Word: attraction
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Vice President's eupepsia restored by Senator Edward Kennedy's hardening decision to stay out of this year's presidential race. Kennedy's lure as a running mate on the Humphrey ticket would attract several millions of the votes that might otherwise go to the Republican candidate, or not be cast, or even gravitate to a fourth party. Partly because of the Administration's war policies, partly also because at 36 he does not feel ready for the post, the last Kennedy brother will almost surely stay out of the race. His decision...
...Felix Gutierrez, another Latin leader, notes that the L.A.P.D. still refuses to lower the height requirements so that Mexican-Americans, who tend to be shorter than other Angelenos, can join the force. (By contrast, New York has cut an inch off its previous 5 ft. 8 in. minimum to attract more Puerto Ricans.) One Mexican-American says that a riot in L.A.'s Latin ghetto would have been inconceivable two years ago; now, he fears, "things might start to blow around here...
...NIXON-LINDSAY. New York's Mayor John Lindsay would attract urban liberals. But last week the former Vice President ruled out the possibility of such a slate...
Commercial Credit is confident that Loew's tender offer, which expires at the end of this week, will fail to attract enough stock to win control. But in one sense, Loew's stands to win even if it loses. The takeover struggle has sent Commercial Credit's stock soaring, with the result that Loew's last week showed a paper profit of more than $20 million on its holding in the company...
...attempt to attract Kennedy's followers, many of whom feel uncomfortable with either McCarthy or Hubert Humphrey, New York's Governor is emphasizing his distinguished record on the problems of the cities, and is questioning the war in a more outspoken manner. In an attempt to capitalize on what he feels is a national mood of unease and disquietude, he is calling for a "New Leadership"-his own-to end the "Old Politics...