Biggest Double Political Show Since 1910s Nominating Contests
In 1964 the Democratic and Republican parties brace for a massive nominating season open to all comers. Johnson faces Southern resistance while Humphrey Kennedy and Goldwater emerge as top contenders. Nixon Rockefeller Romney Scranton and Byrd or Russell loom as possible rivals. The clash reshapes party lines as ballots approach.
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Ohio
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Rockefeller
Kennedy
Romney
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Texas
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Obedience as Noble Virtue Cited by Henry Giles
A quotation contrasts biblical obedience with secular virtue. The speaker notes that no principle is nobler or holier than true obedience, citing Ezekiel and Henry Giles on duty and fidelity.
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Henry Giles
Questionable Dandy suit could test Barron links in Charleston
In a Detroit federal action, Alex Dandy sues Birmingham Plastics for 43310 claiming owed for business consultant work aiding a Putnam County plant project. Birmingham says it paid 12100 plus loans and notes Dandy claimed as a friend of the Governor, with West Virginia plans shifting to Boone County. The case raises questions about Dandy's influence with Governor Barron and the administration.
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Cuba threat persists amid Cuban missile crisis tensions
The text warns that Fidel Castro's Cuba remains a base for espionage and bombing in Latin America. It cites Venezuela's Betancourt calling for a full blockade to stop terrorism and argues allied shipments to Cuba undercut U.S. efforts. It predicts Castroism could spread disruption across nations unless Castro's regime is toppled.
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Latin America
Venezuela
Cuba
Drew Pearson Radio Preacher Seeds Suspicion and Hate
A 1963- era profile notes Rev. McIntire and allied figures spreading distrust of Kennedy through radio broadcasts and church attacks. It cites his Christian Beacon, 533 stations, and calls to end coexistence, linking to hostile campaigns against Kennedy and the National Council of Churches in Philadelphia.
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McIntire
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Dan Smoot
Billy James Hargis
Tulsa
National Indignation Committee
Frank McGehee
Adlai Stevenson
National Council of Churches
United States
Philadelphia
Africa
Presbyterian Church
American Council of Christian Churches
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Iags
John Foster Dulles
United Nations
Barry Goldwater
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Christian Beacon
McIintire
Moscow
MclIntire
Chester
WVCH
MelIntire
Prayer references in public life spark constitutional debate
The piece surveys how presidents Kennedy and Johnson invoked prayers and references to God on official occasions and asks whether such mentions imply establishment of religion. It notes Chief Justice Warren's remarks after Kennedy's assassination and argues for moral education alongside religious expression in public life.
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United States
Supreme Court
God
Warren
Kennedy
Bluefield Notes From Historic Telegraph Copies
A 50 year old item notes J Graham Bale from Welch visiting Bluefield. A 40 year old entry recalls an armistice with insurgent Republicans enabling Congress to organize. A 30 year old note records mining leaders arriving in Bluefield for the 26th West Virginia Coal Mining Institute.
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Bluefield
West Virginia Coal Mining Institute
Bombing raids mark Leipzig attack anniversary
A report recalls twenty years since RAF bombers staged heavy attacks on Leipzig, Poland. It notes the prolonged wartime air offensive and its impact on the European theater.
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Leipzig
Poland
Clark Calls Senate Establishment Tight and Unreformable
Democratic Senator Joe Clark of Pennsylvania accuses a clique of senior lawmakers on the Finance, Judiciary and Appropriations Committees of blocking tax, civil rights and spending programs. He argues Senate reform requires leadership discipline, party action against rebel members, and modernization of the chamber. He critiques both parties for soft responses to reform and cites his past criticism of Majority Leader power as evidence of the system’s resistance.
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Tenderfoot
Joe Clark
United States Senate
Clark
Pennsylvania
Senate
Virginia
Harry Byrd
Georgia
Richard Russell
Arizona
Carl Hayden
Mississippi
Jim Eastland
John Stennis
Arkansas
John McClellan
Senate Finance
Judiciary
Appropriations
Congress
Byrd
Finance
McClellan
Eastland
Rome looks to Johnson with Kennedy shadow over policy
In Rome and Western Europe locals compare Lyndon Johnson to Kennedy, questioning if he will follow Kennedy's foreign policy or chart an independent course. They note Berlin tensions and the influence of advisers on Washington's stance toward Moscow, while wondering if Johnson will act with Roosevelt-like decisiveness or rely on existing aides.
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Mr. Kennedy
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Rome
John F. Kennedy
Italy
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Texas
Kennedy
Berlin Wall
Washington
America
Berlin
Europe
Adenauer
de Gaulle
Moscow
Roosevelt
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Johnson’s Early Presidency Shows Steady Foreign Focus
Barry Goldwater praises Johnson’s swift oath, calm leadership, and decisive shift to foreign affairs after Kennedy’s death. The piece notes Johnson’s immediate actions, from mourning to meeting with Rusk, McNamara, and Lodge, signaling continuity and confident governance during a crisis.
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