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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1968
Page
3
In January 1959 Vice President Nixon, President of the Senate, faced a parliamentary fight with Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas. Nixon was backed by a bipartisan coalition including Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey.
Observers note Nixon hopes a President-to-elder statesman rapport with Johnson could mirror Eisenhower's dynamic. The tentative approach follows Johnson's pivotal role in blocking Senate reform via filibuster rules and the complex power balance between the two leaders.
The piece details Nixon’s evolving view of Johnson from 1960 to the 1966 showcase, noting Nixon once called Johnson a political liability and Johnson’s mockery of Nixon in private. It highlights Johnson’s 1964 landslide, Rayburn’s influence, and their rare, Vietnam dominated interactions.
MEMPHIS The murder trial of James Earl Ray will begin here Tuesday with strict security. Police and sheriff’s deputies will guard the courtroom, with fingerprinting, voice analysis, and searches for all entrants. Jury selection to start, witnesses to be listed, and officials reiterate no interviews during the trial.
Wallace aides pursued a bargaining plan to deny either Nixon or Humphrey a majority by leveraging 535 electors who pledged to vote for Wallace or his designate. Despite fears of a constitutional crisis, the effort faltered as Nixon secured a majority and Wallace’s 45 electors held little leverage.
U S News reports Judge Henry J Friendly proposes amending the fifth amendment to reverse liberal Supreme Court criminal law extensions. He argues the clause has grown beyond its Framers intent, hindering state security and punishing the guilty. He criticizes Miranda and praises liberal use in political cases.
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