Editorials Task Cut Out for New Harvest of Graduates
An editorial on the duty of 1940s graduates to rise to societal challenges. WVU President Paul A Miller laments an untidy society yet urges a shift from living standards to living manners. He warns of apathy amid rising social change, urging continual renewal and expansion of spiritual and civic capacities. August Heckscher echoes the need to redefine place and community in a growing megaregion world.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Paul A. Miller
August Heckscher
Kennedy
Twentieth Century Fund
Megalopolis
Appalachia
Heckscher
Miller
White House
Statehouse
Road Massacre Must Be Cured Road Massacre Must Be Cured
Memorial Day holidays saw 450 traffic deaths, a new record, with 431 the year before. The National Safety Council cites driver error and urges safer driving and stricter penalties. The 1965 Book of Accident Data notes 1964 deaths up 5,000 from 1963 and projects over 50,000 deaths in 1965. Calls for motivation of drivers and also for safer car design to save lives.
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United States
National Safety Council
Travelers Insurance Companies
Book of
Occupant Says Public Relations See Tenant Term Differences
Nashville Banner criticizes use of terms in outreach circulars. It argues occupant is the most impersonal designation for unknown recipients, implying missed mortgage or rent payments and possible eviction in public communications.
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Department of Public Relations
Readers Forum Critique of Bluefield Bias and Col lege Leadership
J Spencer Thompson of 206 Day Street Bluefield criticizes the State Board of Education and Bluefield State College leadership over alleged delays and bias. He calls for decisive action if malfeasance exists and argues white succession would reflect local attitudes, urging equal opportunity and integrity in higher education.
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the Gazette
State Board of Education
L. B. Allen
Bluefield State College
YMCA
J. Spencer Thompson
Day
Bluefield
Lindsay Defection, Conservative Party, and NYC Outlook
NYT analysis links John Lindsay’s political pattern to Conservative party stance and GOP splits. It notes his 1964 reelection, a wary Conservative base, and his role in key House votes on Kennedy era reforms and UN bonds. It argues his mayoral bid could propel him nationally, despite party opposition.
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New York City
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Himself
Calvin Coolidge
J. Dennis Mahoney
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Sen. Goldwater
Mahoney
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National Democratic Party
House of Representatives
Kennedy
House
U. N
Goldwater
California
Washington Report Cards On Capitol Hill Grades
A satirical survey lists Congress and political figures earning A’s and F’s in various subjects. Barry and Lyndon Johnson receive notable grades, Ted Kennedy shines, Hubert Humphrey disappoints, and Russell Baker comments on the Sam Rayburn Building.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol Hill
Barry
Lyndon Johnson
Tieso
Texas
Ted Kennedy
Kennedy
Sam Rayburn
Department
George Reedy
White House
Reedy
Everett Dirksen
House UN American Activities Committee
Jack Paar
Warry
Dirksen
Carls
We Must Fight Untidy Society in West Virginia
Analysis of Reader's Digest features a push for a new conservation in West Virginia. Dr. Paul A. Miller argues untidy roadsides reflect deeper urban and rural blight, urging government-backed cleanup and a shift to long term environmental education for the coming generation.
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West
Paul A. Miller
West Virginia University
Reader's Digest
West Virginia
New York Times
Kanawha City
June 2 1965 Dear Burl Interstate to Nowhere Question
A reader questions whether the phrase Interstate to Nowhere reflects a planned or stalled route. The letter format suggests correspondence with Burl and concerns about transportation development or funding. The brief item conveys public curiosity about the highway project status and potential local impact.
Potomac Fever and Politics in Colorful Sketches
Jack Wilson notes a Johnson portrait inspires talk of television and rolls into a satirical riff. Bobby Kennedy pushes Spanish speaking Puerto Ricans voting in New York, while a Rolls Royce venture hints at quiet cars. Vietnam missiles raise alarms as Dominican rebels denounce U.S. wage plans for workers amid sharp political satire.
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New York
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