Editorial Questions and Ugliness in West Virginia Politics
West Virginia editorial questions Atty. Gen. Chauncey Browning’s crossing party lines to back Gov. Moore in a 30 million dollar revenue sharing dispute. The state supreme court ruled Moore wrong and Kelly won, prompting calls for Browning to publicly address federal grand jury scrutiny and possible political factors influencing his stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey Browning
Moore
State Supreme Court
Browning
John Kelly
West Virginia
Kelly
Charles Haden
Public Institutions
Nixon
Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
San Diego
Frank Curran
Washington
John Mitchell
America
U. S. Justice Department
Downey Spy Case Reveals Government Deception
The 1962 Downey case shows CIA operative John Thomas Downey captured in China and held longer due to U S denial of his role. Government later admitted he was a spy on February 1, sparking criticism of national security secrecy and pointless lies. Downey called his imprisonment a waste when asked about its worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thomas Downey
CIA
China
United States
Downey
America
Restricting CIA Big Need Today
The piece argues that the CIA has conducted dirty tricks against American institutions and calls for strict congressional control. It urges declassifying the CIA budget and reducing its power, even abolition, to curb secrecy and expansion of government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIA
Congress
Think Before Downgrading Workers Letter to the Editor
R F Johnson of Charlton Heights defends entrepreneurs against Hoffmann article criticism. He argues business leaders risked personal wealth to create jobs, praises profit motive and insurance protection, and urges readers to consider the economic value of a free enterprise system.
Power of the People on Watergate probes
Agnew and Florida Senator Ed Gurney urge a quick wrap up of the Watergate investigations, but the piece argues the pursuit of truth must continue to expose abuses of power, executive privilege, and the presidency. It contends Nixon’s conduct warrants full accountability and a reassertion of public power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times Service
New York
Agnew
Ed Gurney
Florida
Justice Department
Republican Party
Nixon
White House
Richard Nixon
Humpty Dumpty
Mugwumps Oust Burke in West Virginia House Finance Shakeup
In a rare 52 to 45 vote, 11 dissident Democrats allied with 41 Republicans to remove Billy Burke as House Finance Committee chair. Gov. Arch Moore’s influence looms as reforms install Pauley as chair and reshuffle key members including Colombo Reed Belknap and Mathis. The move targets perceived partisanship and questions gubernatorial leverage over the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Moore
Burke
Arch Alfred Moore Jr
Moore
West Virginia
Wonderful
Rodney
Belknap
Braxton County
Gino R. Colombo
Harrison County
Charles Gilliam
Logan County
Joe W. Hatfield
Mingo County
Thomas W. Mathis
Ronnie McKenzie
McDowell County
Matty R. Pauley
Robert Reed
Clay County
Earl H. Stalnaker
Randolph County
Adam Toney
Fayette County
Larry A. Tucker
Nicholas County
Young Democratic Clubs of
Billy Burke
Marion Shifler
D-Monroe
Phyllis Rutledge
D-Kanawha
Jackie Withrow
D-Raleigh
Del
R. Doyle van Meter II
D-Mingo
Pauley
Finance
Colombo
Reed, Belknap and Mathis
Harry Pauley
Reed
Mathis
Legislative Branch
Jody Smith
R-Cabell
McManus
Mugwump
Chief Logan State Park
del. Reed
D-Clay
House
Robert Kennedy a complex figure five years after his death
The piece argues Robert Kennedy evolved from a hawk in Vietnam to a pragmatist open to negotiation. It notes his willingness to adjust positions, confront personal faults, and pursue truth even when outcomes were mixed or controversial. The author contrasts public reverence with the Kennedy he knew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kennedy
Los Angeles
John XXIII
Jack Newfield
Albert Camus
Pat Moynihan
Cuba
Vietnam
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McCutcheon
Independent Bankers Association of West
Virginia
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Weese
R. F. Johnson
Charlton Heights
Supreme Court
Tom Wicker
Sen. Ervin
John W. Dean
J. Edgar Hoover
House Finance Committee
House of Delegates
Filés
Malheix
Merritt
Lewis McManus
Lew McManus
Arch Moore
Finance Committee
Joseph Kraft
Man and Myth
Indochina
Paul
Damascus
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Carol
Goorge
Carol J. Campbell
Bell, City
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