Era of good feelings mirrors GOP hopes in 1966 races
A May 1966 AP analysis notes Republicans still trail Democrats, yet show restrained optimism. It recalls Monroe era politics, tracks party shifts from Federalists to Democrats to Republicans, and cites 1964 election losses, leadership changes, and cautious GOP plans aiming at urban targets and Black voters to improve future gains.
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Oregon's Youngsters Pick Strawberry Crop
Portland report shows thousands of Oregon youngsters, mostly aged 10 to 15, streaming from their neighborhoods at dawn to boards for buses, forming groups of about 50 as they head to the strawberry fields. The labor force swells to more than 30,000 on summer days, a notable feature of the state’s agricultural system per Robert Keilbach of the Oregon State Employment Service.
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Harvest work near Willamette Valley strawberries
The News reports Willamette Valley crops depend on youth harvesters. Teens pick 75 percent of Oregon's multimillion dollar strawberry crop, then raspberry and caneberry crops, followed by pole beans as summer ends. Wages run 4 to 5 cents per part for 4 to 5 dollars daily. Magsaysay Jr., son of the late Philippine president, reversed his father's path by joining the Nacionalista party after failing to secure a Liberal nomination. He seeks Liberal nomination for Congress. U S Morale High in Viet Nam. Episcopal bishop Hadénor, returning from Viet Nam, notes high morale among American service members at Da Nang air base in South Viet Nam.
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