Democratic Convention Upholds Johnson Policies in Chicago
The Democratic National Convention endorses the Johnson Humphrey alignment and rejects the minority Vietnam war plank. McCarthy McGovern forces sought unconditional bombing end, but the platform emphasizes conditioned halts pending Hanoi signals as a peace step. Humphrey faces Nixon with limited opposition, despite minor policy differences. The piece notes hopes for face to face debates to clarify Southeast Asia policies.
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Hubert Humphrey
Chicago
Johnson
McCarthy - McGovern
North Vietnam
Johnson - Humphrey
Hanoi
Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Decline and Fall of the South at the Democratic Convention
A historical take on the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago marks a watershed in the decline of Southern political power. The piece notes the loss of traditional Dixie influence, with few Southern delegates remaining, and Lester Maddox as a lone Southern public figure. It contrasts former dominance by figures like Underwood, Bankhead, Barkley, Garner, Rayburn, and Byrd with new crowds and protests, while lamenting the fading Southern bargaining power and loyalty oaths.
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Chicago
Appomattox
South
Oscar Underwood
Bankheads
Alabama
Alben Barkley
Champ Clark
Kentucky
John Garner
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Russell
Georgia
Byrd and
Glass
Virginia
Rail
John Connally
Connally
Old Guard
Dixie
Lester Maddox
Hilton Hotel
Students For A Democratic Society
Methodist
Clear Lake
Iowa
SDS
News World Report
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An Alta Bulletin fragment notes a quote about feminine listening and patience within marriage and adds a brief jab about paying taxes with a smile, reflecting light social commentary. The piece mentions April 15 tax day and a joke about sending cash.
McCarthy Loses Bid But Wins Political Wake
Sen Eugene McCarthy fell short of capturing the Democratic nomination in a year marked by a party establishment and a youth surge. He lacked money and a base yet sparked a rethink of political power and a new citizen role in national debates on Vietnam.
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Joseph E. Mohbat
Associated Press
Chicago
Eugene J. McCarthy
Democratic Party
McCarthy
Vietnam
Eugene
Joseph McCarthy
New Hampshire
Minnesota
Democratic Club
FDA says artificial sweeteners not health hazard
Readers discuss artificial sweeteners and a fear story about cyclamates and saccharin. Dr. Molner relays FDA district director Thomas W. Brown saying no current evidence shows hazards from use in the United States. Notes on studies, labeling plans, and ongoing volunteer study at Albany Medical College.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration
F.R
Food and Drug Administration
Thomas W. Brown
FDA
United States
Albany Medical College
EDA
Smelly Sewage Plant Sparks Ward 4 Letter to Editor
A 4th Ward resident calls for action over a foul odor from a local sewage treatment plant near New Hampshire Street and questions who designed it and what will be done. The writer warns of contacting Des Moines if no response within 10 days and urges accountability from plant authorities.
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New Hampshire St
Muscatine Journal
Des Moines
Ladies' Christian Association defers meeting briefly
Our Yesterdays notes the Ladies' Christian Association will defer its regular meeting for a few weeks due to unavoidable circumstances. John Rice and family returned this morning from Chicago. Rev. G B Swartz lecture at First M E Church this evening.
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Ladies’ Christian Association
John Rice
Chicago
G. B. Swartz
M. E
This Day in History August Twenty Ninth 1968
Today highlights events from 1782 when Royal George sank during repairs at Portsmouth with about 1100 drowned. Also noted are American victory at Quaker Hill in 1778, Melbourne founded in 1835, an auto accident killing Queen Astrid in 1935, Wallace campaign heckling in 1948, and civil rights bill passage in 1957.
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Associated Press
Portsmouth
England
Quaker Hill
Melbourne
Queen Asrrid
Belgium
Switzerland
Progressive Party
The Lord Calls Samuel and Our Prayer Continues
The prayer asks God to open our eyes to human need and to hear the call to mercy. It reflects on the biblical moment when Samuel answered, Speak, for thy servant heareth, and asks for guidance to be attentive to others in January in Janus' home and in daily life.
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Samuel
Janus
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Alta
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U.S
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M.D
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Washington
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Mrs. MF
Ceraainly
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Dow Chemical
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High Seas
France
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Durham
N.C
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