Truth in Lending bill urged in editorial stance
The St. Petersburg Times editorial urges Congress to pass Sen. Paul Douglas’s Truth in Lending bill to require clear disclosure of interest and fees. It argues pro‑consumer reform curbs hidden charges used to boost profits and targets deceptive credit sales by dealers and “hucksters.” It notes opposition from major trade groups and the American Bar Association.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Congress
Paul Douglas
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Douglas
Sen. Douglas
National Chamber of Commerce
National Association of Manufacturers
American Bar Assn
Showboat Rhododendron Touring West Virginia Cast in Ten Nights
West Virginia Showboat Rhododendron heads to Cincinnati Louisville and other river towns after Charleston stop. The updated Ten Nights in a Barroom features Tom Murphy as producer director and Department of Natural Resources leader with WV college actors delivering a lively staged melodrama.
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West Virginia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Louisville
Miss Innocent
Charleston
St. Albans
Points West
Tom Murphy
Department of Natural Resources
Murphy
Which Viet Rule Are We Helping
An essay questions the domino theory and the fate of South Viet Nam. It asks who originally invited the United States to help and whether that government was linked to the current regime that seized power.
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South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
United States
Johnson Must Veto Construction Bill
President Johnson has no choice and must veto the two billion dollar military construction measure. Congress has no business dictating base closures. such decisions belong to the executive branch based on national defense needs, not political whims.
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Johnson
Congress
Executive
Executive Branch
United States
Brooklyn Naval Yard
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Readers Forum and We Need Sane Society Letters to the Gazette
The Gazette presents three letters. George Buckley of Marmet defends his 10 years in office noting debt repayment and street resurfacing plus new lights and recreation facilities as well as a debt free building project. C E Bryant of Dry Branch warns against nuclear war and calls for peaceful, sane governance and a secure future. Blanche Horan of 1654 Lee St criticizes leftwing press and library access to Communist writings, arguing for awareness of world domination aims.
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the Gazette
Marnet
C. E. Bryant
Blanche Horan
Lee St
A Modern Pentecost in the South A Catholic Reform Vision
Southern Catholic leadership surveys church resources and aims a Pentecost of teaching and enthusiasm for a new South. Bishops emphasize applying religious values to social reform, linking early mission heritage with reforms for racial justice and civil equality in the region.
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South
Ams
Noman Catholic
St. Augustine
Florida
United States
America
al Smith
Democrats
John England
James Gibbons
Carolinas
John Wesley
John Rutledge
Christopher Gadsden
William Gaston
Robert E. Lee
George W. Cable
George Washington Carver
Sidney Lanier
Contradictory U.S. Policy in Europe and Asia
The article argues the United States pursues a have and have not policy abroad, fostering contradictions in its alliances and economic actions. It cites Western Europe versus Eastern Europe, vetoes on inter-allied nuclear forces, and divergent stances on sovereignty, investment, and unity in Europe and Asia. The piece links these tensions to Dominican crisis and Viet Nam, noting official duplicity on aims and actions.
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Pynny
America
U. S
Europe
U.S
Organization of American States
Dominican Republic
South Africa
Western Europe
Asia
Latin America
State Department
West Europe
VU. S
Washington
Bonn
Viet Nam
White House
Convention Needs Full Test to Resolve Malapportioned Convention
Gov. Smith and Atty. Gen. Robertson face a pivotal issue as states move toward constitutional conventions. The article reviews one man one vote standards, Baker v. Carr and Reynolds, and warns that current WV plans may violate equal representation. Obvious costs and legal risks loom if the convention proceeds under unequal apportionment.
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Gov. Smith
C. Donald Robertson
West Virginia
Amoiner Cuny
Robertson
William J. D. Boyd
National Municipal League
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Baker and Reynolds
New York State
Board of Estimates
City of
New York
Georgia County
Westbury
Reynolds
Jewel
Dear Barefoot Inquiry About Equity Membership
A 1963 note dated June 15 discusses whether performers like Barefoot will be required to join Actors' Equity. The letter questions membership rules and implications for the writer and colleagues.
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Barefoot
Actors
Equity
Potomac Fever and Global Cold War Echoes
A fragmented satirical piece rails at President Johnson welcoming Gemini astronauts while mocking de Gaulle and Nixon era policy. It references China abolishing ranks, Castro dairy plans, and Soviet Cuban sugar ties, punctuated by jumbled lines about campaigns and a deranged tone.
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Hiller
Mein Kempt
Marx
Lenin
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Khrushchev
Ralph McGill
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New York Times
Aerquigny
France
Germany
West Germany
Harry Hoffmann
Polics
R. E. Easley
Jack Wilson
Colina
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Castro
Russia
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