Rockefeller spends millions in bid for Republican nomination
Rockefeller unleashes vast funds in New Hampshire with lavish HQs and paid organizers while critics warn of legal limits and thrift traditions in New England. Hoffa’s followers bolster the effort as other states see similar spending. Despite the money, analysts deem the nomination unlikely.
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Concord
Goldwater
Jimmie Hoffa
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George Hinman
Great Corporation
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Lawrence Lindemer
Michigan
Republican
Meade Alcorn
Tr. Rockefeller
False witness cited against man in sacred place dispute
A statement is reported where a witness accuses a man of speaking against the holy place and the law. The text discusses limits of nature versus human ideals and rights, invoking a biblical and a classic quotation to frame the dispute.
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James Truslow Adams
24 Items in 1964 Call Face WV Legislature
West Virginia House leader George Seibert Jr criticizes Gov Barron for listing 24 matters in the 1964 session call. He argues a 30 day session cannot adequately review so many proposals including the state budget and other emergencies. He urges future governors to limit calls to clearly important issues.
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House of Delegates
George Seibert Jr
Gov
Barron
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court backs right to work laws in national development era
The editorial lauds the Supreme Court for allowing states to enact right to work laws, arguing workers should not be forced to join unions. It notes 20 states already have such laws, praises unions for improvements to workers, and suggests states like Virginia consider the economic benefits of these laws.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Tin
Country
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Virginia
Congressmen Should Be Paid By The Day
Drew Pearson argues Congress should be paid per day but notes many in the 86th Congress miss votes and travel on taxpayers. He cites absenteeism, junkets, and conflicts of interest, proposing a Congressional Accounting Office and pay docking for missed business days. He cites Rep. Bolling, Holifield, and Burkhalter as examples and recalls Johnson urging reimbursements before Christmas.
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Futhermore
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Everett Burkhalter
North Hollywood
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Johnson
America
Lyndon
Cal
General Grant
Buchanan
Berlin
Ruark argues for lowering voting age to 18
Robert Ruark advocates extending the franchise to 18-year-olds, arguing the gap in knowledge between 18 and 21 is small and that civic education should start earlier. He urges civics revision, lighter college indoctrination, and practical political literacy to foster habitual voting.
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Robert Ruark
Presidential Commission On
Mr. Chaucer
Timeline snippets from five decades ago
A compact retrospective notes visits and events from five periods back. It recalls W E Peery of Tazewell visiting Bluefield, a Fort Worth Episcopal minister facing charges, FDR with congressional leaders over the budget, a German retreat to a Russian assault, and Barbara Hutton’s marriage to Porfirio Hubirosa.
Useless But Interesting Wood Stork Beak Snap Study
Zoologist Marvin Philip Kahl Jr reports the wood stork’s beak snaps shut in as little as 0.019 seconds. The finding highlights rapid prey capture mechanics in avian feeding behavior.
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Marvin Philip Kahl, Jr
Congressman's gun handling on NBC Today sparks safety concerns
A letter writer recalls a NBC Today segment in which a United States Congressman pointed a high powered rifle at a news correspondent. The writer urges better gun handling training before advocating gun laws.
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United States
Hugh Downs
Eisenhower hints at open race for 1960 Republican nomination
The general’s holiday comments suggest no kingmaking and urge a free for all for the 1960 GOP nomination. Scranton and Lodge are discussed as potential forces, while doubts remain about Cabinet picks and the idea of dark horses by July. The piece notes Eisenhower’s influence on Republican prospects and public perception.
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Earl of Warwick
Nixon
Harold Stassen
Henry Cabot Lodge
Richard Nixon
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Midwest
Scran
Palm Springs
Smith's Delayed Civil Rights Bill Draws Fire in House
Washington column critiques Rep Howard Smith as chair of the Rules Committee for delaying hearings on a civil rights bill. The piece notes no Judiciary Committee hearings occurred and predicts a long slog into February as Smith plans a Rules hearing January 9 with many witnesses, delaying action while a separate tax bill advances.
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Byrd
Yuletide Stars Stir Reflection and President Johnson’s Smile
A holiday column muses on new bright stars seen by scientists and the Bethlehem star’s impact, contrasts it with Christmas faith, and jokes about President Johnson’s public grin. It comments on U S satellites, social ties, burglary signs, and the auto boom with a satirical edge.
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Yuletide
Bethlehem
World News Snapshot From Paris and Italy
World events center on Alphonse Boscher a hobo who cleaned a Paris apartment removed items chose not to keep dangerous goods totaling $1 480 and sent a package to police Meanwhile Giuglio Buzzi sues over a barber scar and inspectors test the barber with shaves in Turin Italy with observed positive results.
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