LBJ Re Election Campaign May Be Conducted in Secret
President Johnson, returning from a secret domestic trip, said most of his election year travel will be done with little advance notice. He cited military security and uncertain itineraries as reasons for secrecy while noting Viet Nam pressures may require flexible plans. The tactic could affect campaign visibility as voters live off military bases and base visits increase.
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Connally Attacks Kennedy Over Vietnam Position
Gov. John Connally of Texas condemned Senator Robert Kennedy for his Vietnam stance saying Kennedy’s words and actions hurt US foreign policy and hurt relations with Ho Chi Minh’s Communist world. Connally suggested Kennedy’s conduct wasn’t helpful to President Johnson but did not claim political motivation.
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Romney takes rap at escalation in Vietnam campaign
Gov George Romney told reporters in Green Bay that the United States seems to be entering a seventh cycle of military escalation in Vietnam. He said the prospect of further escalation is discouraging and that the policy is futile and dangerous. He spoke during a Wisconsin campaign swing ahead of the April 2 primary.
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Massive marijuana haul seized at California border
Customs agents seized 25,695 pounds of smuggled marijuana at Southern California border crossings in the first six months of the 1967-68 fiscal year, per U.S. attorney Edwin L. Miller. He notes 3,227 pounds were seized in all of 1965-66, with 19,250 pounds confiscated that year.
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Nixon Dominates Nebraska Primary Picture in 1968 Race
Nebraska’s first free for all presidential primary appears a one man race as Nixon leads by about 50 points. Romney Reagan camps show little activity while Nixon loyalists push for a potential 60 percent share. Reagan operatives have polled Nebraska secretly, but GOP insiders deem Nixon nearly unchallengeable if he holds New Hampshire and wins Wisconsin.
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Wallace predicts split vote win in Pennsylvania
George Wallace campaigned in Pittsburgh, claiming he can win the White House next January with 44 percent in a three man race. He vowed to carry California and Pennsylvania in November, praising steelworkers, truck drivers, trades people and professionals as his supporters and noting ballots in California were achieved despite expert doubt.
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Wallace compared to Henry Clay by Florida governor
Gov. Claude R. Kirk of Florida said George Wallace aims to be the Henry Clay of 1968. He predicted Wallace would siphon anti Johnson votes from Republicans, noting Clay’s third party bid helped Adams beat Jackson. Kirk added Wallace would rather be wrong than president.
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Republican Governors Set for Flying Five-Day Tour
A team of Republican governors will tour the nation in early May to hear discussions on the party platform. Gov. John H. Chafee said the trip aims to aid platform drafting, with Gov. Nelson Rockefeller seen as the likely focal figure. The group includes Winthrop Rockefeller, David F. Cargo, and Daniel J. Evans, among others, with hearings planned in several states and a final session in Washington. A June Tulsa meeting will consider draft recommendations.
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Rockefeller Times Tell If GARBAGE Fallout Affects Gop Reach
Albany News: Governor Nelson A Rockefeller says only time will tell if his role in ending the New York City garbage strike harms his national standing. He insists he is not a candidate and that his aim was the public good. The state took over NYC Sanitation and granted a bigger raise than Mayor Lindsay proposed, drawing criticism from Lindsay and others.
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Siamese Twins Born Studied for Possible Separation
Doctors at John Wesley Hospital say separation surgery will take several days to determine. The Siamese twin girls, joined from chest to navel and weighing 12 pounds 2 ounces at birth Friday, were born to an unidentified 16 year old unwed mother. Infants are being tested to see if they share internal organs.
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No Necking Pedicabs Ban in North Sumatra
In North Sumatra pedicab operators posted signs warning riders against sexual activity in rickshaws. The notices say do not make love in a trishaw as drivers complain the behavior distracts them and reduces focus on work.
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