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Conservatives in Illinois looking around for candidate to run in Republican senatorial primary next June. Name most often mentioned as so-called “Percy alternative” is Philip Crane, professor of History at Bradley University, author of The Democrat’s Dilemma, adviser to the Illinois YAFers. Charles Percy, who lost close race in ‘64 to Gov. Otto Kerner, being urged by centralist Republicans to take on Senator Paul Douglas next year. … Liberal GOPers in California, who seem to want to beat Ronald Reagan more than they want to beat Pat Brown, dredged up a “progressive” candidate last week in 35-year-old William Patrick (a Democrat turned Republican) who says he is ready to spend $1.5 million on the race. Said Patrick, in announcing his availability: I will expose John Birch Society support for Mr. Reagan “if I can dig out the facts.” . . . In Oregon it now looks as if Gov. Mark Hatfield, who has announced he will run for the Senate seat Mrs. Maurine Neuberger is giving up, will be himself running against Dem. Rep. Edith Green, who is Liberal enough even for Oregon voters (ADA-84 per cent; COPE-98 per cent). Tipoff: Mrs. Green’s congressional newsletter now being mailed outside her home district.

Communist version of what happened in Indonesia (as recounted by National Guardian editor Wilfred Burchett) is that the PKI (the Indonesian Communist Party) had to strike after uncovering a plot by a group of generals for an anti-Communist coup between Oct. 5 and 12. . . . Reports from Jakarta say army units are closing in on PKI Chief D. N. Aidit, who has been hiding out in a Red-dominated area near Mt. Merapi. . . . Ceasefire that isn’t: India reports 640 Indian and Pakistani troops have been killed since the UN’s Sept. 23 truce went into effect.

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Conservatives in Illinois looking around for candidate to run in Republican senatorial primary next June. Name most often mentioned as so-called “Percy alternative” is Philip Crane, professor of History at Bradley University, author of The Democrat’s Dilemma, adviser to the Illinois YAFers. Charles Percy, who lost close race in ‘64 to Gov. Otto Kerner, being urged by centralist Republicans to take on Senator Paul Douglas next year. … Liberal GOPers in California, who seem to want to beat Ronald Reagan more than they want to beat Pat Brown, dredged up a “progressive” candidate last week in 35-year-old William Patrick (a Democrat turned Republican) who says he is ready to spend $1.5 million on the race. Said Patrick, in announcing his availability: I will expose John Birch Society support for Mr. Reagan “if I can dig out the facts.” . . . In Oregon it now looks as if Gov. Mark Hatfield, who has announced he will run for the Senate seat Mrs. Maurine Neuberger is giving up, will be himself running against Dem. Rep. Edith Green, who is Liberal enough even for Oregon voters (ADA-84 per cent; COPE-98 per cent). Tipoff: Mrs. Green’s congressional newsletter now being mailed outside her home district.

Communist version of what happened in Indonesia (as recounted by National Guardian editor Wilfred Burchett) is that the PKI (the Indonesian Communist Party) had to strike after uncovering a plot by a group of generals for an anti-Communist coup between Oct. 5 and 12. . . . Reports from Jakarta say army units are closing in on PKI Chief D. N. Aidit, who has been hiding out in a Red-dominated area near Mt. Merapi. . . . Ceasefire that isn’t: India reports 640 Indian and Pakistani troops have been killed since the UN’s Sept. 23 truce went into effect.