Editorials Losers Can Contribute If Ideas Not Wasted
Virginia primary results certify Democratic and Republican nominees with large margins. Former Gov Underwood’s landslide was bigger, but Hulett Smith can still be encouraged. Smith shows strong party support across 53 of 55 counties, suggesting both candidates have room to govern without tight pacts. The piece urges reform through issue driven campaigns and education of the electorate to state needs. It warns the real tragedy is a losing candidate failing to leave ideas to engage the public, citing Julius Singleton as an example.
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Buckley Defeat Ends Long Bronx Political Boss Run
In Tuesday’s California and New York primaries Rep. Charles A. Buckley, a Bronx political boss for 30 years, loses to Jonathan B. Bingham. Backed by Mayor Wagner while Kennedy family ties loom, Buckley fails to win broad support and departs Congress amid party shifts and public calls for reform.
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Victory quote from Tolybius on wisdom after conquest
A concise historical note cites Tolybius Histories from 135 B.C. asserting victory in battle is valuable but true greatness lies in using triumph with wisdom and greater skill. The quotation underscores strategic prudence beyond mere battlefield success.
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Architectural marvels at risk as funds blocked
Drew Pearson notes President Kennedy pledged 12 million dollars in counterpart funds to save 3000 year old temples of Queen Nefertiti and Rameses II from Aswan Dam waters. A House subcommittee blocked the funds, jeopardizing preservation and prompting calls for reversal and support from Rep John Slack.
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Readers' Forum Voices on Education and Police Oversight
Readers debate teacher exodus in West Virginia and the police civil service commission. Authors argue for union support, more decisive discipline authority, and accountability in law enforcement, citing local cases and civic duty across St Albans and Durbin.
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Lippmann on Goldwater Split Threat to GOP Unity
Walter Lippmann argues Goldwater's California win signals a broader GOP ordeal. He warns moderates must rally behind Eisenhower and traditional party values, or risk disaster akin to 1912. The piece notes pivotal states face peril if Goldwater heads the ticket and cites survey figures favoring Johnson. Copyright 1984.
De Gaulle’s Reluctant Stand on Normandy Anniversary
The article analyzes Charles de Gaulle’s cautious stance toward the Normandy commemoration as Allied leaders and French ministers weigh his absence. It notes his prior exclusion from planning, restricted communications, and Vatican-like restraint, contrasting Riviera operations with Normandy and recalling Eisenhower’s limited invitation to draft a French proclamation.
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Shanklin’s 1960 Stand on I 64 Recalled in Charleston
A 1964 Charleston editorial recalls Mayor John Shanklin’s stance against routing Interstate 64 through the city, praising his leadership in 1960 while lamenting his later neutrality. The piece critiques modern governance and urges strong local guidance on highway planning, noting Shanklin’s reluctance to advise the state road commission.
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