Illinois bipartisanship plan for constitutional convention debated
State Rep Harold A Katz proposes tying the convention referendum to party ballots to counter apathy and ensure a bipartisan delegate selection. He argues the plan risks party domination and urges educating voters on reform rather than forced ballot linkage.
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Glencoe
Katz
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Democratic Party
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Illinois Senate
Illinois
New York
Maryland
Ilinois
Powell’s merit system push sparks patronage debate
Secretary of State Paul Powell signals a reform drive toward civil service and merit systems for about 1,000 more employees amid calls for overhaul. Critics question motive, noting Powell’s long patronage ties and urging delay until a successor or reelection.
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Civil Service
Illinois
Powell
Fice
Secretary of State
Champaign
State Library
Nixon withdraws after Romney exit reshapes GOP race
Russell Baker recounts the 1968 GOP scramble as George Romney quits the presidential contest leaving Nixon facing an uncontested path, while Rockefeller Reagan and others decline to challenge. Nixon's failed appeals and Johnson's grim resignation attempt frame a chaotic political moment.
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Russell Baker
New York Times
George Romney
Richard Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Romney
Nixon
United States
Rockefeller
California
Ronald Reagan
Congress Invades Vietnam in Election Year Graft of VIP Tours
The piece attacks Congressmen visiting Vietnam for reelection campaigns, noting high ranking officers assigned to pamper VIPs. Parade Magazine sources claim colonels waste effort “wet-nursing” lawmakers, with 67 Congressmen passing through Saigon in December and January, often escorted by helicopters and ships.
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Saigon
Parade Magazine
Probing public mind pollster aims at politicians
The piece profiles pollster Louis Harris and explains how private pollsters shape campaigns. It notes Harris and others guide candidates on issues and spending, cites Kennedy's 1960 polls, Johnson's use, and past misfires like the 1948 Dewey forecast.
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Associated Press
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Louis Harris
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Harris
John F. Kennedy
George H. Gallup
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Texas
Michigan
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Frank
Johnson
Gallup and
Roper
Gallup
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