Editorials Assail Chicago Violence and Humphrey Nomination
The piece argues Humphrey faces a tough race against Nixon after a convention marred by police violence in Chicago. It critiques his ties to Johnson and his Vietnam stance, while stressing the need for Democratic party healing and strong leadership to unite the party for November.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Richard M
Social Legisla
Johnson
Vietnam
Humphrey
Democratic Party
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Strom Thurmond
John Connally
Spiro Agnew
Prague Moscow compromise fails to ease Czech tension
After a Monday night accord between Prague and Moscow, the Czech National Assembly refuses ratification, calling the deal forced by pressure. Warsaw Pact troops remain in place as Pravda warns of a decisive struggle against liberal counter revolution, signaling continued hard lines and possible violence.
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Prague
Moscow
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Czechslovak National Assembly
Kremlin
Pravda
Democratic push to end unit rule reshapes delegate selection
Chicago Democrats call for open procedures to choose delegates for future conventions, abolishing the unit rule that binds delegates to the majority. The move aims to empower the public, though state party machines still control many seats, with McCarthy’s challenge prompting reform talks.
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Chicago
Texas
John Connally
Connally
Illinois
Richard J. Daley
Eugene J. McCarthy
Mississippi
Aaron Henry
Fannie Lou Hamer
Georgia
Julian Bond
Atlanta
Alabama
Hubert H. Humphrey
Avant garde Christians aided Czechoslovak liberalization 1968
The piece highlights young Catholic and Protestant Christians who secretly shaped the move toward a open society under Dubcek. They pursued Vatican II dialogue, opposed subservience to the regime, and often began conversations in prisons with progressive party members and critics.
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John
Kadlecova
Negro women speak at Democratic convention on civil rights
Black delegates at the Democratic National Convention press for minority rights and critique Governor Hughes while differing on Black Power and Vietnam. Young delegate Gail McHenry from Kentucky shifts support to McCarthy post RFK’s assassination, and others push for voter registration and racial progress.
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Charlotte Curtis
New York Times
Chicago
Lester Maddox
Alabama
Zecozy Williams
Williams
Montgomery
Richard J. Hughes
Hughes
Johnnie Johnson
Newark
N.J
Gail McHenry
Kentucky
Robert F. Kennedy
Gail
Indiana University
Eugene McCarthy
Miss McHenry
Hawks
Velma Hill
Miss Hill
Roosevelt University
Harvard
Dorothy L. Brown
Nashville
Riverside Hospital
Meharry Medical College
Letter writer questions rights amid security at political convention
Ronald Coleman of Carbondale argues that mass security at the Democratic convention tramples dissent. He likens choices in politics to a multiple choice exam and urges readers not to abandon their voice, suggesting a future president could emerge from dissenters.
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FBI
U. S
Wallace
United States of America
Ronald Coleman Carbondale
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