Editorials Bluefield Itts Incurable As Long as Hardway Stays
The editorial argues Dr. Wendell Hardway bears responsibility for Bluefield State College turmoil. It cites campus protests and a bombing, critiques state policy and Gov Smith for secrecy, and urges Hardway’s resignation while advocating release of the full human rights commission report and greater student voice. It parallels West Virginia Tech leadership on student activism and dissent.
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Human Rights Commission
Emmiene
Hardway
Bluefield State
Williamson lawyer condemns mine disaster coverage
William B. Hogg, a Williamson lawyer, complains that ongoing news about 78 coal miners killed in a West Virginia explosion gives the state a bad image. The Gazette records his remarks as tasteless while noting efforts to determine if lives could have been saved.
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West Virginia
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Parents Should Handle Students in Readership Forum
Editor letters urge parental involvement when students cause disruption at college. Citizens argue parents should discipline and support quality education, while others warn against overreach or blaming students alone.
Protracted Battle Over Immersion Baptism Splits Southern Baptists
The debate over total immersion versus other baptism forms triggers walkouts and ostracism in North Carolina and Houston. Mecklenberg County Baptist Association bans nonimmersed members while Covenant Baptist faces rejection by the Union Baptist Association. Clergy like Pastor Bill Kerley navigate a clash of tradition and social projects amid a broader fight over church authority and doctrine.
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Houston
Mecklenberg County
Myers Park
Lucy Baines Johnson
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Union Baptist Assn
Covenant. Baptist Church
Bill Kerley
Covenant Baptisl Church
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Houston Council of Churches
Whitsett
William Heth Whitsett
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
Roger Williams
Rhode Island
Cause Baptist Encyclopea
Nixon and intellectuals clash sparks in 1968 debate
George Kennan and Lillian Hellman lead a chorus of intellectuals who express hostility to Nixon. They warn the new administration must be given a chance while fearing a broader anti intellectual wave and the doctors of policy rely on experts to balance power across sectors.
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Lillian Hellman
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Harvard
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Johnson
Vietnam
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Daniel Bell
Technitronic
Zbigniew Brzezinski
University
Middle America
Rostow's Return Debated by MIT in Vietnam Policy Clash
The MIT economics faculty debated reinstating Rostow after his White House role and Vietnam advocacy. They argued he had drifted from economics to world politics, leading to a no reappointment decision while noting the implications for academic freedom and public service beliefs.
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Economics
MIT
Johnson
C. P. Snow University
Roslew
Washington
Cambridge
Howard W. Johnson
Jerome B. Wiesner
Harvard
Dean Rusk
Columbia University
Tole Rostow
Intercepted Message From December 1968 Mystery Letter
A fragmentary dated note dated December 7 1968 addressed to Leonard cites personal grievances and accuses the American Automobile Association of hypocrisy. The text presents a private communication with limited context and unclear origin.
Dem treasury buys Senators club in quirky tip
The item notes the Democratic party treasurer buying the Washington Senators baseball club, a casual remark tied to a cellar moment and a jibe at jokes from Bob Hope. It mentions Agnew naming two assistants for Senate duties and a series of satirical asides about politics and public figures.
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Washington Senators
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