East Asia power play under cold war strains
Analysis argues that Soviet Union and Red China pursue Southeast Asia expansion while the United States counters with deterrence in Laos and Thailand. The piece notes propaganda weaknesses and warns that imperialist aims extend beyond Laos to Vietnam and beyond, with military and internal subversion tactics discussed.
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Change the System Not the Name for West Virginia
An editorial argues West Virginia should not change its name to improve image. It criticizes centennial fundraising and Democratic dominance, urging Republican balance and self-help to attract industry, end vote trading, and progress beyond reliance on federal handouts.
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Charles Hodel
West Virginia
Hodel
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Astronaut Nephew Sparks Quiet Debate Among Elder Ladies
A quirky rumor stirs among country elders as none declare against a nephew pursuing spaceflight. The line about a low and slow capsule hints at cautious, humorous resistance to risky ventures among villages.
Exotic Game Abounds in East Africa by Robert Ruark
The author writes from a Mozambican camp in Portuguese East Africa describing abundant big game including kudu, sable, Cape buffalo, nyala, and a range of antelopes. He notes comforts like a kerosene refrigerator, a mud hut chalet, and a daily bush ride, praising the region as a stronghold for game and hunting culture.
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Ned Taylor’s Independent Stance in Ohio Congress
The narrative recalls Uncle Ned Taylor’s 12th District bid in Columbus. He pledged to act as his constituents’ mandate, use his own judgment, and resist pressure groups. His platform decries politician driven democracy and champions representative government.
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Eisenhower Struggles as Campaigner in Tight 1964 GOP Race
The piece argues Dwight D. Eisenhower remains reluctant to lead campaigns from the front, preferring behind the line briefings at Gettysburg. GOP strategists urge active leadership to revive chances in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, and California, with Nixon, Romney, Rockefeller, Worthington, and Goldwater as potential successors.
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Useless But Interesting Dance Drama Premieres
An intuitive gravitational dance drama about Albert Einstein in a 1000 plus cast, performed as a solo by the New York Lyric Dance Theatre under Matti Haim.
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Status Seekers in Private Property and WASP Rules
George Sokolsky discusses prejudice, status seekers, and private property in a critique of a book by Benjamin R. Epstein and Arnold Forster. He argues elites demand protection through social barriers, cites hotel and housing practices, and defends private property while rejecting aristocratic status by birth. The piece contrasts old wealth with merit and questions social gatekeeping.
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Kennedy Treated as Major Power by Big Business Backers
Washington insiders say Kennedy’s tax cut moves and planned corporate relief have business leaders feeling he is on the run and yielding to big interests. They cite tax reductions, dividend tax concessions, Medicare bending, and favorable antitrust and defense contracts as proof of White House leverage over industry.
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Readiness for Chicago Republican Convention Recalled
Fifty years ago the Daily Telegraph noted all was in readiness for the Republican Convention in Chicago. Forty years ago a memorial to Francis Scott Key and Fort McHenry defenders was dedicated in Baltimore by President Warren G. Harding, inspiring the Star Spangled Banner.
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Senate asks president for cost state plan
Thirty years ago the U S Senate urged the president to present a comprehensive cost state plan outlining proposed expenditures and fiscal approach.
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After an Attack on Important Nazi Sea Bases
A military operation targeted crucial Nazi sea bases in a coordinated strike. Allied forces conducted aerial and naval assaults, aiming to cripple German coastal infrastructure and disrupt maritime operations. No further details on casualties or specific locations were provided in the readable text.
Alliga Bombers Strike Red Korean Airfields Ten Years On
Ten years after the action, Allied aircrews conducted bombardments against Red Korean airfields targeting military aircraft and bases. Reports note strategic aim to cripple fighter and bomber capacity while sustaining allied air superiority.
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Alliga
Poems Mutual Delusion by Georgie Starbuck Galbraith
The poem contrasts an inch-worm boasting about scaled height with a shelf clock calmly measuring hours. The narrator questions the worm’s arrogance against the clock’s plain accounting of time, presenting a playful collision of vanity and reality.
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