Editorial exposes State Department despondency in Laos mercenary use
Editorial condemns U S reliance on Thai mercenaries in Laos, noting Fulbright amendment barred such use. It argues the department's defense shows waning American diplomacy and questions funding clandestine operations. Authors warn that paying foreign troops fails to deter Pathet Lao and undermines democracy.
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Laos
U.S
Sen. J. William Fullbright
Senate
Congress
Southeast Asia
CIA
Justice and journalism can coexist in a trial case
The Kanawha County prosecutor proposes barring press coverage of a trial but we contend such a ban undermines public information. Justice and journalism complement each other. prosecutors should not blame reporters for obstacles. We expect the prosecutor to withdraw the proposal after considering constitutional implications.
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Kanawha
Nixon
Kanawha County
County Court Creates Advisory Panel For Transit Authority
Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority was formed recently with county court input. President Kelly L. Castleberry named a nine member transportation advisory committee to provide technical guidance on authority recommendations. The piece questions the need for another committee to oversee the oversight body.
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Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority
Kanawha County Court
Kelly L. Castleberry
Transportation Authority
Summer Reading Picks From Russell Baker
Russell Baker rails against typical summer reading lists and offers irony drenched alternatives. He suggests avoiding current political and social topics and instead favors timeless works. Readers can Pack Candide Plutarch and Lifes Odysseus and more for light enjoyment.
Boulevard Block Parking Sparks Driver Death Trap Protest
Irving Bowman of 1536 Kanawha Blvd East writes a urgent Readers' Forum letter warning that cars parked along the 1500 block block Kanawha Boulevard create fatal accident risk for a driveway exit at 50 mph traffic. He suggests measures from a midblock light to alternating parking bans to increase visibility and prevent a looming collision.
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Kanawha Boulevard
Davenport
Elizabeth Street
Irving Bowman
Kanawha Blvd
E. City
Kennedy Reagan duel looms in uneasy Democratic race
The piece analyzes Chicago Mayor Daley's backing of Kennedy and the potential matchups with Nixon Reagan and McGovern. It notes Daley's past pledges to Kennedy and Muskie's front-runner status, and weighs whether a Kennedy nomination could unite blacks blue collars women and intellectuals while confronting Reagan in a possible convention showdown.
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Hubert H. Pane
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Teddy
Daley
Edward M. Kennedy
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Kent
California
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Humphrey
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D-Me
Cook County
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Washington
America
Nixon
White House
South
Paul McCloskey
R-Calif
Calif
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
George McGovern
McGovern
Stagflation debate grips Nixon era policy lines
Washington reports that monetary policy is not driving recovery as unemployment remains high. The piece contrasts Keynesian and monetarist theories, noting Nixon’s hesitant shift toward both and the Fed under Burns bearing stimulus. It cites money supply growth, higher interest rates, and rising wages, with unemployment at 6.2 percent and no clear path to inflation control or sustained growth.
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Washington
Milton Friedman
University of Chicago
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
Nixon
Friedman
Federal Reserve
Arthur Burns
Penn Central
Lockheed
West Virginia Letter from L Martin on June 10 1971
A brief message from L Martin dated June 10 1971 from Moundsville West Virginia notes a sentiment about Wild Wonderful West Virginia and hints at a longer story on page 17. The document appears as a personal note included in a periodical.
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L. Martin
Moundsville
W. Va
Fleeting Pomp and Circumstances in Commencement
James Kilpatricks column laments waning commencement rituals in colleges and even high schools. He argues ritual preserves memory and rank, noting declines in baccalaureate sermons and speeches, and warns that satire of ceremony undermines tradition while enshrining the memory of moments beyond mere rationality.
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Bible Belt
House of Commons
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