A New Look At The Big Race
The Kennedy assassination halts the campaign then reshapes strategy with restraint urged. Humphrey leads Democrats while McCarthy lags. Nixon vies with Rockefeller as Reagan looms. Wallace stays as a potential spoiler. The big question remains how Kennedy's death shifts voter views and the race's momentum.
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Rafferty Triumphs In California Senate Primary
The California Republican primary ousted Tommy Kuchel as Max Rafferty defeated him with broad conservative support. Reagan stayed neutral, Rafferty drew small donations from outside California, and major party backers shifted to Rafferty as he positioned himself against crime, public schools, and perceived liberalism.
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The Returning Traveler on the Kennedy Dynasty After Death
A 1968 reflective piece recounts the Kennedy family after John and Robert Kennedy’s burials. The Returning Traveler offers objectivity on public figures and the dynasty, noting their enduring influence and the national response to tragedy.
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That's How You Measure Whales In Times Of Stress
In a satirical tirade Don Maclean parodies Interior Department rules on molesting whales cited by Rep. H R Gross. He mocks the agency's strict wording while noting a loophole that allows whale hunting but requires measuring the hunted whale with a steel tape. The piece ends with political jabs about Udall and prospects for upcoming votes.
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Letter to the Editor on gun control and violence
The author contests anti gun legislation following Kennedy's assassination arguing guns are obtainable illegally and the problem lies in violent temperaments. They cite Switzerland with civilian gun ownership and advocate harsher punishments for illegal weapon use and courts action over individual rights.
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Sirhan
Switzerland
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Cattle thefts and transport plans noted by locals
A seven-man cattle theft gang stole a large herd from Maxwell's ranch, was captured and punished with a county penalty. Judge Hayden evaluates Salt River for log floating and potential lumbering, which could lower Arizona lumber costs and aid the Texas Pacific Railway and military telegraph. A Tucson column urges reducing violence in homes and supports boycotting violent TV shows while praising Save-Co Department Store for halting handgun sales.
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