Prime worry of Kennedy forces: New York State. Continuing parade of scandals in Wagner’s Democratic administration of N.Y. City providing GOP with powerful campaign ammunition. . . . Kennedy’s people have big drive on to get government employees and servicemen abroad to register for election. . . . Labor leaders privately boasting they will unseat four GOP Senators, Allott (Colo.), Schoeppel (Kan.), Saltonstall (Mass.), Mundt (S. Dak.), but fear conservative Rep. Bentley will win over ailing Liberal Sen. McNamara in Michigan. . . AFLCIO Council’s endorsement of Kennedy-Johnson ticket far from enthusiastic. Still smarting over Johnson, the Council made complimentary reference to Lodge, commented of Nixon that his ’’vigor and shrewdness” would make him a ’’forceful President.’’. . . Mr. Alex Hillman, of Hillman Publications, reports fabulous 300,000 soft cover sales of Goldwater’s Conscience of a Conservative.
Reliable sources at UN headquarters report forces favoring seating of Red China now need only three additional votes to carry the day in General Assembly. (Last year Soviet bloc lacked eight votes ; five of new African states reportedly have agreed to support Red China admission.). . . Sen. Cotton (R. , N. H.) urges U.S. policy-makers to stand firm on Chinese question. . . . Dr. Bela Fabian, Hungarian patriot living in New York, has called on Americans to organize a “powerful action of protest” if Khrushchev decides to attend General Assembly session this month.




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