Motivation Of Oswald Continues To Intrigue In JFK Murder
Discussion of whether Lee Oswald acted alone or within a conspiracy. The piece speculates on radical right links, leftist threats to General Walker, money supplied to Oswald, and possible Cuban inspired plots. It weighs Soviet context and the idea of pro Castros in the United States without definitive proof.
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Johnson
Kennedy
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Garfield
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Walker
Dallas
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Caribbean
New Orleans
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Proverbs Wisdom Echoes in Morning Faith
A reflective devotional note cites Proverbs 16 2 about the purity of intentions and divine weighing of the spirit. It invokes a prayerful stance toward judgment and fate, attributed to Joseph Addison in a timeless meditation.
Cuba and Kennedy assassination link explored by column
The piece suggests possible Cuban involvement in the Kennedy murder and notes Oswald’s anti Castro arrest in New Orleans. It recalls Oswald’s three years in the Soviet Union and Cuba as a base for sabotage and terrorism, with Castro’s Sept. 7 warning about unsafe U.S. leaders.
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Oswald
New Orleans
Soviet Union
Cuba
Latin America
Washington
Farmers' Friend Warns of Growing Department Budget
The piece argues the U S Department of Agriculture will expand beyond farm income, with a 1964 budget of six billion and farmer payments near two billion. It criticizes surplus food shipping and storage, calls for scrutiny of future costs, and warns that policies may perpetuate problems while expanding the agency.
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West
Agriculture Department
Leftist Extremism and Assassination Echoes
The writer attacks a Radical Left brand led by Americans for Democratic Action figures such as Arthur Schlesinger Jr. who advised Kennedy and Johnson. It argues a lunatic leftist killed the Dallas president and links it to a rightist Dallas stronghold.
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Americans For Democratic Action
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Kennedy
Johnson
Dallas
Mercer County Needs Four-Lane Bluefield to Princeton Highway
The item calls for a four-lane highway connecting Bluefield and Princeton in Mercer County. It highlights the regional traffic issue and advocates for expanded roadway capacity as a public works priority.
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Bluefield
Princeton
Johnson's Tactics Move Civil Rights Bill Through Congress
In a busy White House effort President Johnson uses persuasion and pressure to force Congress to pass key civil rights funding. The column recalls his Senate leverage, reward system, and the era’s Senate dynamic with Ed Muskie’s public stand against the filibuster.
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LBJ
Senate
Johnson
Maine
Ed Muskie
Lyndon
Spanish clash marks revolutionary move reported
Fifty years ago W. E. Peery of Tazewell visited Bluefield while forty years ago a survey found lawmakers favor a single six year presidential term. Spanish troops and rebels clashed in a revolutionary move described in terse local notes.
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Tazewell
Bluefield
U. S
Supreme Court urged to rule on school segregation
Twenty years ago Nazis were driven from vital positions in Italy by the U S Fifth Army. The U S Supreme Court was urged to declare racial segregation in U S schools illegal.
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Italy
U. S
Fifth Army
Curt
Silence drive aims to reshape Eaubonne into model calm city
World echoes Mayor A d re Mignot of Eau bonne plans a silence policy for Eaubonne to curb noise. Bass drums street organs bells gongs loudspeakers trumpets and horns vanish from streets. Firemen reduce sirens and police stop whistle use. Even dogs and cats face quiet rules.
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A'dre Mignot
Eaubonne
Sud Ouest
Bordeaux
France
Johnson Faces Budget Headache and Change in Habit
The Johnson administration weighs the 1964 65 budget as the main issue with a 3000 page document due for printing by December 20. Tax cut fast passage is pursued though blocked in Senate. Experts urge Johnson to delegate more, but he has never done so, making this shift the hardest change ahead.
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Senate
Clifford P. Anderson
D-N. Mex
White House
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Eisenhower
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English Channel
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Sam Rayburn
Myfanwy in Welsh Cywydd Verse Tradition
A brief verse note on Myfanwy as a name in Welsh poetry. Describes Myfanwy as a lyric subject in cywydd form and explains the threefold sharing of the term love within the poem. Mentions Dafydd ap Gavilym and the awdle gywydd variation with verse rhyme patterns.
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Myfanwy
Cywydd
Dafydd
Dafydd Ap Gavilym
Night Singing by Hortense Roberta Roberts
A poetic piece titled by Hortense Roberta Roberts describes a mockingbird’s nocturnal song overflowing a hill and window sill as the moonlit night fills with silver sound. The verse questions who can sleep while the melody grows vast from a small pale throat.
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Melody
Hortense
Roberta Roberts
Reader Seeks Review Of Fireman Dismissal Ruling
The writer questions a fireman’s firing after punching a supervisor Chief McClure and asks if the Civil Service Commission ruling can be appealed. They urge city and Chamber of Commerce appointees to reconsider positions and call for revisions to the process. The letter also protests a Drew Pearson article on church state separation and urges adherence to constitutional principles. The editor notes commission structure and appeal options.
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Civil Service Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Firemen’s Civil Service Commission
Circuit Court
U.S. Gun Laws Need Tightening Says Senator Dodd
In a broad argument for reform Senator Thomas Dodd proposes a bill to curb mail order guns amid rising gun violence. The piece notes FBI data on murders and argues that current laws fail to control gun ownership and access. It emphasizes affidavits authenticated by local law enforcement and references the Kennedy case as context.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Kennedy
America
Lee Oswald
Iron Curtain
Senator Dodd
Chicago
It's Easy To Become A Killer By Mail Says Phillips
H S Phillips argues Congress ignores easy access to guns and mail order sales that allow a killer to obtain rifles or revolvers with few checks. He cites lax licensing and media coverage while urging action on gun-control bills to curb violence across the country. He notes a major restaurant chain seeking to expand into luxury dining to ease coffee purchases.
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Congress
U. S
Congressional Committee
Opportunity not dead says Senator Soaper on trend
Senator Soaper notes some hope remains for opportunity in the country while junior Tippy spots a troubling shift toward rich girls marrying men without need. A British humane group condemns selling dogs on installment plans as heartless. The dog fears repossession or being traded for a newer model. The piece criticizes amateurism at a school that pays players only via hiring a dog to run onto the field.
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Junior Tippy
British Humane Association
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