Manchester recounts effort to replace LBJ
Edward C. Burks reports in the Syracuse Herald Journal on the Kennedy era debate over whether to replace President Johnson after Kennedy's assassination. Schlesinger recalls discussions with Bailey about the 1963 Atlantic City meeting and the risk of losing the 1964 election. The piece covers Mrs Kennedy's reaction, private letters to Khrushchev, and the look at continuity of government during a period of national mourning.
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Jackie
New York
Willifambleither Rockefeller
Nixon
Robert Kennedy Manchester
Arthur M
Johnson
Schesinger Jr
Dent Johnson
Dent Kennedy
Schlesinger
Bailey
Manchester
Atta
Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
John Bailey
Atlantic City
John
Caisson
Washington
Dearborn Ditties Spark Mixed Reactions Across City
In Dearborn Michigan a pop ditty titled Dearborn, Michigan draws mixed reactions from Mayor Orville Hubbard and locals. Capitol Records reports strong local sales, while critics dismiss the song as “lousy” yet some say it grows on listeners. The piece notes regional pride amid the broader political backdrop of Johnson and Kennedy era tensions.
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Dearborn
Mich
Maylor Orville Hubbard
Detroit
Michigan
Capitol
San Francisco
Kansas City
Laura Dunaitis
Robert Kennedy
Bailey
Baltimore-Washington
Record Company
Hartford
Hubbard
Marty Cooper
Johnson
Los Angeles
Washington
Michiter
Gan
Manchiter
John Kenneth Galbraith
Kennedy
Congress
Texas Commission
Robert S. McNamara
Romney Grows Uncertain Over Presidential Run Rumors
In Salt Lake City Gov George Romney faces mounting pressure about a possible Republican presidential bid. On a West tour he insists he is merely shopping around, yet his busy schedule from morning to night highlights the momentum behind speculation. At the airport he drew thousands, with placards reading Great '68 and a toddler sporting Wow Romney.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
George Romney
Michigan
Romney
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Anchorage
Alaska
Witerboro
Scientists honor father of the atomic bomb Oppenheimer
Tributes pour in after the death of J Robert Oppenheimer at 62. Widowed Katherine to plan private funeral. Memorial service in Princeton’s Alexander Hall. Colleagues, including Hans Bethe, call him pivotal to American nuclear science and warn about the weapon’s dangers.
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New York Times
Oppenheimer
Psi
Washington
Glen Searoist
Katherine
Alexander Hall
Princeton University
Hans J. Bethe
Los Alamos
Los Alaborg
Atomic Imos
He Energy Commission
Ali
World of Science
Bethe
Ithaca
Piya
Cornell University
Saigon
David E. Lilienthal
Hall
Cliffordsons
AEC
Folger
Max Fisher
Detroit
Japan
Willard Marriott
Romney
Kidela Yukai
Moscow
Qppen
Keimer
Lansing
Mich
Romney Associates
Carl Kaysen
Relu l
Institute of Irons
Princeton
N.J
Walter de Vnes
Nowjance
Kaysen
Bride shoots new husband in Columbus wedding horror
Newlywed James Davis, 37, was shot by bride Effie, 29, after an argument at their wedding. Davis was hospitalized with abdomen and left hand wounds in Columbus. Authorities said Romney, former GOP chairman, would not press charges and planned to open a record.
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Columbus, Ohio
James Davis
Effie
Romney
Anchorage
Davis
Leonard Hall
GOP
National Committee
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Arthur Schlesinger JR
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W. T. Grant CO
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Pene
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Tate
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First Trust & Deposit CO
Lincoln National Bank & Trust CO
Central
Marrine Midland ‘Trust Company of
Merchants National Bank & Trust CO
Syreane
Onondaga County Savings Bank
Syracuse Savings Bank
Institute For Advanced Study
Princeton Hospital
Reston
J. Robert Oppenheimer
South Salina
Salieg Plears
Bowntown
Woolworths
City of
Syracuse
Oney Air Conditioning, Inc
Walton Street
Windsor
Canada
Rocky Mountain
Port Windsor
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