On the eve of April Fools' Day. Arkansas' Governor Orval E. Faubus announced that he would not run for reelection. But last week, just three hours before the filing deadline for the July 31 Democratic primary. Faubus smilingly said that he had changed his mind and would try for a fifth term.
Faubus claimed that his ulcersthe main reason for quitting the racehad calmed down during the past month. But there was a more important reason for his readiness to return to the dyspepsia of politics. When his powerful organization failed to come up with a strong candidate for Governor....
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