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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1964
Page
4
The editorial praises Lyndon Johnson's pick of Hubert Humphrey as running mate, noting Johnson's surprise reveal at the convention and Humphrey's pragmatic liberal credentials. It questions the GOP ticket and predicts a strong Democratic campaign vibe, while warning against overconfidence.
IF reports hold true the Sino Soviet border may become a rising news topic as thousands of Chinese flee to Soviet Kazakhstan and some are said to be agents seeking anti Russian sentiment among Central Asian Muslim groups. The situation could shift along the Amur region and prompt reactions from Ukrainian and Byelorussian settlements. The piece notes speculative agitation and changing Moscow leadership amid unsettled border dynamics.
President Johnson lauds the United Nations in his annual Congress message as a peacekeeper. He notes 1964 UN General Assembly faced urgent global problems and rebuts Goldwater’s past calls for withdrawal or charter revision. Public stance highlights bipartisan support for international cooperation.
Dr. Franklin Yoder of the Illinois Department of Health cites about 30 drownings yearly in Illinois, mainly males ages 3 to 24, with two thirds being children and young adults. He urges strict water safety, swimming lessons, afloat skills, and avoiding solo swims in lonely pits or unpatrolled rivers.
The Democratic platform is a cautious response to Goldwater Republicans. It avoids bold shifts while affirming government roles in welfare and rights. It criticizes extremism while failing to present a clear, vigorous alternative, avoiding confrontation with fundamental policy choices.
The Democrats select five energetic figures as standard-bearers a hurricane and a typhoon a moderate and a liberal Lyndon Johnson and Hubert Humphrey share that public opinion highlights their least attractive traits Johnson draws business support and avoids fixed ideology while Humphrey excites intellectuals and troubles the business community He can outtalk or outlast any opponent and is a buoyant force in civil rights Medicare and the Peace Corps efforts Yet his relationship with Johnson would be difficult as Humphrey remains less conspiratorial and learns restraint while engaging Southern senators and using humor to balance a solemn campaign climate
A muddled regional note claims a local delegation pledges loyalty to Loren Jolin amid a quirky urban setting. The piece highlights a status symbol man, Wee listed zip cade number, and a cryptic quoted line about loyalty to LBJ.
Ralph McGill reflects at Atlantic City's Convention Hall on John F Kennedy's legacy and the nation’s mood. The piece traces Kennedy's calm leadership, his family, and the impact of his assassination amid civil rights tensions and regional political strife with Alabama and Mississippi delegations. It also notes Lyndon Baines Johnson's rise from obscurity to burdened responsibility and the ongoing push for constitutional process in confronting prejudice and policy.
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