Willingness To Wait For Social Progress Hastens Change
The essay argues that patience among Washington’s public school reforms and the broader civil rights effort can speed progress. It notes that illiteracy and unemployment are persistent issues, but stresses that change requires economic mobility, personal conversions, and a steady, patient approach rather than abrupt legal fixes.
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The
Washington Evening Star
District of Columbia
Washington Public School
Carl Hansen
Francis Keppel
Keppel
Func
Kennedy
Good Morning Good Order Motto for Daily Guidance
A brief reflection on starting the day with orderly conduct and steady purpose. It quotes scripture and a famed statesman to emphasize discipline and calm approach to tasks. The tone is instructional and framed as timeless wisdom for daily life.
Welfare probe urges tips on welfare fraud
A West Virginia legislative committee asks citizens to report welfare fraud or improper practices, but requires the informant to identify themselves. The editorial argues anonymous tips are essential for uncovering abuses, urging reports to Senate President Howard Carson and House Speaker Julius Singleton at the State Capitol in Charleston.
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West Virginia
Legislative Committee
Welfare Investigating Committee
Daily Telegraph
Senate
Howard Carson
House
Julius Singleton
State Capitol
Charleston
Cuban Report Says Communists Increase in Latin America
An eight nation OAS committee reports that Communist activity in Latin America has grown notably over the past year with Cuba as a base. It warns that American countries underestimate security dangers by taking a passive stance and criticizes the Kennedy administration for avoiding decisive action.
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Latin America
Cuba
Mercer County Needs Four Lane Bluefield to Princeton Road
A proposal calls for building a four lane highway linking Bluefield and Princeton in Mercer County. The plan seeks improved transportation and regional connectivity, addressing traffic and economic development concerns.
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Mercer County
Bluefield
Princeton
Kennedy Warns of Worsening Race Tensions in Nation
Drew Pearson notes Attorney General Robert Kennedy, in closed Senate sessions with southern and northern leaders, warned the race issue is boiling and could erupt in the North. He faulted Bull Connor for police brutality, cited MLK's limited early protests, and urged calm while signaling potential civil rights action pending cooling of tensions.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Robert Kennedy
Wyoming
Gale McGee
Alabama
Eugene
Connor
Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Birmingham
King
North
South
Louisiana
Allen Ellender
Ellender
Sister Hill
Hill
Bull Connor
Virginia
Harry Byrd
Byrd
Mississippi
James Eastland
Bulli Connor
Soap Box
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Georgia
Richard Russell
West Virginia
Robert Byrd
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Bluefield Chronology Highlights City and World Events
A retrospective list recalls events from five to ten decades ago. It notes J. K. Lambert visiting as Bluefield’s Bluefielder, a $5 million capi tol budget cap in Charleston, a light Bluefield city board vote, mass Allied air raids over the Reichsland, and past tornado warnings with only storms hitting Bluefield.
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Germany
Japan
Bikini
Strategic Air Force
U. S
Painter Dali cites speed cuts to fund global teeth aid
Salvador Dali claims reducing highway speeds to a low rate would extend life of travel and save money for false teeth for millions. He considers backing a Teeth for the Toothless charity. A six year old actor played a bowling ball in The Nutty Professor per its producers. Antique collectors seek pressed irons and horse blanket pins, says a hobby expert.
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Salvador Dali
Dali
Todd Baron
Kennedy urges peace by distinguishing Soviet people from government
President Kennedy in a American University speech drew a clear line between the Soviet government and its people. He hailed Russian achievements while warning that only mutual trust can curb world tension. He urged nonprovocative weapons and a renewal of world law to reduce armament costs.
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Kennedy
American University
Pope John
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
Soviet Union
America
United States
Europe
Moscow
Poems the Time of Mountains
Norma McLain Stoop presents a reflective meditation on cyclical time in nature. The poem contrasts green time in leaves and grass with the lingering snow on mountains and the night sky, tying past and future to seasonal change.
Overkill stockpiling drives U.S. nuclear excess fears
In a critical critique, H J Taylor denounces the United States vast nuclear stockpile and the endless arms build up. He cites Ploesti raids, Bikini tests, and megaton yields to argue that safety and fiscal sense are sacrificed for a perpetual safety illusion.
Rockefeller Divorce Vote Might Help Nelson in 1964 Race
Washington adviser analysis says Governor Nelson Rockefeller believes his divorce and remarriage pose little risk among anti divorce Catholics and Protestant voters. It notes Goldwater and Romney gaining ground after Rockefeller marriage and predicts a tougher path to the GOP nomination.
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Happy Murphy
Kennedy
Rockefeller
Rock
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George Romney
Michigan
Goldwater
Romney
New York
Gallup
Italy on Path Toward Communist-Dominated Government
In Rome, signs point to a shift toward a left-leaning cabinet with Aldo Moro seeking Socialist backing. Togliatti warns of strikes, while Fanfani's overture to the left draws mixed reactions from business leaders and aligns with NATO concerns amid Italy’s fragile political climate.
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Italy
France
de Gaulle
Aldo Moro
Segni
Guiseppe Saragat
Pietro Nenni
Moro
Palmiro Togliatti
Amintore Fanfani
Christian Democrat Party
Washington
Kennedy
Fanfani
Togliatti
Communist Party
Mussolini
Switzerland
Germany
Lira
NATO
Nenni
Europe
Senator Soaper Mocks Global Bankrupt U N
The speechist ridicules the United Nations looming bankruptcy and world financial collapse. He jokes about a bus stop planner predicting sprinkler mishaps and imagines nations gaining nuclear missiles. He notes family homes with jubilant grandchild visits and suggests a five dollar wedding gift.
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