Editorial: West Virginia college presidents shape state potential
An editorial notes that West Virginia often trails but praises the West Virginia Association of College and University Presidents as a unique state initiative. It highlights the group as the first and only statewide body bringing all higher education institutions together to pursue shared progress and ideas.
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Lucky Pierre’ Salinger
Edmund G.pat? Brown
Assembly
Jesse Unruh
California
Gov. Brown
Earl Warren
Caplin’s Talk Brave Too Late
A columnist critiques Caplin’s effort to end tax loopholes and cut rates, noting Congress and agency edits diluted his reforms. The piece contrasts Caplin’s hopeful start with the reality of political compromise and urges more steadfast action.
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Louisville Times
United Challenge to the Citadel of Ignorance
Leonard Riggleman notes a rare unity among educational forces in higher education. He says collaborative effort signals willingness to sacrifice for the total cause and presents a united front against ignorance.
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Leonard Riggleman
Readers Forum on Pauper Vote Law Endorses Byrd and Goldwater
Letters from Elk District residents attack a non existent pauper voting ban while praising relief recipients as full citizens. A reader applauds Byrd against civil rights bills and defends Byrd’s stance, urging support for Goldwater and Byrd’s re election amid national political debate.
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Kanawha
Kanawha County
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Indiana Ave
West Virginia
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America
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Johnson
Humphrey
Randolph
Charleston Gazette
John W. Moss Glenville
California Condor At Risk In Shrinking American Range
A 1964 letter discusses the California condor's dwindling population to 40 or 50, urging preservation. Smithsonian experts warn the species' unique genes and prehistoric history merit protection as modern progress threatens nesting and feeding sites. Activists in Santa Barbara and Shandon push for awareness, patrols, and a national monument to safeguard the living museum.
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America
Santa Barbara
Dillon Ripley
Smithsonian Institution
Sierra Madre
Smithsonian
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Jan
Eben McMillan
Shandon
Calif
Audubon Society
Dick Staith
Robert Easton
McNally & Lottin
Civil rights cloture debate reshapes Southern bloc
Ralph McGill analyzes Senate cloture after three months of civil rights talks. He notes bipartisan support, Southern bloc resistance, and the push by clergy and reformers. The piece critiques Dixie leadership for denying discrimination and warns that filibuster tactics fueled backlash while signaling progress toward new laws.
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Johnson Boosts Campaigning Across California Visit
President Johnson’s California swing amid New York and Ohio stops signals a rapid pace in his bid. He drew record Democratic fundraisers in San Francisco and Los Angeles as he seeks a Johnson-favored Congress, while California party tensions and party unity anxieties shape the campaign landscape.
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Political miscellany and oddities sweep the nation
A jumble of remarks touches on Goldwater opposing civil rights, Nhu seeking a U.S. visit, politics confusing Khrushchev, Rockefeller influence, and surreal notes about the UN and de Gaulle. The piece skewers headlines, media, and public sentiment with satirical asides on race, debt limits, and global figures.
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