Galbraith Urges Public Control Over Defense Firms
Economist John Kenneth Galbraith told Sen. William Proxmire’s committee on defense waste that noncompetitive arms makers profit from public funds. He proposed designating firms totaling 75 percent defense business as public corporations to enforce public accountability. He argued current arms manufacturers benefit more from taxpayers than they serve.
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John Kenneth Galbraith
U. S
India
William Proxmire
Defense Department
Galbraith
Rockwell
Sen. Proxmire
Brawley testifies of bribe to Elmore in 1968 case
D Earl Jug Brawley testified in federal court that he paid Elmore 2000 over five occasions to list products from two wine companies. He is a former Kanawha County official and ex keeper of the House. Patrick Casey and Charles Walker reacted calmly to the sworn remarks. The piece notes Brawley now serves as a public servant at the Kanawha County Courthouse earning 400 a month.
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D. Earl
Jug
Brawley
Clarence C. Elmore Sr
Kanawha County
House of Delegates
Elmore
Charles Walker
Walker
West Virginia State College
Patrick Casey
Casey
Mr. Brawley
Is This Message Of Young People
A Morgan town 18 year old honor student Ralph Squire was sentenced to three years for refusing to register for the draft on religious grounds saying Thou shalt not kill. The same day reports listed several alleged criminals connected to a restaurant tied to Joe Namath, highlighting perceived gaps in American values.
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Ralph Squire
Morgantown
Selective Service
Joe Namath
Namath
Summer Is the Croak of Tullfrog in Virginia's Tale
A New York Times Service humorous sketch casts summer as a grand American myth through a father daughter exchange. The father extols a vivid season full of heat and nostalgia while Virginia drifts to sleep, amid tangy jokes and sharp, wandering imagery.
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New York Times
New York
Virginia
New Jersey
Mommy and Daddy
Washington Senators
Avalon
Moore vetoes idealism in West Virginia Service Corps critique
Readers criticize Governor Moore as obstructionist and power-seeking, accusing him of trying to bring the West Virginia Service Corps under his administration, threatening nonpartisan student involvement and provoking exodus of engaged youths. The letter contrasts Nixon and Dirksen with Civil War era military decisions to question justifications for defending controversial actions.
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the Gazette
West Virginia
Daniel W. White P
Box
Smithers
James Reston on Clark Clifford and Vietnam policy rescue
James Reston profiles Clark Clifford as a presidential fixer who helped Truman and Johnson and now proposes a Vietnam plan. The formula calls for 100000 troop withdrawals, Saigon on notice, continued U S air support, and delayed U S ground combat withdrawal to ease public casualties while sustaining Saigon and Hanoi pressures. Clifford’s influence is praised as timely and influential in shaping Nixon era diplomacy.
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C Wew
York Tones Service
New York
Clark Clifford
Truman
Johnson
Vietnam
Nixon
Foreign Affairs
United States
Saigon
U. S
North Vietnam
Clifford
South Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Sen. Kennedy
Sen. Muskie
Paris
Averell Harriman
Cyrus Vance
Kennedy
Washington
Fort Scott
Kan
Washington U
St. Louis
Why I Preach That The Bible Is Literally True
In a profile of Dr. W A Criswell, reelected Southern Baptist Convention president, the Dallas pastor boosts biblical literalism, attacks evolution, and defends Genesis. He cites his book and a dramatic church wealth image while scholars warn of academic freedom clashes within the denomination.
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America
Wallie Amos
Criswell
Billy Sunday
King Kong
Dr. Criswell
W. A. Criswell
Flat Earth Society
First Baptist Church of Dallas
Southern Baptist
Southern Baptist Convention
Why T
Dallas
Cain
Genesis
Moses
Joshua
ST. Peter
Jonah
Jesus
Martin Luther
Pool
Bethesda
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Association of Baptist Professors of Religion
T.C. Smith
Furman University
Robert Alley
University of Richmond
UFO sighting questions in West Virginia after liquor law
A reader asks if UFO sighting rates have risen in West Virginia since the liquor club law. The missive is signed George R. Fanniz, Saucerer's Apprentice, and hints at a broader story on page 7.
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Ralph
West Virginia
End of an Era at the Supreme Court
Washington observers foresee Earl Warren stepping down as Chief Justice and Warren Burger taking the helm. The article argues major liberal milestones remain intact while predicting a softer, less doctrinaire court stance on redistricting and criminal procedure, with gradual changes over years.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Earl Warren
United States
Warren
Warren Burger
Fortas
Warren Court
Burnts
Cour
Burger
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Lester Kinsolving
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