It's Time Congress Tackled Wildcat Strikes
An editorial argues Congress should act against wildcat strikes by producing states and UMW protests. It critiques a federal judge's injunction on Tony Boyle and notes economic harm to Armco Steel and coal operators. It contends management must recourse when contract infractions occur and urges congressional action.
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United Mine Workers
Tony Bove
Boyle
UMW
Umwa Retirement and Welfare Fund
Armco Steel Corp
John A. Field Jr
Charleston
Judge Field
Congress
Armco
Ban of Concert At Coonskin Park Sparks Protest
Officials in Kana wha County deny a rock concert at Coonskin Park citing budget cuts and youth appeal as risks. Critics call the ban arbitrary and arrogant, noting Coon skin hosts golf and large crowds and Charleston's Civic Center remains active.
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Coonskin Park
Kanawha County
Lake Herschel
Coonskin
Federation of Musicians Union
Charleston
Civic Center
West Virginia gets its first dinner theater at Winfield
West Virginia opens Mountaineer Dinner Theatre just off Exit 9 on Interstate Mountaineer. The inaugural production is Cactus Flower and runs through 23 performances. The venue offers social hour before dinner, a fine meal, then entertainment in the round with a talented young cast.
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West Virginia
Winfield
Interstate
Mountaineer Dinner Theatre
Talk by Jackson Raises Questions at Charleston Banquet
The Charleston Committee of 100 hosts a banquet with Sen. Henry Scoop Jackson as principal speaker. Questions arise about his presidential plans and the role of a nonpolitical group in hosting a prospective candidate.
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Charleston
Committee of 100
Henry
Jackson
D-Wash
Boeing
Daniel Boone
White House
Aviation giants offer $200 student European fares
Washington reports a $200 round trip fare to Europe for students, sparked by airline industry talks with parents amid a sagging travel season. Initial outrage over high prices gave way to a standby plan before airlines finally proposed the roughly $200 price for round trips to Europe, aiming to keep youths traveling in summer.
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Zne
Los Angeles Times
Washington
Europe
New York
London
Paris
Ayrline
Readers' Forum: War by the government and public betrayal
A Citizen letter laments a Vietnam War seen as everyone’s fault and accuses leaders from Nixon Johnson and Congress of deception. The writer denounces press censorship and surveillance, names Byrd and Randolph as complicit, and condemns West Virginia’s political elite for sending soldiers to die, urging accountability. H. A. Robson, 43 Maple Rd. City.
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Byrd
Randolph
West Virginia
Sens
Mistrustful Spirit Haunts Washington in Vietnam Record
A New York Times synthesis traces Lyndon B. Johnson administration decisions on Vietnam from 1964 to 1968 including push for air attacks, gradual troop increases, and clashes over secrecy. It argues officials used national security to conceal mistakes and downplays openness to public scrutiny.
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New York Times Service
New York
Barry Goldwater
Lyndon B. Johnson
Manchester
N. H
Akron University
Johnson
Goldwater
North Vietnam
Saigon
Maxwell Taylor
Taylor
Pentagon
McGeorge Bundy
South Vietnam
Akron
State Department
Humphrey
U. N. Security Council
Hanoi
Security Council
John McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
Rusk
McNamara
Washington
McCone
National Security
Vietnam
Marine Air
Bundy
LBJ
War critics and duty in unpopular conflicts
In a 1971 column, S. L. A. Marshall argues that criticism of US wars is not new and that popular opinion has rarely driven military policy. He notes deserts and draft resistance in past conflicts, cites Civil War and World War I draft dynamics, and contends duty or conscience should guide individual service decisions.
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Vietnam
Sweden
America
Spain
Germany
Japan
Pearl Harbor
United States
Congress
Washington
Buena Vista
Zach Taylor
R. M. Johnston
Abe Lincoln
New York City
North
Nixon
Lincoln
U.S. Grant
West
Message hints at fundraiser scheme in Charleston note
A dated note from June 21 1971 to John Lacaria warns that a political endorsement and big promotion can secure entry by charging 25 dollars per person. The message names Angered Donor and Charleston and references a larger story on Page 1.
Press Has New Protective Armor and Its Risks
JAMES KILPATRICK discusses the Supreme Court Rosenbloom decision expanding libel safeguards for the press. He cautions against self censorship yet urges meticulous accuracy, corrections, and fair presentation to avoid harming individuals while safeguarding robust public debate. The piece weighs protections against potential overreach.
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Washington
Rosenbloom
Supreme Court
George A. Rosenbloom
Philadelphia
Metromedia
WIP
Rosembloom
City Desk
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Art Buchwald
Senate
Manent
Ment
John Mitchell
Agar
Coun
H. A. Robson
Maple Rd
City
Tom Wicker
S. L. A. Marshall
John Lacaria
James Kilpatrick
Press
Brennan
Times
Sullivan
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