Higher Education Faces Backing From Friends Turn Sour
An editorial criticizes a joint committee for delaying higher education reorganization in West Virginia. It argues voluntary coordination will fail, cites budget battles and political pressure, and urges adopting a board of regents to coordinate statewide higher education for improved quality and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
State Board of Education
West Virginia University Board of Governors
James G. Harlow
WVU
Board of Regents
Boards of Governors
West Virginia University
Marshall University
Rights Veterans Could Teach Cops
A reader suggests police forces learn crowd discipline from civil rights veterans who endured brutal abuse during marches in Selma and Nashville. The proposal urges trainers to teach humane, controlled responses under pressure to prevent brutality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
KKK
Selma
Ala
Nashville
Tenn
Mannington Mine Safety Claim Sparks Public Protest
Readers urge action after the Mannington mine disaster, insisting the industry employs inadequate safety measures. They condemn lack of inspections, demand weekly checks, and criticize operators for prioritizing profit over miners' lives while calling for better rock dusting and ventilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annington
Optimists Gain Ground Amid Global Tensions and Reform
James Reston notes a shift toward peace and tolerance despite Vietnam and Paris disputes. He cites Western Europe unification, world monetary reform, and a Moscow Washington balance of power as signs of progress while warning publics to remain vigilant against extremism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AE Ales LU
Asa Wasrwree
Vietnam
Ald
Paris
Western
Europe
de Gaulle
Middle East
Moscow
Washington
Gunnar Myrdal
America
J. Robert Moskin
Look Magazine
Good Things About Flu Tha Wachinatan Daeg Ane Wuoroyour
Washington column jokingly argues the Hong Kong flu can be a social tool. proposed uses include avoiding Christmas gatherings and dodging unwanted events. The piece mentions a "Veterans of Hong Kong Flu" group, a flu rating bureau, and a Chinatown convention during Chinese New Year. The tone is satirical and source is 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ane Wuoroyour & Uol
Washington
Hong Kong
Chris’mas
Santa Claus
HKF
Chinatown
Metromedia
Jeane Dixon
Klein Keeps Tight Lip on Nixon Team in Washington
Washington report notes Herbert G. Klein named director of communications for the Nixon administration and his role as chief liaison to new appointees. Klein emphasizes issue focus, offers little on policy details, while others debate the pace and emotional charge of the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klein
Nixon
Washington
Cabinet
Chicago
Oregon
Nixon vows government cuts despite new office plan
Jack Wilson reports Nixon promising to shrink government size even if creating an extra office is required. The item notes a failed wedding invitation with Ramsey Clark, plans by Wallace backers to boycott Chicago transit over high fares, and television appearances by Jay Garland amid Hollywood comparisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Executive Management
Wallace Backers
Boycot
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mannington
the Gazette
Pocahontas Fields
Ken Hechler
Ecistatve
James Reston
Sean Monnet
Jeaders
Johnson
Monnet
Myrdal
Beieves
Richard Nixon
Sud
John W. ST
Bedford, Va
New Tower of Babel
Heaven
Tower of Babel
Elmer McCoy
Naoma
Art Buchwald
Tha Wachinatan Daeg
John W. Yago
Washington Watch
Frank
Yours
Col. F. Borman
Herb Klein
Potomac
Illinois
Arch Moore
Jay Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Robert C. Byrd
James Kee
Cannon House
Longworth
Robert Molichan
Canhon
Miami
St. Petersburg
William C. Publican
House Public Works Committee
Jack Wilson
Julie
Ramsey Clark
Jackie Onassis
Jay Garland
Hollywood
Harold Staessen
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!