Editorial Look Ahead as Indonesia Faces Civil Turmoil
The piece argues that Viet Nam overshadows Indonesia’s civil war, with Sukarno still powerful though eroding. It warns of new divisions after the bloodbath against the Communist party and predicts chaotic potential when Sukarno leaves, urging Americans to grasp Indonesia’s developing realities.
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Seymour Topping
New York Times
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State Department
What Adlai Might Have Said About the Illinois Treasurer
The column hints Adlai Stevenson III disliked the treasurer's office yet frames a hypothetical quote he might utter. It notes the office, once dull, handles state funds and investments, and describes potential future steps toward higher political aims following a term if elected.
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Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
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Financial Institut’c 5
Adlai Stevenson III
Politics Goes Topsy Turvy
Richard Nixon predicts President Johnson will drop Hubert Humphrey and choose Robert F. Kennedy as running mate in 1968. The younger Kennedy could bid for the presidency by 1972 and may seek the vice presidency to advance toward the White House. The DNC might reuse Kennedy Johnson campaign branding, even inverted.
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Richard M. Nixon
Johnson
Rnbert Humphrey
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Robert. F. Kennedy
Democratic Party
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Democratic National Committee
Rockford four year university issue storms local politics
Rockford residents rally around a proposed four year state university while political candidates for Illinois Superintendent tout support. The piece notes Superintendent Ray Page has limited influence on the Illinois Board of Higher Education and warns against turning university location into a political football. Also mentions a proposed McNamara Band-Aid auxiliary and a teenage acne complaint.
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Rockford
Illinois Supt. of Public Instruction
Ray Page
Democra D . Prince
Forest City
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Supt. Page
Hieer Education
Wr S Board of Higher Education
Deferral urged on campaign trinkets and political gifts
Dave Felts analyzes voter gift campaigns urging postponement of distributing cheap items before Election Day. He recalls past practices like matches from a county clerk and notes later columnists from Herald Tribune moved to other papers. He reflects on stock market basics and his family’s cautious investments in real estate and a failed Southern Illinois factory.
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Standard & Poor
Illinois
Indonesia's New Era It's Hard To Lead Leader Like Sukarno
A New York Times examination of Sukarno in Jakarta shows the veteran leader under army pressure after the Sept. 30 affair. Suharto widens control, seeks a constitutional end to confrontation with Malaysia, and plots a transition while Sukarno remains influential in east and central Java.
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