Mercer County Board limits bus use to curricular events
Mercer County Board of Education bars school buses from transporting bands to non curricular activities like Christmas parades effective Jan. 1. Supt. Cooke says only activities not related to the curriculum are affected, while critics charge the policy targets community events and may deter bond issues.
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Johnson backed by business and labor in two private talks
President Johnson held two closed door sessions with business and labor leaders. Notable attendees included Sidney Weinberg of Goldman Sachs and Crawford Greenwalt of Du Pont. Meany pressed for full AFL-CIO support and urged a national effort to curb automation driven job losses. Johnson promised study and a tax bill boost to employment.
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Foreign aid debate grows more divisive in Congress
Russell Kirk notes liberals doubt foreign aid soundness as Congress trims the administration request by half. Opposition centers on fiscal waste and fear aid funds empower dictators in Indonesia Egypt Yugoslavia while Western Europe benefits. Hans Morganthau argues aid lacks an intelligible theory and should serve US political interests.
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Fifty Years Ago Visitor From Wise Va Wade M Miles
Daily Telegraph notes Wade M Miles of Wise Virginia visited Bluefield as a local report. It places the item in a series detailing past happenings and regional social notes from the Daily Telegraph files.
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Senator Soaper Warns of Time Crisis Meme
A Minnesota thief breaks into fifteen homes taking only clocks or their cases, leaving residents with missing time and prompting police to pursue a full investigation into the odd string of burglaries.
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Debate over presidential succession and cabinet roles
The article argues the 1947 law places Cabinet officials ahead of elected successors if President and Speaker or President pro tem die or are disabled. It suggests amending the statute to keep succession within elected leaders, noting Kennedy relied on staff rather than Cabinet meetings. It contrasts U S practice with Canada and Britain.
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Prodigies of Skill Weave a Fragile Ceiling Tent
Poem by Georgie Starbuck Galbraith contrasts housewife reality with artist rebellion. The speaker defies conformity and predicts the web shall stay as the artist wins.
Dallas Commission Faces Delays Over Ruby Case in Assassination Probe
The Johnson era commission stalls as the Ruby murder case overlaps with the JFK assassination inquiry. Legal maneuvering, subpoenas, and potential prejudicing claims delay a full report, while investigators seek to balance revelations from Washington, Dallas, and beyond.
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Voting Key for Negro Rights, Eisenhower Quip
The column argues civil rights progress hinges on Negro voting power, noting that dismantling segregation and fair employment laws may falter without turnout. It cites Southern voter shares, Texas gains in black voters, and laments Eisenhower skipping a Pennsylvania election while praising voting as crucial to influence.
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Castro Blame for Kennedy Assassination Emerges in European Intel
European intelligence sources analyze Kennedy’s murder and point to Havana as a source. They argue Latin Communist violence, Castro’s unease over Khrushchev relations, and Oswald’s Cuban ties tied to a Soviet misread. The piece notes Moscow favored Kennedy policy and fears a Johnson shift, with Castro seeking political leverage.
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Julia Gardiner Tyler Posed With Italian Greyhound In Biography
A new biography reveals Julia Gardiner Tyler, second wife of President John Tyler, posed with an Italian greyhound. The feature highlights her social presence and the era’s aristocratic pets.
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