Public leans middle on Vietnam despite war weariness
The Harris poll shows 61 percent oppose a bombing halt, 24 percent support it, with Humphrey favored over McCarthy 47 to 29 percent on who would handle the war better. Voters see McCarthy as bold but not on policy, while the public remains uncertain and largely uninformed on Vietnam issues.
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Illinois
Hanoi
Kennedy Calls for Peace Amid World Turmoil
The piece contrasts Sen Edward Kennedy’s plea for peace with the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. It argues leaders rarely face front line suffering and urges Kennedy to prick policymakers’ collective consciences, highlighting civilian casualties and the brutal realities of war.
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Czechoslovakia
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Washington
Illinois Tax Woes Spark Debate Over Fair Share
Former Gov Otto Kerner discusses Illinois fiscal strain with a $120 million to $200 million hole. He cites an 1870 constitution and vast untaxed wealth from personal property like stocks and bonds as key problems. He warns wealth moves outside the state to avoid taxes.
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Otto Kerner
Illinois
Samuel H. Shapiro
Kerner
Statehouse
Connecticut
Illinois Tax Reform Ideals From Governor Kerner Interview
Former Gov Kerner discusses personal property and sales tax reform, advocating a progressive approach with constitutional changes. He argues for exempting home produced items, taxing income yielding property, and raising corporate franchise tax to balance state finances. He warns against blanket uniformity and favors article by article voting on a constitutional convention.
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M. W. Newman
Chicago Daily News
Illinois
Democrats seat challengers in Mississippi at Democratic convention
The Credentials Committee has seated Mississippi challengers, ousting the regular delegation amid reports of discriminatory procedures. Vice President Humphrey and Senator McCarthy supported the challengers, while Southern delegations warned they could not back Humphrey without seating the Mississippi delegation. The piece contrasts Democratic and Republican stances toward segregationists and hints at broader implications for future party strategy.
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George Wallace
Deep South
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
GOP
Secret Search for Peace review in Vietnam diplomacy
A New York Times book review on Davis Kraslow and Stuart H Loorys Secret Search for Peace in Vietnam recounts the Johnson era peace efforts, Marigold and other attempts, noting Washingtons lost control and pervasive secrecy. The work surveys diplomacy across Ottawa Moscow London Rangoon Paris Warsaw and Saigon with key figures like U Thant Stevenson Wilson Kosygin.
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