Church role in politics sparks clashes across faiths
The piece notes sharp disputes over clergy involvement in the 1964 presidential race with many churchmen endorsing Johnson while Goldwater allies urge moral focus. Johnson cites religious leaders as influential and stresses moral responsibility, while critics warn about tax exempt groups engaging in campaigning. A 180-protestant editor poll shows Johnson favored by most editors in Christian journals. The article also contains a legal notice about an order of sale and various court actions in Kansas.
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Johnson
America
Philadelphia
Christianity Today
Washington, D.C
Popular Vote Not Enough Says Rex Thomas
Rex Thomas argues the winner of each state’s popular vote normally takes all electoral votes, noting 538 electoral votes total and a 270 majority. He cites exceptions like past civil rights era uprisings and outlines how states such as New York California Pennsylvania Illinois contribute winner take all allocations.
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Rex Thomas
New York
California
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Some Electors May Differ From Popular Vote History
The piece notes that electoral votes, not popular votes, decide the presidency and recalls cases where a candidate with the most votes lost. It cites 1888 Grover Cleveland versus Benjamin Harrison and 1876 Samuel Tilden versus Rutherford Hayes, where disputed or misaligned electoral votes decided the outcome.
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Ohio
Texas
Michigan
New Jersey
Florida
Massachusetts
Indiana
North Carolina
Grover Cleveland
Benja
Min Harrison
Harrison
Samuel J. Tilden
Rutherford B. Hayes
Women Outnumber Men in 1964 Voting Age Population
AP reports Census figures show 69.2 million women and 64.6 million men of voting age in the United States in 1964. Despite more women, the masculine vote is expected to decide the election. Researchers explain the 1960 turnout gap of about 10 percent between men and women and contemplate why women vote less.
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New York
Bureau of the Census
United States
Probate Notice In The Estate Of Cordelia Watts
First published Oct 31 1964 in Franklin County Kansas probate court details for the estate of Cordelia Watts deceased under case number 11 097 a last published Nov 14 1964 seeking legal action or claims per state requirements.
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State of
Kansas
A. C. Watts
Cordelia Watts
Ottawa
Franklin County
Ottawa Savings and Loan Association
County of Franklin
State of Kansas
Ottawa Savings and Loan Association of
Kenneth E. Holton
Patsy Annette Holton
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