Waiting Humphrey Leads Democrats in Nomination Race
Editorial notes Hubert H. Humphrey holds a commanding lead for the Democratic presidential nomination but faces pressure to speak out. His broad backing from party machinery and funds, along with a single opponent, shapes a campaign defined by his liberal record as mayor, senator, civil rights advocate, ADA founder, and peace supporter.
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Humphrey's cautious stance on peace and politics
The piece argues Hubert Humphrey echoes Johnson on civil rights housing and education but remains vague on Vietnam. It says his hawkish Vietnam view contrasts with public demand for specifics and warns he must address peace not just placate elites to win broad support.
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Computer error spurs call for election forecast law
The Kennedy assassination coverage notes a computer mis programmed to predict election results. It suggests a law banning forecasts before polls close to prevent influencing voters and potential manipulation.
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Johnson backs Hart move to cut ABM Sentinel funding
The White House nudges Sen. Hart to offer an amendment to erase the 1.2 billion ABM Sentinel appropriation as part of a broad 6 billion budget cut. The plan aims to shield Great Society programs while trimming defense and related items, with the Hart proposal revealing executive strategy behind the reductions.
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What's Right With America shows U S success since 1941
Hoscoe Drummond argues in a three column series that U S foreign policy since 1941 has achieved notable, concrete outcomes. He cites Lend-Lease to Britain, aid to Greece and Turkey, the Marshall Plan, Berlin airlift, Korea defense, Lebanon and Taiwan independence, Cuba missile crisis resolution, Vietnam policy, and Dominican Republic democracy preservation.
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The Day Congress Passed a Gun Law
A satirical history notes May 24 1969 when a boy fired a six inch howitzer in a congressional session, killing 17 senators and smashing lobbyists. It claims Congress then banned the sale by mail, provoking NRA protests and a public uproar over gun rights and safety.
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Community letteropposes school prayer ban and urges faith support
The author appeals to Scottsdale School District parents and friends to oppose Ted Mote and the ACLU over discarding student led prayers in assemblies. She cites Supreme Court rulings, urges orderly action, and defends religious expression for youth and respect for diverse beliefs.
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George Wallace's waning green power and Wallace aid
Ralph McGill notes Wallace's diminished influence after Johnson denounced his stance on liberal figures. He cites Wallace's open convention predicament, Lurleen Wallace's death affecting supporters, and Albert Brewer's conservative pivot. The piece casts Wallace as a private citizen seeking funds, facing costly security, with predicted continued polarization and limited gains compared to Thurmond's 1948 vote.
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The New Year by Pearl Buck reviewed as a race and parental crane
A concise critique of Pearl Buck’s The New Year in which an Asian child born to an American soldier tests the Winters family. Kim’s letter to Christopher Winters triggers reckoning on race parentage and responsibility. Laura travels to Seoul to witness harsh realities and the child’s future. Buck argues for rights and understanding.
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