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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1968
Page
4
Nelson A Rockefeller refrains from a formal candidacy while signaling a new path. He will speak on key issues including Vietnam and monitor Republican support as Romney exits the race, suggesting a potential revival of his White House bid.
A Department of Agriculture survey finds Americans eat less nutritionally, with 60 percent labeled good in 1955 dropping to 50 percent in the latest study. Poor diets rise from 15 to 20 percent as soft drinks and baked goods rise and dairy fruits and vegetables fall.
Jim Bishop notes a dirty campaign ahead as delegates prepare for the 1968 conventions. He recalls past scenes with Kennedy and Stevenson, mocks televised coverage, and predicts staged demonstrations and strategic voting by both parties. He calls out the influence of media and the allure of power in the races.
A reader letter from Mrs. Wallace M. Frayer shares an ode to Old Glory. The writer urges renewed patriotism, recalling Memorial Day parades, saluting with hands over hearts, and pride in the United States amid world conflicts.
Washington report on the President's Commission on Civil Disorder notes no sentence calls for arrest or imprisonment of rioters. It cites partial blame on militant groups and white racism, while urging vast spending to boost underprivileged communities without addressing militant Negro organizations.
Washington report outlines Nixon's loss of advantage after Romney quits New Hampshire. Polls show Rockefeller could emerge as the party favorite, with Johnson and Wallace shaping the race. Rockefeller resists entering Oregon, aiming for a nonconfrontational path to the nomination.
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