Editorial: Equality in West Virginia Convention Apportionment
The editorial urges Atty Gen Robertson to reject current convention apportionment as unequal and urges consideration of West Virginia’s historical fight for fair representation. It traces Virginia’s legacy from 1776 through 1862, arguing that Western counties sought equal representation to avoid taxation and sectional injustice.
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Gov. Smith
C. Donald Robertson
Robertson
West Virginia
Virginia
House of Delegates
Senate
West
Virginia Senate
Jacob B. Blair
House of Representatives
Western Virginia
Penney Company Pledges 10 Percent Price Cut After Tax Rollback
The J. C. Penney Co announces it will reduce prices by 10 percent on items affected by an excise tax cut, passing savings to customers. The move aims to aid low income families and set a standard for retailers nationwide.
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J. C. Penney Co
Guy Lombardo
Penney Co
Penney
United States
Readers Forum Letters From West Virginia Readers Firm in Opinion
Ex stripper MacLane invites sympathy while editorials echo local zeal. ASouth Charleston Chamber of Commerce stance on Section 14(b) and union activity is sharply criticized, arguing unions fuel local spending and that antiunion positions may drive workers to nearby towns. Harold F Hoffman, 4302 MacCorkle Ave, South Charleston, signs the letter advocating stronger pro union support.
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Canada
Great Britain
Australia
West Germany
Soviet Union
Red China
Europe
France
Italy
Stephen M. Young
Ohio
the Gazette
South Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Antiunion
South Charleston
Carbide
FMC Chemical
FMC Ordnance Plant
James Reston analyzes Vietnam policy critics and options
James Reston outlines four critic groups on Vietnam from bombers to those who want out. He champions a policy of maximum effectiveness and minimum risk, funds a growing U S ground force, and seeks a negotiated settlement while fearing monsoon battles and wider conflict.
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Viet Nam
China
New York Times
South
America
U.S
U. S
Pentagon
Pri
Capsule Conflict On Gemini 11 Ends In Tense Fallout
Two astronauts Major Alpha and Commander Beta clash aboard Gemini 11 after 12 days in orbit. They argue over chores and personal space while a global earthquake and distant tours of Tunisia and Jerba intrude in the wider world. The row escalates until they threaten to part ways, ending with a heated invitation to settle the dispute outside the capsule.
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Pfegiel IL
Alpha
Beta
Professors, Politics and War Marks on Vietnam Debate
S. L. A. Marshall critiques campus protests against Vietnam policy and questions wartime leadership. He notes professors’ research grants, U S military posture, and statements by Taylor and Lodge while arguing for a decisive, sustained commitment to military effort and front-line realism.
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Viet Nam
White House
Lucius Paulus
Macedonia
Douglas MacArthur
Paulus
Space hazards research ticker tape parades query
Intercepted message from June 14 1965 asks Dear Jim and Ed if ticker tape parades were considered in space hazards research. The fragment notes a casual correspondence about ceremonial celebrations and technical studies. The text implies a light aside within a science communication context.
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Jim
Supreme Court Reverses Estes Conviction and Connecticut Law
The Supreme Court voids Billie Sol Estes conviction citing television as a factor in crime. It also strikes down Connecticut antibirth control law as unconstitutional. Gemini astronauts in space miss speeches. Sandy Koufax leads the league with eight wins and strikeouts as Dodgers face arthritis concerns.
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Supreme Court
Billie Sol Estes
Perry Mason
Connecticut
Sandy Koufax
Dodgers
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MacLane
FBI
Mar- Jane MacLane
Marlane
Betty Harding
Ber of Commerce
Tattartley
FMC
Chamber of Commerce
Harold F. Hoffman
MacCorkle Ave
Charleston
Tarzan
Jane
James Reston
U. N
Southeast Asia
Congress
Asia
Art Buchwald
Bela
Alaska
Tran
Tunisia
Jerba
Mediterranean
S. L. A. Marshall
Post-Times
Henry Cabot Lodge
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Maxwell D. Taylor
North Viet Nam
Taylor
Phan Huy Quat
South Viet Nam
Little Bird
Boondocks
Hanoi
Yours
McDivitt and White
Heroes
Chicago
Ill
Wilson
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