Supreme Court Upholds Contempt Conviction Over Political Affiliation
An editorial argues the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling upholding a former teacher’s contempt conviction for refusing to disclose Communist Party membership curtails First Amendment rights in security matters. It contrasts free speech limits in public safety with political beliefs, stressing the founders’ likely intent to allow political advocacy without penalty.
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Democracy and freedom in a changing political landscape
A reflective piece contrasts democracy with totalitarianism, arguing that democracy upholds free speech and belief while permitting peaceful change. It critiques a Supreme Court ruling, asserts the right to revolution in totalitarian states, and emphasizes individual liberties as essential to democratic identity.
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Supreme Court
We Should Not Overdevelop Coal For Road Building
The article argues coal remains America's abundant energy source and warns against overusing it to build roads. It urges tempering enthusiasm for coal as a road material until more is known and stresses conserving fossil fuels for atomic and solar alternatives.
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America
Reader Bemoans Governor Visit to Russia
In a Readers' Forum letter from Maxwelton Mrs. K. H. Green criticizes the West Virginia governor's trip to Moscow with other state leaders. She condemns the visit as hobnobbing with a corrupt regime and calls for pride in a refusal to join the delegation.
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Russia
Intercepted Message from 1959 Rousing Performer in Rome
An intercepted note dated June 22 1959 from John E Kelly of Rome Italy to a performer known as a rousing crowd pleaser. The message reads Dear Shipwreck You always could bring the crowd to its feet.
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Behind the scenes fight over Strauss cabinet vote
Johnson and Dirksen tangled as Strauss nomination to be Commerce Secretary faced a tense Senate vote. Absent Republican senators were flown in by jet at taxpayer expense as Johnson pressed for a late vote amid threats of a table motion.
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Kentucky
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Oregon
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Tom Kuchel
California
Clint Anderson
New Mexico
Kennedy
Polish Ladies Remind Us of Nazi Medical Atrocities
Surviving Polish women called lapins return from the United States after months of spiritual renewal through love and acceptance. They endured horrific experiments in Ravensbrück including muscle removal, sterilization, and infectious injuries. The Nuremberg trials echo as memory stirs a call for peace driven by womens groups.
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Hell
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Bill of Rights Dealt Blow by High Court
Liberal at Large columnist Harry Barnard laments a Supreme Court ruling that strengthens House Un-American Activities Committee power over beliefs. He warns the decision signals an era end and a drift toward totalitarian scrutiny, contrasting past protections with present chill.
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Stemler Reed
Lloyd Barenblatt
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Thought for Today Reflections on Self and Happiness
A brief meditation asks readers to take stock of themselves What qualities do we display Are we true generous and doing our best daily Happiness hinges on the answers and personal growth.
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Patterson Endorses Kennedy Shocks Alabama Pols
Alabama Governor John Patterson publicly endorses John Kennedy for president after a Washington trip, breaking a planned delay. The move signals Kennedy’s bid to win Southern delegates and tests civil rights politics with Palin, while Kennedy aims to face Missouri’s Stuart Symington in upcoming primaries.
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