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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1968
Page
4
Thorn Named Republican Sheriff Candidate in Mercer County
The Mercer County Republican Executive Committee nominated Princeton Police Chief Joe Thorn as the Republican candidate for sheriff. Thorn, a respected law officer and father figure to basketball star Rod Thorn, has a strong record in Princeton and youth sports programs. Chairman A Harry West is re elected, praised for his long service and sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Republican Executive Committee
Princeton
Joe Thorn
Thorn
Chief Thorn
Rod Thorn
Young Rod
Princeton Area
Republican Committee
Harry West
Sheriff's Post
Virginia area seeks highway commissioner before July
The Virginia governor is expected to name a successor to William M. Sclater Jr. on the State Highway Commission. J. Hudson Huffard Sr. of Bluefield is one of three contenders, with strong regional support. Rufus T. Hairs ton and Tom B. Fugate are the others, but Huffard is urged for his background and ability to advance Interstate 77 and four-laning U S 460.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Mills T. Godwin
William M. Sclater Jr
Marion
State Highway Commission
Bluefield
J. Hudson Huffard Sr
Huffard
Ewing
Richmond
West Virginia Line
Virginias
Godwin
Sclater
N and W Pushes to Abolish Powhatan Arrow Trains
Norfolk and Western officials continue a drive to end the Powhatan Arrow service. A Roanoke photographer has been documenting coaches while minimizing crowded-car situations. The railroad aims for termination via ICC or state commissions, while worsening schedules to deter riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk & Western Railway
Virginia Commerce Commission
N&w
Roanoke
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ohio
West Virginia
Virginia
A Handy New Guide to 1968 Definitions
Henry J. Taylor critiques modern language and politics, listing terms like WAR LAW AND ORDER ACADEMIC FREEDOM and UNEMPLOYMENT with pointed, critical glosses. He argues definitions have warped authority and public discourse, highlighting government, poverty, and policing concerns with sardonic wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Supreme Court
War On Poverty
Washington
Budget Bureau
Bevel’s Poor People’s Campaign Outlined for Congress
Rev. James Bevel told liberal lawmakers in a private briefing that the Poor People’s campaign seeks radical changes including wealth redistribution, dismantling arms, reorienting police, and ending violence. He described the movement as economic class warfare and a staged, educational drama with both peaceful and violent scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Poor People’s
Congress
Charles Percy
R-Ill
James Bevel
U.S
Bevel
Press
GOP
Percy
Ralph Abernathy
U. S
Nashville
Tenn
John Lindsay
New York
Senate
Illinois
Sen
Paul Douglas
Abernathy
Brain - Trust
Chicago
Martin Luther King
Stokely Carmichael
Stokely
Carmichael
Mediation Viewpoints Highlight Quiet Labor Contracting
William E. Simkin argues that most labor negotiations end with peaceful contracts and brief work stoppages. He stresses bargaining as a free democratic process where compromise serves mutual interests and contracts are honored for their duration.
Rooney Faces Primary Challenge in Roaring Rooneys City
Washington reports Rep. John J. Rooney of Brooklyn faces a Democratic primary challenge from Frederick Richmond. The redraw of Rooney’s district shifts toward Jewish and Black voters while Richmond gains momentum. Rooney’s temper has sharpened as the race heats up with fundraisers and a cocktail party chaired by Thomas G. Wyman to feature Roger Stevens from the White House arts program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol Hill
John J. Rooney
Brooklyn
John
Frederick Richmond
Rooney
Fred Richmond
Richmond
Commerce
Thomas G. Wyman
Roger Stevens
White House
Stevens
Congress
Doleful Years Rise in James Kirk Commencement Talk
Russell Kirk denounces modern world folly in Mercy College Detroit address on St Pancras feast day. He urges graduates of 1968 to cling to permanent truths and the dignity of man amid turmoil and change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy College
Detroit
ST. Pancras
Londor
Gregory the Great
Gregory I
Earth
Gregory
Order of the Soul
Order of the Commonwealth
Dinos
Zeus
Aristophanes
T. S. Eliot
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Council of Economic Advisers
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Lenin
Jimmy Durante
P. T. Barnum
Robert Allen and
Paul Scott
Rev. Bevel
Andrew Tully
Europe
William E. Simkin
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Stavskal
Drew Pearson
Russell Kirk
Robert Dowling
Frank Lausche
Senate Commerce Committee
Frank Stanton
CBS
Julian Goodman
NBC
Cleveland
Lausche
WIXY
Joe Finan
Finan
Morse
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Bobby Kennedy
K. C. Tanner
Portland
United States
Oregon Committee
Kennedy
McCarthy
Robert Duncan
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