Congress Has Obligation To Oversee Watchdogs
Editorial argues Congress must oversee the CIA acknowledging its knowledge of its operations and missteps in Bay of Pigs Laos and Vietnam. Notes a forthcoming book The Invisible Government and a Washington Star expose on a Cuban operation, urging scrutiny amid accusations of incompetence license and bureaucracy.
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Congress
Veryone
Central Intelligence Agency
Bay of Pigs
Laos
Viet Nam
Washington Star
Ineonesa
Lcense
GOP Endangers Political System and CIA Oversight
A political column argues Barry Goldwater could reshape the Republican Party and threaten the two party system by shifting to the far right, while criticizing Congress for inadequate oversight of the CIA and FBI. It warns of eroding trust in public institutions and urges congressional scrutiny of Intelligence agencies.
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Barry Goldwater
California
Republican Party
Old Guard
Eisenhower
Dewey
Democratic Party
GOP
Goldwater
Roosevelt quote on reactionary and somnambulate ease
A June radio speech attributed to Franklin D Roosevelt asserts a reactionary resembles a somnambulator walking backwards. The remark is quoted in a historical clipping, reflecting ideological critique of opposition and backward motion in political progress.
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F. D. Roosevelt
Readers Forum argues science and religion both essential
Gilbert Bayless Bancroft contends modern education can be misled by religious opponents who resist scientific views. He argues biology and astronomy can be as truth seeking as biblical interpretation, warning against damning honest scientific doubts and stressing the necessity of correctness in science and religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazettec
Earth
Gilbert Bayless Bancroft
Hospital pay too low and hospital workers underpaid
A reader argues hospital workers from head nurse to orderly are poorly paid while they help patients. He cites wages around one dollar an hour and lacking unemployment compensation, urging awareness and higher wages plus benefits. The letter also includes a separate jab about Beatle fame and a local reader from Belle.
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Fred M. Nuckela
McClung St
South Charleston
Political Junk Shop Portrait in a Bad Town Scene
In a neglected Newark area shop labeled political supplies, a grim tour reveals a bizarre catalog of campaign junk. The proprietor demonstrates items like the tax payer's dollars, ratholes of the world, groundswell and grass roots devices, gaps and bleeding hearts, while warning that junk can cloud clear thinking for voters.
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Newark
Washington
aramMaminnach
Smpg
Hour of Major Alterations Charged by Moscow
Ralph McGill reflects on global shifts as Moscow calls a Communist party gathering after Peking says the Sino Russian treaty is no longer in effect. The piece notes rival claims, the clocklike pace of change, and cites Barbara Tuchman on the 1914 dawn of World War I and the seed of communism, ending with Woodrow Wilson’s vision of a League of Nations.
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Moscow
Peking
Kremlin
Russia
China
Barbara Tuchmann
Edward VII of
Begland
Big Ben
Los Angeles Trenas
Washington Post
Madrid
Spain
Europe
Normandy Beach
Sarajevo
NATO
Alliance
Aes
Lesson in English Words Often Misused and World War Reflections
A compact prose piece presents daily vocabulary guidance noting the misuse of THEIRSELVES, mispronunciations, and misspellings. It includes a daily word ATELIER with usage, then pivots to a sweeping historical summary from 1910 to postwar geopolitics, highlighting Soviet industrial growth, Berlin tensions, and Southeast Asia unrest, concluding with a call to follow enduring ancestral strength.
Spain s modern army gains in a uniquely open landscape
Spain builds a modern force with about 180000 troops across 11 divisions and two extra formations in Africa. The army relies on conscripts and a growing volunteer corps, with literacy requirements and military academies shaping leadership. Madrid fears nuclear deterrence shifts and maintains mobilization reform plans for 1965.
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Spain
Madrid
Africa
France
West Virginia Liquor Laws Prompt Question to Jeff
An intercepted message from June 15 1964 asks Jeff if West Virginia liquor laws are driving him to drink. The note hints at regulatory tensions and personal impact within the state.
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West Virginia
Potomac Fever and Washington Spats Brighten Headlines
A collage of stand-in quotes from President Johnson Nixon and Goldwater mixes with chatter about Dallas Texas pride and global prestige. The snappy page notes retail upturn after tax talk and hints at a sensational beheading in the Philippines.
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Manila
Philippines
Richard Nixon
U.S
Europe
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Johnson
Texas
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England
Ralph McGill
Mic Change
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Austria
Belgium
Lenin
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
United States
Joe Stalin
Mongolia
Berlin
Cyprus
Edward VT
S. L. A. Marshall
U. S
Zara- Soza
Zaragoza
Jeff
Yours
J.B. Peyser
Ise
San Francisco
Calif
Jack Wilson
White House
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