Which Republican party do you watch?
Editorial analyzes fraying GOP unity from 1964 to 1967, detailing moderates and conservatives, key figures like Romney Rockefeller Nixon Percy and Reagan, and the drive to craft a moderate platform while predicting 1968 intraparty battles and leadership shifts.
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Michigan
George Romney
Richard Nixon
Lince
Gov. Romney
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Illinois
Charles Percy
Nixon
Gov. Rockefeller
Manhattan
Mr. Nixon
Gov
Rockefeller
Lyndon Johnson
Percy
Sen. Percy
California
Ronald Reagan
Mr. Johnson
Harry Truman
Barry Goldwater
Senate
Carl Hayden
Bridge Collapse On Ohio River Stuns Residents
A bridge over the Ohio River between West Virginia and Ohio collapsed this past weekend, killing more than a dozen and leaving dozens missing in cold waters. Rescue crews continue to recover bodies as investigators probe the sudden disaster.
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Ohio River
West Virginia
Ohio
San Luis Rey
Water air and recreation $1 billion plan for Illinois voters
Illinois voters face a $1 billion natural resources bond issue to fund air and water cleanup and expanded recreation over 10 to 12 years. Gov. Kerner backs the plan, with $550 million in direct spending and $450 million in loans or guarantees, costing about $4 per year per resident over 25 years.
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Illinois
Kerner
75Th General Assembly
Natural Resources
Telinois
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Enforce ordinance on leashed dogs in Carbondale
Resident appeals to The Southern Illinoisan to enforce leash laws amid a series of incidents in Carbondale. A boy was menaced by two large dogs as a police officer was attacked while responding. Owners promised action but danger to children persists.
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The
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
E. Steve Richardson
Rules for Letters to the Editor at The Southern Illinoisan
The paper invites letters to the editor with guidance on length legibility and signing. Instructions cover word count between 300 and 400 words, legible handwriting optional, signature required, confidentiality rules when safety or job concerns arise, and prohibition of libelous or poetic submissions.
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Southern Illinoisan
Democracy under pressure world wide in Reston piece
James Reston argues in 1967 that popular democracy is faltering as military regimes seize control across Europe Latin America Africa and the Middle East. The piece surveys Greece Yugoslavia Spain Argentina Cuba and many nations, noting a global struggle between authority and individual freedom.
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James Reston
New York Times
Washington
Greece
Europe
Yugoslavia
Spain
France
Latin America
Argentina
Brazil
Bolivia
Nicaragua
Paraguay
el Salvador
Cuba
Africa
Algeria
Nigeria
Ghana
Congo
Upper Volta
Dahomey
Central African Republic
Sierra Leone
Togo
Biafra
Burundi
South Africa
Rhodesia
Angola
Suez
Gamal Abdel
Democracy by example in a world of reluctant allies
The piece argues that many U S allies and rivals operate with little regard for freedoms the United States seeks to defend. It notes Greece's crisis as an example of Washington's limited power to impose democracy, while asserting America must lead at home to inspire abroad despite global upheaval. It also contrasts Moscow and Peking’s weaker influence with Western democracies' relatively higher living standards and freedoms.
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Nasser
United Arab Republic
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Pakistan
Thanom Kittikachorn
Thailand
Abdul Rahman Mohammed Aref
Iraq
Ne Win
Burma
Suharto
Indonesia
Chung Hee Park
Korea
Chiang Kai-shek
Taiwan
Thieu
South Vietnam
America
Greece
U. S
Washington
Constantine
Johnson
Sixth Fleet
Athens
Moscow
Red Army
Hungary
Vietnam
South
Peking
Romania
Washington’s
North Vietnam
Saigon
Britain
France
Europe
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