Power Plant Offers Labor and Management Guide for WV
Editorial lauds the John E. Amos complex announced by American Electric Power as a major boon for Greater Kanawha Valley. Immediate benefits include 800 construction jobs and $750 million investment, with 3,000 coal miners' employment long term. Advocates cooperative labor-management solutions to avoid jurisdictional disputes and spur regional growth.
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John E. Amos
Donald C. Cook
American Electric Power System
Kanawha Valley
AEP
Colossus
Charleston Building Trades Council
National Joint Board
New York
City Group Gifted In Beautification
Charleston's Municipal Beautification Commission plans to spend 5000 dollars for a comprehensive plan, but readers urge using the money directly on projects already praised like Shanklin Park and the area in front of Municipal Auditorium. They applaud the commission and resist a paper study, hoping for concrete enhancements in West Virginia's capital.
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Charleston
Shanklin Park
City Hall
Municipal Auditorium
United States
Dorothy Heinzer
West Virginia
Veterans' Law Needs Widened in West Virginia
An editorial argues veterans returning from Vietnam face inequities in job restoration across state and local governments. While educational benefits lag due to rising costs, the piece urges West Virginia to enact state law matching federal protections, ensuring veterans regain prior state or local jobs with equal pay and status when feasible.
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Veterans Administration
Congress
West Virginia
Maybe We Are Not the Greatest Editor the Gazette
Readers question national mood and violence in America. They critique reactions to assassinations, bias, gun culture, and war. The letter argues against corrupt government and urges West Virginians to reject bad leadership and demand integrity in local and federal officials.
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Memphis
the Gazette
West
United States
The Final Irony in Kennedy's Death and the 1968 Race
James Reston argues that Robert Kennedy's assassination strengthens Humphrey and Nixon, granting the nomination to the old guard. The tragedy shifts momentum to conservative programs, heightens calls for security, and could deter McCarthy's bid. The piece weighs political realignments, possible ticket talks, and the nation's shaken mood.
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New York Times Service
Washington
Robert Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Wiehrathar
Vietnam
Humphrey
Nixon
Kennedy
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Sen. McCarthy
Sen
McCarthy
Indiana
Nebraska
California
Art Buchwald on a Friend's Death in Bobby Kennedy Film
Washington Post essay recalls RFK as friend through rapid image sequences from Hickory Hill to Hyannis Port, including a football toss with son, a dangerous raft ride, campfires, Indian plight talk, sailing disputes, family moments, and a hotel corridor fatal glimpse ending with The End.
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Washington Post
Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Hickory Hill
Bobby Kennedy
David
Kennedys
Ethel
Bobby
Lyndon
Los Angeles
Lesson on English words often misused and mispronounced
A compact note explains misuse and pronunciation rules for common terms. It highlights phrases to avoid, notes on ribald pronunciation, and defines unction as a quality in language that stirs sober fervor, with an example of discreet unction aiding persuasion.
Washington Watch: U.S. Must Let Reason Prevail
John W. Vago argues America faces a crisis of violence poverty and political divisiveness in 1968 but also a potential for resilient reform. He notes Kennedy and King deaths spurred legislative action culminating in approval of the 1968 Civil Rights Act and stresses measured national coping over reactionary fear.
Gun control and civil rights debate in 1968 Senate bill
Intercepted message from June 10 1968 discusses a hastily passed crime bill tied to Kennedy’s death. It argues the measure is weak on gun control and harmful to civil liberties, while praising sturdy police power and urging reasoned, comprehensive reforms. The piece condemns reactions that curb rights and warns against a police state.
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Supreme Court
Sen. Kennedy
King
Kennedy
National Rifle Assn
America
United States
Potomac Fever and Quirky World Notes
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Frank
Hanoi
Medical Journal
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