Quotations on Correction and Initiative
A compilation of two maxims: a biblical plea for fair correction from Jeremiah and a defense of allowing error to foster initiative from John Erskine.
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John Erskine
Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1964
Page
4
Civil rights issue dominates the 1964 election outlook
The piece argues civil rights dominates the race with Barry Goldwater opposing the anticipated civil rights bill while LBJ champions it. It notes pockets of poverty, economic concerns, and the likely impact on the November outcome, urging Democratic vigilance.
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Appalachia
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
LBJ
Holding Our Own Newspapers Grow With Baby Boom
Editor & Publisher notes that newspaper circulation as a share of adults rose from 49.15 percent in 1945 to 51.14 percent in 1960. It asserts newspapers meet a unique need and will likely expand as the baby boom ages into readers.
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U. S
Mercer County Urges Four-lane Bluefield Princeton Highway
Local officials push for a new four-lane route connecting Bluefield and Princeton to improve traffic flow and regional access. They cite safety concerns and economic development needs, urging state action and funding commitments.
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Mercer County
Bluefield
Princeton
Johnson's Civil Rights Bill Faces Election Time Constrains
Russell Kirk argues the civil rights bill may be delayed in enforcement until after the election. He contends provisions could be unenforceable, sparking opposition among Southerners and Northerners, with federal enforcement possibly promptively resisted.
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Congress
Johnson
South
Mr. Johnson
Nixon Could Be 1964 GOP Third Choice If Deadlock Hits
In a convention stalemate Nixon emerges as a workable compromise for both sides. Scranton presses Goldwater, while Rockefeller and Lodge linger as third options. Nixon’s moves aim to secure delegates and keep 1968 in view.
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Washington
Willie Scranton
Dick Nixon
Nixon
Scranton
Goldwater
Lodge
Rockefeller
San Francisco
GOP
Johnson
Barry
Cleveland
Eisenhower
Romney
Aroma Of Open Road Poem Turns Into Road Construction Satire
A humorous essay riffs on nostalgia for rural scents corrupted by Thruways and busy roads. It contrasts past meadow sweetness with modern scenery of dirt, detours, and construction crews. Maud Muller is recast amid surveyors, bulldozers, and noisy traffic.
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Maud Muller
Joe
Steve
Maud
Six Fellows In A Leaky Boat
Art Buchwald presents a parable of a roving lifeboat with Nelson and Bill and George and Harold and Cabot and Dick. The crew quarrels over leadership while Dick sabotages progress, plans mutiny, and proposes a fatal roll call as sharks circle. The men ROW and endure as the shore remains distant.
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Art Buchwald
Washington
Nelson
Bill
George
Harold
Cabot
Barry
Ike
Fellows
Roanoke visit noted with FIFTY years ago reference
Daily Telegraph recalls R. T. Peters returning from Roanoke and marks a historic election defeat of Jan Christian Smuts in the Union of South Africa. It also notes THIRTY YEARS AGO Joe Cronin and Bill Terry were named rival managers for the annual All-Star game.
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Jan Christian Smuts
The
Union of South Africa
Joe Cronin
Bill Terry
Cherbourg Final Assault Marks WWII Turning Point
Twenty years ago American troops launched a final assault on Cherbourg, a Nazi-held French port. The Labor Department named Tazewell, Buchanan, Dickenson, and Russell Counties in Virginia as labor surplus areas.
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Cherbourg
Tazewell
Buchanan
Dickenson
Russell
Virgall
Labor Department
Queen Mother’s Appendectomy Echoes Macmillan’s Operation
A biography notes Queen Elizabeth underwent appendicitis surgery at King Edward VII Hospital sharing the same room later used by former Prime Minister Harold Macmillan for his prostate operation in October 1963. A face care expert estimates the average man shaves about 36 percent of yearly hours and covers half a square mile of face.
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Britain
Elizabeth
London
King Edward VII Hospital
Harold Macmillan
George Evanthes
Civil rights clashes loom as Mississippi plans flare
The article notes continued demonstrations after the Civil Rights Bill pass. It highlights militant White groups forming guerrilla units, Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee aims to bring students to Mississippi for freedom schools, and parents brace for beatings and jail. It covers political irony, court actions, and broader national tensions.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Mississippi
Americans For the
New York City
Johnson faces a tough fight over civil rights vote
The piece argues Senator Goldwater's June 18 civil rights stance challenges President Johnson and the Democratic Party. It warns the 10 to 1 black voter advantage may not shift, cites Kennedy era backlash, and suggests militant demonstrations threaten Johnson’s campaign as Goldwater appears an integrity-driven rival.
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Goldwater
Johnson
Patrick Henry
Senate
Washington
Senator Goldwater
Lyndon Johnson
Democratic Party
Kennedy
George C. Wallace
Police assign guards to protect reporters at public events
Paris officials begin posting police with armbands marked Press to shield reporters and photographers at riots and crowded meetings, a historic move welcomed by journalists who dub the guard a guardian angel.
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Paris Presse
Paris
Poems Appointment and The Robins Nest
A speaker recalls two robins nesting in a pasture corner tree and decides to avoid the pasture to let the young birds hatch and fledge. Bright memory lingers of parting branches to glimpse four half feathered chicks who opened hungry red mouths.
Senator Soaper Prompts On Truthful Autobiography Question
A witty reflection on a friend who wrote his life story at 65 and now at 80 contemplates rewriting it to reveal the truth. The note contrasts loitering construction workers with a critic’s impatience. It also comments on global spread of know how and a historic Senate cloture vote.
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Senate
Congress
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H. J. Phillips
Daily Telegraph
R. T. Peters
Roanoke
Chicago Tribune
Jack Anderson
Capitol Hill
Irony No. 1
Supreme Court
National Board For the Promotion of
National Rifle Association
Minutemen
National Board
Michigan
George Romney
George Wallace
Alabama
Abraham Lincoln
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Louis Harris
Roper
Harris
John Moss
California
House Ways and Means
Wilburn Mills
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Manchuria
China
Russia
H. J. Taylor
Lyndon
Soaper
America
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