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...beyond the realm of dramatic possibility. But rather development -and the prospects of that are remote now- Humphrey will have to do it through a steady erosion of Nixon and Wallace strength, through the image of decency he is projecting, through a return to the fold of millions of disgruntled Democrats, and through the fact that he might very well win some key states with a very small proportion of the white vote...
Most of the Hearst papers, including the San Francisco Examiner, may return to the Republican fold. John Knight's seven newspapers, including the Detroit Free Press, the Miami Herald and the Charlotte Observer, have not yet endorsed a candidate, but it seems likely that they will support Nixon, even though they have been rather dovish on the war. Knight disclosed his personal feelings in a recent column: "Somehow we preferred the old Hubert - dedicated, faithful and true-to the newly contrived candidate who now wears a coat of many colors...
...will we be able to build the counter-community that lives by its own value-system with its own way of life and customs, dope, rock & roll, etc. If the community is to grow, it can grow only by example--by being around to attract more people to its fold and in this way to inculcate its radical beliefs as much as its radical structures into outside society...
...ITALY is almost overrun with cars, but that has not stopped Fiat from selling more autos in Europe than anyone else ($1,300,000 last year). This year it stands to increase its share of the European market from 20% to 25% if Citroën comes into the fold. At home, sales have fallen off under competition from imports and from government-owned Alfa-Romeo. But Agnelli, Fiat's ardent pan-European, is more than making up for the decline with increased exports. Taking a tip from Detroit, he is bringing out several new models, including the fast...
Humphrey would, of course, prefer to satisfy all of the party's rebellious factions and keep them in the fold, particularly the antiwar people. He took a significant step in that direction last week by enlisting two impressive public figures. George Ball resigned...