Doppelganger Jazzman Russell Kirk Besieges The Press
Russell Kirk muses on having an unknown twin bearing his name and a famous jazz persona named Jazzman Kirk. He jests about mistaken identities with Robert Graves and Admiral Kirk, notes Mazella and Stritch instruments, and recalls political tensions as he contemplates refuge in the Swiss embassy against Washington bobbies.
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Robert Graves
Ernie
Jacz
Russell Kirk
Jazzman
Kirk
Bobby
Walt
Vic Reuther
No Gay Laws Speech Debate in Virginia Senate
The piece argues against a proposed Virginia bill to bar campus groups from inviting extremist speakers. It notes Governor Harrison opposes the measure and defends free speech, arguing extremists should be heard to expose them, and questions who would define extremism. It mocks censorship as harmful and predicts liberal suppression of conservatives under such a law.
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Virginia
William F. Stone
Stone
North Carolina
Albertis S. Harrison
Butch
Left and right blame game over Kennedy assassination continues
Senator Milward Simpson argues the attack on Kennedy was committed by a lone Communist rather than a right wing extremist. He accuses the left of spreading false theories to gain political advantage and predicts hate will persist despite new facts.
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Kennedy
Europe
Sen
Milward R. Simpson
Wyoming
Senate
America
Lee Oswald
Dallas
John Kennedy
Oswald
FBI
Kenomeee Abani
Og Vine
Johnson
Herbert Lehman
New York City
Russia
Edwin A. Walker
Senators debate sex witness questions in Bobby Baker probe
The closed door session on the Bobby Baker investigation sparked a lengthy dispute among Senators Scott Curtis and others over calling call girls as witnesses. The Rules Committee failed to reach a firm ruling on sex and germane questions, ending with unresolved conclusions and elongated probe.
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Bobby Baker
Larry Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Carl Curtis
Nebraska
Senate
Howard Cannon
Las Vegas
Nev
John Williams
R-Del
Senate Rules Committee
Edward M
Sen. Scott
Scott
Bostick
P. L. McLendon
B. Everett Jordan
D-N. C
Claiborne Pell
Philadelphia
Rules Committee
Sen
Sen. Cannon
Warren Commission Heads Kennedy Slaying Probe
The nation supports Chief Justice Earl Warren leading the Warren Commission to investigate Kennedy's assassination. The panel will assemble facts from official records, with J Lee Rankin as an able lawyer, while avoiding speculation about national politics. The aim is a factual report for America and the world.
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Washington
Johnson
Earl Warren
United States
Kennedy
Supreme Court
Europe
England
America
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Com
J. Lee Rankin
Commission
Warren Commission
Poems Stonehenge Clues- A Headline
A computer identifies Stonehenge clues as a calendar in the sun and moon timing. The poem describes giant monoliths aligning with daily cycles and the heavens revolving in the groove chosen thousands of years ago. Carol Earle Chapin.
Communists in Italy make gains amid church clash
The piece notes evolving Communist influence in Italy alongside strong Catholic sentiment. It highlights oil imports from Russia, NATO naval moves, and the Vatican’s relief network while contrasting Communist appeals to Catholics with state employment and rising government costs. The analysis frames a Vatican political test and a Communist bid to fill ideological vacuums.
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Paul VI
Italy
Russia
Kremlin
Pontifical Relief Agency
Ado Moro
Ne Church
Communist Party
Vatican
Dad's Christmas Fun Returns as Kids Guard Toys
Art Buchwald recalls a holiday with his ten year old, a racing car set, an aircraft carrier, soldiers, and hockey gear. The fatherly plea for sharing toys clashes with a child's insistence on his own choices and a prank call hints at swapping toys to enjoy each other’s gifts.
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Washington
Tennessee
Ed Williams
Jobie
Joel
Conservatism vs Communism in US politics after Kennedy
An Italian observer argues liberals ignore facts linking Oswald to communism and deflect blame onto Goldwater. He warns Marxists and radicals will gain influence if conservative forces lack support in Washington, risking world peace and a Republican defeat in upcoming elections.
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Washington
Useless But Interesting Dinner Prices Cited
A political wine gourmet notes dinners priced per couple in a quirky column. The piece blends satire and social observations with playful language and a dash of culinary trivia.
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Drew Pearson
Cannon
Sen. Pell
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David Lawrence
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Stonehenge
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H. J. Taylor
Art Buchwald
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Constantine Brown
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