Washington the Nation Builder and Its Ongoing Struggle
Born February 22 1732 in Westmoreland County Virginia George Washington built a vast estate before guiding the Continental Army to victory and shaping a union. Though not the era’s sharpest politician he is remembered for discipline integrity and unanimous presidential election guiding a nation facing a modern foe described as communism.
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Supreme Court drives one vote one man shift in Congress
A 6 to 3 Supreme Court ruling on congressional redistricting aligns with school desegregation and school prayer decisions, signaling a political revolution in representation. Justice Black cites the Constitutional compromise. Justice Harlan warns of vast district disparities and possible loss of seats, with impacts shaping fall elections and urban growth.
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Johnson Faces Critics as Foreign Policy Gamble Plays On
The piece argues Lyndon Johnson uses critical voices, like Barry Goldwater, to shape U S foreign policy from Guantanamo to Cyprus. It notes policy reflects internal and external pressures and praises Johnson's medium tough stance over calm passivity.
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Dear Abby Advice Row Reflects Mixed Life Lessons
A reader asks how to handle a married benefactor, mother’s judgment, and a sensitive friend situation. Abby condemns accepting favors from a married man and urges self reliance. other letters offer practical dating and conflict guidance for teens and adults.
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Santa Claus
Conscience and Neurotics in wartime Sermons
A meditation on how strong clerical preaching about world brotherhood and conscience may spark inner conflict in soldiers. It argues conscientious objectors, psychiatric casualties, and wartime neurosis stem from moral pressures fostered by sermons and cultural ideals.
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Charles Lamb
Pearl Harbor
Red China Waits To Smack U.S.
The piece argues Red China and Cuba threaten U.S. interests and warns of their potential to expand influence. It notes U.S. actions in Cuba and Vietnam, the Kennedy era's 1961 failure, and the difficulty of countering Red guerrillas in Southeast Asia. It concludes with a wary forecast of a future Chinese move.
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Wolfpen Social Notes Highlight Local Visiting Line
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Gillogly and family of Athens visited Mrs. and Mrs. Everett Lambert. Mrs. Joseph Johnson visited Mrs. Max Jones of New Haven West Virginia. Mrs. Howard Thoma Jr and Angelia were guests of Charley D Smith and Jo. Lincoln Russell hosted Mr and Mrs Guy Russell Terry and Franklin Russell. Edith Might's party attended by Beverly Johnson. Fred Tucker man visited daughter Eugene Haning and Rhonda. Howard Thoma Jr and Angelia entertained G. O. Rogers and others.
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Fred Tuckerman
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Life Begins At 40 In Small Town Choice
Isadore Officer, a Russian immigrant who built a life in Lake Placid, recalls moving from the city to the mountains. He describes starting as a silk shop worker, later a cafe owner, and now helps run a midtown lodge with his son. He praises small town life for education, community care, and steady work, contrasting it with city crime and crowding.
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