling enabling legislative choice. If no majority emerges in joint session, the matter could stall.
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Associated Press
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Callaway
Georgia
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U.S. Supreme Court
Cincinnati stranglings: police may issue statement on Laskey case
Police indicated a statement might be issued today in the Posteal Laskey case as investigators pursued the Bowman murder and six strangulation slayings. Laskey, 29, in custody and denied involvement, with media notified when a statement is ready.
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Cincinnati
Posteal Laskey
Jacob Schott
Laskey
Barbara Bowman
Bowman
Lula Kerrick
Miss Kerrick
Bombing and Viet Cong Attacks Hit Saigon and North Vietnam
U S B52 bombers hit a Viet Cong base near Saigon while Viet Cong attacked the capital with grenades. In the Mekong Delta, South Vietnamese troops press a search and destroy sweep as air campaigns intensify in North Vietnam with 99 missions. Navy Intruders from Kitty Hawk conduct near Haiphong strikes on a missile site. Three terrorist attacks around Saigon end without arrests.
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North Vietnam
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Haiphong
Doctor Fences Hospital to Block Welfare Eviction
Dr Thomas W Matthews, a neuro surgeon and executive director of Interfaith Health Association, barricaded the entrance of Interfaith Hospital Jamaica Queens with a 10 foot fence to block a city marshal from eviction for unpaid rent. The 140 bed facility houses 87 patients including 11 Black individuals amid support from the white neighborhood and local businesses. The hospital owes 16000 dollars in back rent and argues city welfare payments are delayed.
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Queens
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Chuckle Too Many Girls Think a Woman's Work
A light cartoon caption notes that many girls assume a woman's duties end with sweeping the aisle, poking gentle fun at gender roles in everyday life.
Supreme Court Allows Limited Government Informants in Prosecutions
The court upheld convictions of Teamsters President Hoffa, former union lawyer Osborn, and Duke Lee Lewis, approving targeted government deception to gather evidence. Justices varied in view on Fourth Amendment protections, with opinions noting informer Partin’s role and Hoffa’s reliance on it.
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Supreme Court
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James R. Hoffa
Z.T. Osborn Jr
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Osborn
Duke Lee Lewis
Boston
Justice Department
Osborne
Lewis
U.S
High Court
Earl Warren
Potter Stewart
Edward Grady Partin
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Chattanooga
Stewart
Partin
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