Editorials How Many Must Sacrifice Lives Till U S Learns
This editorial mourns the death of Senator Robert Francis Kennedy and argues the nation must match his commitment to tackling urgent national problems. It reflects on Kennedy’s sense of responsibility, relentless public service, and the need for collective sacrifice to protect democracy.
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Robert Francis Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
United States
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Xenti
United Fund
Fred Coyle
McCorkle Ave
S.E. City
Farm Subsidies and Kennedy Legacy Critique
The article attacks farm subsidies as favoring the rich at the expense of the poor in Mississippi. It contrasts Sen Eastland with President Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, praising RFK for championing “other Americans” and urging end to subsidies while linking poverty, justice, and Vietnam-era inequities in a critique of U.S. policy and leadership.
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Congress
Readers Forum praises Sen Margaret Chase Smith in Byrd defense
In letters to the Gazette readers laud Sen Margaret Chase Smith for defending Sen Robert Byrd and denouncing civil disobedience as violent. The Wheeling Intelligencer is praised for backing Smith and Byrd amid debates on poverty and public aid, with other letters criticizing government programs and neglectful city services.
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United States Senate
Maine
Margaret Chase Smith
Joe McCarthy
Wisconsin
Senate
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Robert C. Byrd
Wheeling
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Chamberlin
Christ
and Harler Lobelia
W. Hillsboro
Roots of Violence in America Darken California
Joseph Kraft argues that violence in American life stems from racial tension and the protest movement led by the Negro and youth. He warns whites with middle incomes face pressure over schools housing and jobs and says Kennedy’s death shows indirect approaches fail. The country must confront dissension directly or endure a painful reckoning.
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Sen. Kennedy
California
Eugene McCarthy
Max Rafferty
Thomas Kuchel
Horatio Alger
Kennedy
Dallas Nightmare Repeats Kennedy Tragedy Across Cities
Washington Post reporter recalls the shock of Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas and the eerie replay as the event unfolds again in Los Angeles. The piece follows the motorcade, hospital arrivals at Parkland and Good Samaritan, and the lingering fear among journalists and bystanders.
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Washington Post
LOS Angeles
Dallas
Pele
Parkland Memorial
Burbank
Trade Mart
Ralph Yarborough
Jim Wright
Sion
Kennedy
Good Samaritan
Bobby
John Connally
Austin
All or Nothing Kennedy Defines a Nation in Crisis
James Reston discusses Robert Kennedy as a driven all or nothing figure whose traits mirrored American bravado and contradiction. He argues Kennedy faced powerful opposition from politicians, business, and labor while appealing to the young and marginalized and risking life for a vision to end the Vietnam War and reform cities. The piece notes Kennedy’s peaks and defeats, including Oregon and California primaries, and ends with a wary reflection on the Kennedys’ fate.
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Vietnam
Israel
Oregon
California
Intercepted Message Reflections on Kennedy Assassination Motives
The text discusses motives behind Robert Kennedy's murder, condemning the act as irrational and separating it from Israel’s war victory or U S Middle East policy. It contrasts political manipulation with Kennedy's flawed success and cites Paul Valery on politics as a dangerous arena.
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Robert Kennedy
Israel
Johnson
Rusk
New York
Paul Valery
Potomac Fever and the Odds of Wealth
A court of headlines highlights wealth happiness gaps and costly searches for facts. Government surveys hint money buys ease while Senate probes revive the Stanley Steamer idea. Edsel rumors swirl as Smothers Brothers gain a TV push and youth voice questions spark policy talk.
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