Editorial on Humphrey McCarthy race at Chicago convention
The piece weighs McCarthy against Humphrey, noting McCarthy drives youth to action but offers no concrete program while Humphrey defends Johnson era positions. It argues for clear, positive policy proposals rather than platitudes and predicts a traditional campaign with limited new leadership from Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarthy
Humphrey
Johnson
Noo
Percy
Lindsay
Hatfield
Evans
McGill Johnsons Nomination Fallout Echoes in Chicago
Ralph McGill Beefs rails at Chicago scene as Democratic factions clash over McGill Johnson withdrawal and convention dynamics. He notes Yippies protests and Southern delegates angling for Wallace, while Chicago's Stockyards Hall frames a nervy, realist political backdrop amid calls to protect First Amendment rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarthy
Credentials Committee
George Wallace
Alienation and Inequality Highlight U.S. Social Strain
A Louis Harris poll shows many Americans feel alienated from society with over half agreeing the rich get richer and the poor poorer. Two thirds of Black respondents feel misunderstood living in such conditions and both races report feeling left out and lacking equal opportunity, signaling roots of crime and unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Harris
America
Johnson plan for NATO talks stirs Western resolve
Evans Novak reports White House considers an immediate NATO heads of state meeting in Europe as a Western response to the Czechoslovakia crisis. The move aims to renew postwar unity, address Soviet caution under Breach of détente, and signal a stronger burden for Moscow amid de Gaulle’s breaks and Vietnam concerns.
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Washington
Europe
White House
Czechoslovakia
Charles de Gaulle
U.S
Vietnam
Dubcek
Central Committee
Prague
Moscow
Kremlin
Ines Robb on Conventions and Political Reform
Ines Robb argues conventions are loud dull and repetitive while reforms like direct primaries could curb old pols power. She notes public boredom from both parties conventions and cites Sen George McGovern as urging seriousness over ritual.
Peculiar Legacies in Wills Jump From Mean to Motive
A Will Bernard feature notes that seemingly cruel bequests reveal motive and possible undue influence. It explains that courts may deem unnatural provisions invalid if they clash with state law or public policy. The piece discusses how a will’s harsh gifts can reflect underlying grievances and the limits of a testator’s right to shape bounty.
Vietnam platform clash at Chicago convention analyzed
Roscoe Drummond outlines the deep split between McCarthy and Humphrey on Vietnam policy. He contrasts McCarthy’s plan for a quick ceasefire and coalition government with Humphrey’s insistence on negotiations and inclusive elections. He notes the Republicans’ blank check to Nixon and the Democrats’ open fight over the platform as the path to nomination.
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Chicago
Vietnam
Miami Beach
Rockefeller
Reagan
Drummond
McCarthy
McGovern
Nixon
McCarthy - McGovern
North Vietnam
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Humphrey
U.S
VC McCarthy
Saigon
National ‘Liberation Front
Envelopes Aimed To Aid Automatic Sorting In Post Offices
Postmaster General W Marvin Watson urged use of envelopes sized 3 by 5 inches to 5 1 3 by 112 inches to fit automatic sorting equipment. He spoke as a lighthearted reminder during a broader discussion of improving mail service. He noted current envelopes measure 9 1 by 12 1 inches.
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W. Marvin Watson
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New York
John “Dillinger
Stockyards
Miami
Covention
Spiro Agnew
The
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Novak
LBJ
NATO
Soviet Union
Charles E
Chip) Bohlen
New York - Moscow
Rumania
Warsaw
Alexander Dubeck
Czech ‘Communist Party
Nikolai Podgorny
Communist—party
Podgorny
Ines Robb
George McGovern
South Dakota
Johnny
MI Lawyer
An American Bar Association
Will Bernard
Roscoe Drummond
Scottsdale
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Jerry McElfresh
W. B
Dee
Wright
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Company
Ball Park Plaza
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