Senator Long's Strong North Louisiana Support for Re-Election
The editorial urges Russell B. Long to be renominated in the Democratic primary citing his role in drawing ITT and Western Electric plants to Monroe and Shreveport and a Ford plant in Shreveport. It notes his 20 years in the Senate, leadership positions, war service, and independent voting record while predicting a heavy renomination vote amid northern Louisiana economic growth.
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International Telephone and Telegraph Plant
Monroe
Western Electric
Shreveport
It&t
Ford
Shreve
Northern Republicans Rally Against Agnew Nomination
A brief revolt on the Republican convention floor centers on Spiro Agnew's nomination as Vice President. Northern Republicans blame Southern influence for undermining Nixon’s early slate, with Thurmond’s power shaping the final choice and Lindsay rebuffed.
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New York
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Nixon
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South Carolina
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Thurmond
James A. Rhodes
Lindsay
Nelson Rockefeller
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Rockefeller
Air Travel Crisis Demands Immediate Airport Expansion
The national airport crisis worsens with crowded facilities delays and canceled flights. Experts cite a surge in takeoffs and landings from 1962 to 1967 and warn the load will double by 1974 unless new airports are built or traffic controlled more quickly.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Wallace Candidacy Factor In Agnew Choice
Washington report considers how Nixon and Republican leaders weighed Wallace's potential to draw votes. Agnew emerges as an acceptable southward option to win electoral votes and influence border states and northern cities where white voters resist administration policies.
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Wallace
Agnew
Nixon
Washington
Democratic Party
Agnew Seen as Conscientious Choice for Nixon Team
The Washington Evening Star lauds Illinois Governor Agnew for fiscal restraint and landmark open housing legislation. The piece notes his balanced stance on race questions and his potential to serve effectively in a Nixon administration. It also touches on how ethnic groups view federal leadership and their political impact.
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Europe
Coffee Agreement Extends Five Years for Global Stability
Sixty six nations extend the International Coffee Agreement for five years starting October 1. President Johnson lauds it as a major economic pact, noting coffee prices are lower for consumers and more stable for producers. The accord supports 20 million workers and 41 exporting countries, with plans for production controls and a 150 million dollar diversification fund.
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United States
Latin America
Africa
Asia
America
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
State Department
Brazil
U. S
A Call for Postal Reform to Split Services
A columnist argues private firms could deliver mail more cheaply, cites Canada strikes and carrier pigeons, and urges ending second and third class rates. He proposes a separate postal service for non letters and rapid reforms to curb junk mail and magazine deliveries.
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Ben Franklin
Post Office
P. O
Ben
Republicans seek white urban support in 1968 bid
A political analysis notes Republicans aim to attract white voters in big cities and suburbs while courting Negro leaders to influence party policy. Nixon and Agnew pledge objective civil rights stances amid tensions over Wallace’s voters and regional dynamics.
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Greece
Nixon
Agnew
Wallace
Publishers - Hall Syndicate
Political quips on Vietnam policy and Czech affairs
A satirical take contrasts the G O P and Democrats Vietnam planks by accusing both of inaction. It envisions a magic formula addressing political promises to the poor and hints at Czechoslovakia's uncertain self government amid broader geopolitical shifts.
Monroe News-Star An Independent Paper Since 1909
The Monroe News-Star states it is entered as second class matter at the Monroe post office on June 1 1909 under the act of March 8 1879. Published every afternoon except Saturday and Sunday by News-Star-World Publishing Corporation with offices on North 4th and Olive Street Monroe Louisiana ZIP 71201. It lists former and current publishers and managers and notes its membership in the Associated Press and its stance as an independent newspaper printing news impartially and opposing what it believes to be wrong without regard to party politics.
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Lindsay
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