Editorials U S Persistence on MLF Makes Little Sense
The piece questions Washington's push for immediate Nato multilateral force amid global Cold War tensions. It cites Kremlin maneuvering U Thant seeking peaceful debt solutions and Britain and France domestic strains to argue the rationale for MLF is unclear and impractical.
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U.S
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Peoples’ Republic
U Thant
Russia
U. N
Great Britain
de Gaulle
State Department
NATO
MLF
West Virginia urged to attract more risk capital for factories
The Kanawha Commerce reprint highlights $100 billion invested in new factories from 1952 to 1968, noting West Virginia's 1.6 percent share while Ohio leads with 8.6 percent and Pennsylvania 8 percent. Gov elect Smith faces a priority to draw more risk capital, with comparisons to other states and calls to study their approaches. The piece also debates MLF proposals, European responses, and Cold War implications.
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Kanawha Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
California
Michigan
Smith
Union
Gov. Smith
Lesson in English Words Often Misused and Misspelled
A compact note outlines correct use of recollect versus remember and explains mispronunciation of Admir and mispelling of enumerable and innumera te. It lists synonyms such as remiss slack negligent inattentive and other related terms.
Congo Rescue Mission Delayed By Washington Belgium Talks
The New York Times outlines how preflight consultations between the United States and Belgium and other nations aimed to cushion world opinion failed to prevent delays. It notes how hostages were kept under threat as Belgian paratroopers moved toward Stanleyville and how publicity shaped outcomes.
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New York Times Co
Washington
United States
Belgium
Stanleyville
Congo
U.S
Ussr
China
Nairobi
Washington-Brussels
U Thant
United Nations
Brussels
Harriman
Spaak
Tshombe
Ing
Williams
Rusk
Ascension Island
London
Kamina
Ting
White chosen for West Virginia House speaker amid party dynamics
Gov elect Hulett Smith pivoted to H Laban White Jr. after pressure and a Beckley meeting with Del. J E Ned Watson and Del. Earl M Vickers. The shift sidelined Ivor F Boiarsky and kept labor and Pauly factions engaged while signaling a smoother path for White without a fight.
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Ivor F. Boiarsky
Charleston
H. Laban White Jr
Clarksburg
House of Delegates
Hulett C. Smith
White
Weuglapuy
Julius W. Singleton Jr
Pauley
Smith
Boiarsky
Singleton
Joe F. Burdett
Daniel Boone
Miles Stanley
West Virginia Labor Federation
Afl-Cio
Beckley
del. J. E
Ned) Watson
Fairmont
James Sprouse
House
Watson Majoity
Watson
del. Earl M. Vickers
Montgomery
Judiciary Committee
Finance Committee
Roads Committee
Organized Labor
Labor
Bolarsky
Burdett
Gov. Barron
Curtis Trent
Laban White
Koiarsky
Ferment in Africa and Congo Crisis Persists
The piece argues Soviet and Chinese involvement heightens Congo turmoil. It notes Tshombe's separatist past, Lumumba's murder, and reliance on mercenaries as a temporary factor. It cautions African states face economic distress and fragile governance, with stability unlikely this decade or the next.
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Mossetshombe
Patrice Lumumba
Lumumba
Moscow
Congo
Africa
Tshombe
Stanleyville
Russia
Red China
Peking
de Gaulle
What After Everything
Russell Baker examines the man who has everything, tracing his rise from need to excess. He mocks consumer culture and credit devotion, recounting absurd gifts and the fear power could vanish. The piece blends satire with memories of ration days and excessive wealth.
Dear Jim Open Letter Causes Politician Caucus Fuss
An intercepted note questions choosing a date for a politicians caucus noted as a day of infamy. The message suggests ill advised timing and prompts public interest in the scheduling decision.
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Jim
Potomac Fever and Political Rumors
Columnists speculate on Barry Goldwater returning to writing after Senate departure while GOP figures face a confidence vote. Ambassadors weigh in on Viet Nam and Johnson urges optimism as merchants push street music to boost downtown business.
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Reae
GOP
Dean Burch
National Committee
Max Taylor
Viet Nam
Johnson
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