General Stephens memorial funds spark budget debate
A West Virginia commentary disputes using state funds for local monuments and festivals. It notes a 35000 appropriation for General Stephen memorial in Martinsburg and similar grants like Honey In The Rock in Beckley, Walnut Festival in Spencer, and Mountain State Forest Festival in Elkins. The piece urges removing such allocations and hints at political pressure to restore them. It ends by urging lawmakers to fund a Bluefield-Princeton highway instead.
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Adam Stephen
Martinsburg
Berkeley County
Charleston
Board of Public Works
Rock
Beckley
Hulett C. Smith
Spencer
Elkins
West Virginia
Lewisburg
P. S
Wally
Bluefield
Princeton
Goldwater Gains Momentum In Virginia Campaign Push
Rumors of Goldwater's political death fade as the Virginia Republican Committee backs his presidential bid. Other Virginia activists collected names to place his candidacy on the ballot if he fails to secure the Republican nomination. The piece notes Goldwater's nationwide appeal, especially in the South, and critiques Johnson's wheat sale to the Soviet Union as a political misstep that could backfire on LBJ.
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Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Virginia
Virginia Committee
Goldwater
Kennedy
South
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Congress
U.S
Soviet Union
LBJ
The United Nations and the Limits of Peace
Russell Kirk argues that the current era is unusually violent despite UN efforts. He cites South Vietnam Congo Korea Kashmir Gaza Yemen and Castro era actions, claiming the UN fails to prevent conflict and urging a stronger American foreign policy.
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United Nations
U. N
Viet Nam
North
Congo
Katanga
Korea
Kashmir
China
Gaza
Palestine
Yemen
Portugal
South Africa
Security Council
General Assembly
United Nations Organization
Halleck Accused Of Stall Tactics To Embarrass Johnson
Washington observer claims Charles Halleck uses delaying maneuvers to undermine President Johnson after Kennedy's death. The piece traces Halleck's rise, past leadership battles, and his push to adjourn and stall key bills including foreign aid and wheat sales, illustrating GOP infighting.
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Halleck
Washington
Charlie Halleck
Nixon
Capitol Hill
GOP
Joe Martin
Massachusetts
Charles Abraham Halleck
Indiana
Charlie
St. Albans
Yugoslavia
Poland
Russia
Johnson
Rayburn
Ike
Paris
Lyndon Johnson
Frazier Stowers Resigns as Mayor for Revenue Post
Frazier Stowers stepped down from the mayoralty to take a deputy collector of internal revenue post. The move marks a transition in city leadership and shifts in local governance responsibilities.
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Bluefield
Mourning Ends as Blame Debate Persists in Kennedy Assassination
In the aftermath of President Kennedy's death a 30 day clash over blame continues. Price Daniel urges truth and tolerance while debunking right wing and white supremacy links to Oswald. The piece notes persistent rancor, name calling, and the challenge to maintain open public debate.
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Washington
Kennedy
Ben
Dallas
Price Daniel
Texas
United States
Austin
Radio
Moscow
Russia
New Oreland
Oswald
Daniel
Lee Harvey Oswald
Governor Daniel
John F. Kennedy
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Supreme Court of the United States
President Kennedy
Christmas Lights Along the Avenue Poem
Deep imagery describes electronic Christmas lights cascading down eight story storefronts. The scene blends bright colors with snow lit windows, muffled city noise, and quiet churches as a forgiving crowd glances upward at a passerby. Ruth Berrien Fox.
Federal economy debate argues government spending drains wealth
The piece attacks government spending as a drain on taxpayers and growth, arguing editors should replace "Federal funds" with "taxpayers' funds." It cites rising bureaucracy, high tax costs, and the Defense Department's spending, urging reduced government outlays to boost private wealth and lower prices.
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Department of Agriculture
Department
Will Rogers
Defense Department
Washington
Old Succession Law Was A Better One
The piece argues the 1947 presidential succession law, placing the Speaker next after the Vice President, is flawed and contrasts it with earlier practice. It notes Truman’s misgivings and considers Javits and Bayh proposals, but favors the simplicity and continuity of the pre 1947 system without extra confirmations or confusion.
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Washington
Congress
Harry Truman
House
Truman
John McCormack
McCormack
Jack Javits
N. Y
Javits
Senate
Sen
Birch Bayh
Ind
Italian reflections on American films as ambassadors to Italy
In Rome, American movies shown on state television, largely vintage Oscar winners, are praised as powerful ambassadors for the United States. Deputy Filipo Anfuso notes Grapes of Wrath depicted US recovery amid unemployment, contrasting with harsher Italian conditions and prompting broader Italian appreciation for American cinema's portrayed virtue.
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Rome
United States
Italy
John Steinbeck
Filipo Anfuso
Signor
Anfuso
America
Steinbeck
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Baily Telegraph
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Richard Wesley
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Russell Kirk
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New York
Adam Powell
Daily Telegraph
Chicago
Indo-China
David Lawrence
Fifth Avenue
Ruth Berrien Fox
Succes Tribune
H. J. Taylor
1964
Andrew Tully
People’s Choice Congress
Constantine Brown
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