Editorial on U.S. health coverage and social welfare politics
The Gazette and Daily of York argues the United States lags behind other nations in government health systems. It credits strong mass political support for welfare programs and criticizes AMA opposition as delaying reform while noting Kerr-Mills failures and limited Social Security coverage for the elderly.
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Gazette
American Medical Assa
Kerr-Mills
Education and progress as product of discomfort
Carl Roland Christensen asserts that growth stems from discomfort and uncertainty. He frames struggle as a catalyst for learning and advancement, urging embrace of challenging experiences to achieve meaningful progress.
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Carl Roland Christensen
Streamlining Plan Aims To Modernize Kanawha Schools
Kanawha County board approves a new table of administrative organization to clarify lines of authority and reduce vague job titles. The plan adds several new positions, streamlines duties, and seeks orderly growth while avoiding over bureaucracy that could harm education quality.
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Board of Education
Kanawha County
Racial issues test U S stance in world policy
C L Sulzberger surveys how domestic racial tensions complicate U S efforts to foster freedom abroad and strain Cold War ties as China and Russia contend for influence in Africa and Asia. He notes Bandung echoes and warns racism weakens both ideologies and risks splitting world powers.
The Country Mood Is A Washington Dream
Washington fatigue grows as officials return from The Country to find a land of varied moods and no single mood. They seek a universal verdict on Kennedy Goldwater and tax reform, but locals answer with practical concerns and evasive talks. The piece suggests The Country may be a myth in the imagination of Washington elites.
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Leesburg
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America
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Happy Chandler Defeated by Kentucky Voters in Democratic Primary
Ralph McGill notes Happy Chandler’s defeat in Kentucky’s Democratic gubernatorial primary marks the end of a flamboyant era. The piece reviews Chandler’s career from Jolson impressions to a controversial tenure as baseball commissioner and his long, divisive influence on Kentucky politics.
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Happy) Chandler
Kentucky
Mappy Wanner
Happy
Alben Barkley
al Jolson
Sonny Boy
U. S
Kerriesaw Mountain Landis
Lande
Baseball
Sen. Barkley
Chandler
Barkley
France
Happy Chandler
Bonn Brown Enters West Virginia Governor Race
Bonn Brown publicly declares his candidacy at a Jefferson County Democrats gathering in Charles Town as the West Virginia gubernatorial race heats up. The move stirs intra party tension with Gov. Barron’s administration and prompts speculation about Ferguson as a potential dark horse.
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Bonn Brown
Brown
Charles Town
Morgan
Berkeley
Jefferson County
Isaac Walton
West Virginia
Cook
Barron
Randolph County
Milton J. Ferguson
Ferguson
Marland
Robert H. Mollohan
House
Julius W. Singleton Jr
Donald Robertson
Hulett C. Smith
Cass
Harold Neely
Molohan
Specialist physicians narrowed by narrowing care warned
A 1963 letter from V L Dyer M D of Petersburg West Virginia criticizes excessive specialization in medicine and warns it could leave few doctors able to treat patients. The note references a story on page 18.
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V. L. Dyer
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Petersburg
W. Va
Fletcher Knebel on Kennedy A dministration and urban transit
The piece weighs Kennedy administration questions about a second term versus first term challenges. It jokes about automating traffic to cut city congestion and mocks the moon race funding while highlighting topics like Medicare subsidies and farm support with satirical labels.
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