Word: omaha
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...take great satisfaction, too, in announcing the promotion of James Keogh to executive editor of TIME. Jim came to TIME in 1951 from the Omaha World-Herald, where he was city editor. He became a senior editor of TIME in 1956, and an assistant managing editor in 1961. He has edited every department of the magazine, sat in often as acting managing editor, and supervised much of the general flow of editorial administration and production, all with distinct benefit to TIME'S staff and its readers. The title of executive editor has not appeared on TIME'S masthead...
...Omaha Omen. McCarthy tried mightily to make his 27% in Indiana sound like a majority; some early projections had credited him with less. "We've tested the enemy now, and we know his techniques," he declared. "We know his weaknesses." But it was McCarthy's weaknesses-of organization, among Negro voters and as a general campaigner-that were laid bare. Many professionals have been saying that the McCarthy bloom would not survive the summer, and for McCarthy summer may come cruel and early...
Kennedy's strength appeared to be coming from all sections of the state, in the rural areas as well as in the cities. In the 77 counties that reported returns, he was leading in 66. In three key Negro districts in Omaha, Kennedy ran up 282 votes to McCarthy's 12. The Vote 50 per cent tabulated Kennedy 38,486 53% McCarthy 22,442 31% Humphrey 7,102 10% Johnson 4,089 6% Nixon 56,575 69% Reagan 18,826 23% Rockefeller...
Both Kennedy and McCarthy have campaigned throughout the state during the past five weeks, though the New York Senator has spent much more time in Nebraska than McCarthy. Humphrey made one speech in Omaha during the primary campaign. Kennedy and McCarthy have both used large amounts of radio and television time in their campaigns...
Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported that a telephoned bomb threat rousted Kennedy staff members from their Omaha headquarters. Police searched the headquarters but found no bomb...