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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1967
Page
3
The piece argues that while urban poverty fuels unrest in Tampa Cincinnati Dayton and Boston, police brutality and unequal enforcement ignite explosions. It cites Writs and other killings, insisting police must uphold the law for all. It contrasts Charleston where fair police leadership keeps summers cool.
Sen John J Williams proposes shortening the quadrennial race by moving conventions to September and limiting campaigning to five weeks. He argues the plan would cut costs and reduce repetitive chatter, though it requires party acceptance and congressional action. The public’s exhaustion after lengthy campaigns is noted.
NRA tax exempt status and a $2.3 million federal subsidy are questioned in Washington. Rep. McCarthy urges IRS review of NRA exemption while critics argue the group primarily serves gun manufacturers and Pentagon support shapes federal aid and weapons policy.
Letters condemn national corruption and support moral reform while praising Ed Whee for noting federal funding of elections. Daisy Harler lauds Dr. Litton and Mr. Casto for benevolent acts. Harry Queen discusses Israel’s missteps and perceived reliance on force. Notes Hillsboro and Cliftop origins.
Washington reports Israel's swift reaction to Syria's ceasefire breach strengthens Tel Aviv ahead of settlement talks. The piece argues a peace of reconciliation requires mutual power, political will, and potential concessions from Israel and Arabs, including refugee resettlement and easing hostilities.
The draft outlines a film plot mixing Gaza to Damascus with Gen Moshe, Sinatra, Taylor, Newman, and O'Toole. A drunken scribe and a pushy producer clash over history and fiction as scenes pivot through Tel Aviv, Sinai, Aqaba, and Jerusalem with comic mismatches and cameos.
Virginia Mae Brown, appointed to the Interstate Commerce Commission, challenges C&O Railway on six month passenger train continuance. She notes ridership rose about 15,400 from 1964 to 1966 and critiques railroad accounting as masking losses while upgrading freight profits.
In Potomac Fever a report notes Republicans in Congress push for a special committee inquiry. The Rayburn Building is mentioned as a possible site. Also referenced is a robbery at Tommy Manville's home with furs and jewels stolen amid police inquiries into missing wires and uncertain motives. An Australian woman’s topless Channel swim is discussed in a controversial note about legality and routes to France or England.
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