Ambitions of Graduates Through Time at Hudson High
Former Hudson High graduates recall May commencements and quickly changing ambitions from medicine and law to radio and journalism. The author, reflecting with nostalgia, notes how wartime service and later societal shifts shaped career goals, ending with a self-deprecating nod to becoming a newspaper columnist. Russell Baker writes for The N.Y. Times News Service.
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Baltimore
Alvin Udoff
Bud Crawford
Jake Abramowitz
Paul Shapiro
Earl Morey
Charles Sussman
Murray Heine
Julius Scheir
Eugene Rosenberg
Charles McIntyre
Gordon Ward
AIDS Fearless Doctors: Duty Over Dread in Treatment
Editorial argues AIDS is not a disease for cowards as local physicians from Bluefield and Princeton Hospitals vow to treat AIDS patients despite national fear. It notes risks, urges adherence to the Hippocratic Oath, cites medical history figures like Salk and Curie as examples of pioneering spirit, and emphasizes responsibility to patients while combating stigma.
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Associated Press
Bluefield
Princeton
Jonas Salk
Marie Curie
Salk and Curie
Ward IV race calls for vote draw sparks debate
In Princeton the Ward IV contest ended by drawing a name from a hat, prompting calls for a runoff and for alternatives to chance. Supporters of a runoff say elections should reflect majority will, not luck, with candidates Vicars Belcher Mathena all favoring a runoff in future.
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Princeton
Ward IV
Ken Hechler
West Virginia
Joe Vicars
Alma Belcher
Dan Mathena
Thatcher's narrow victory in British elections
George Will analyzes Thatcher's 1987 win and the likely impact on Britain and America. He argues Labour's socialism risks higher taxes and state control, while Thatcher appeals to those with modest means fearing Labour's agenda. He notes Britain's bitter politics contrasted with American civility and warns of unilateralism if Labour had won.
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Thatcher
NATO
Europe
Labor
Duke of Westminster
Britain
Churchill
Labor Party
France
Germany
Attlee
If People Knew the Rest of the Shelter Story on Animals
A reader argues that unchecked breeding leads to overcrowded shelters where healthy animals are euthanized. The letter urges spay and neuter, urges responsible ownership, and promotes the Tazewell County Humane Society’s program with contact details for applications.
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Humane Society of
Tazewell County
Tazewell
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Hudson High
Jack Armstrong
Vice
All America
Donahue
Jack
California
Russell Baker
N.Y
Russell
AIDS
Daly Telecaney
Pture
London
Margaret Thatcher
Neil Kinnock
Soviet Union
United States
Kinnock
George Will
The
Washington Post Writers Group
George
Daily Telegraph
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