Editorial Doubt On Convention And Malapportionment
The piece weighs whether a malapportioned constitutional convention can draft a new state constitution. Gov. Smith faces a split view between Atty. Gen. Robertson and Dr. Albert Sturm on legal relevance to West Virginia's proposed convention. A formal opinion is due, guiding possible court action to test constitutionality or proceed with caution.
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Gearpin
West Virginia
C. Donald Robertson
Georgia
Robertson
Gov. Smith
Albert L. Sturm
Retailer Attitude In City Laudable
Charleston retailers express broad support for immediate pass through of a 4.7 billion excise tax cut on luxury goods while noting dealer level price changes may vary. Merchants anticipate manufacturers may raise base prices or absorb windfalls as some begin issuing refunds to maintain customer trust. Public commendation follows.
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Charleston
Dope Addicts Aid Move Welcomed
The Johnson administration seeks Congress to pass treatment instead of imprisonment for narcotic addicts. It argues addiction is a disease needing medical care and long term rehabilitation rather than prison. The piece urges swift enactment to shift away from criminal handling of addicts.
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Johnson
Congress
United States
Republicans Move Toward Unified Criticism on Vietnam War
Republican leaders in Congress press toward a cohesive party stance on President Johnsons conduct of the Vietnam War. Melvin Laird warns of withdrawing support unless military strategy shifts and a negotiated settlement with Communists in South Vietnam is rejected. Dirksen Ford and Laird form a unified critique, signaling a potential GOP withdrawal of backing if administration policy widens the war or lacks bipartisan support.
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New York Times
Washington
Congress
Johnson
Viet Nam
United States
Eisenhower
Korea
Melvin Laird
House Republican Conference
South
Southeast Asia
Senate
Dirksen
House
Laird
Ford
Sen. Fulbright
Committee On Foreign Relations
Fulbright
Geneva
South Viet Nam
China
South Korea
Philippines
Arkansas
U. S
Diem
Tax policy fears in West Virginia readership letter
Readers warn taxes could rise harming homeownership under Gov. Smith and a restructured public safety system. Weighs political power shifts with constitutional concerns and the impact on debt and fixed incomes for residents.
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the Gazette
West Virginia
Stewart
Walnut St
Richwood
West Coast GOP eyes Kennedy era scale national ticket
California Senate whip Kuchel weighs a run for governor as views of an East West moderate Republican coalition rise. Lindsay and Reagan vie for influence as Nixon looms, Brown faces a fraught re election, and party factions clash over leadership and rebalancing.
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San Francisco
John V. Lindsay
New York City
Thomas Kuchel
California
Senate
Kuchel
New York
Washington
Kuchel - Lindsay
George Murphy
Kennedy
Pierre Salinger
Reagan
Old City Hall
George Christopher
Richard Nixon
Lindsay
Ruchel
Earl Warren
Nixon
Brown
Warren
Lesson on Misused English and Word Study Daily
This column outlines common language mistakes such as using I doubt but what she will go and mispronouncing prelate and perspicuity. It introduces today’s word homiletic meaning pertaining to preaching with guidance on pronunciation and usage.
Viet Policy Critics Fail to See Key Negotiation Hurdle
Paris dispatch argues that neither Viet Cong nor Hanoi nor China shows willingness to negotiate. It asserts Washington Saigon must first concede five preconditions including withdrawal of U S troops and reunification terms. The piece notes Hanoi Peking demand maximal gains and predicts failure of Wilson peace efforts amid looming monsoon offensive and aging Saigon forces.
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China
Chen Yi
Peking
U. S
Hanoi
Pham van Dong
Washington
Saigon
South Viet Nam National Front For Liberation
Viet Cong
Johnson
Liberation Front
Viet Nam
U.S
Wilson
Commonwealth
Rene Mayer
France
Southeast Asia
India
Mayer
America
Dear Warren: Maybe it thought Laidiey Field was the Gator Bow
A brief quirky note questions Laidiey Field being mistaken for the Gator Bow, implying a misidentification of a venue or event.
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Warren
Laidiey Field
Potomac Fever Sparks Hard Weather on Hanoi and Debt
Jack Wieson notes political discord over bombing Hanoi and says Europe should cover the World War II debt, while Johnson aims to pull balance of payments by demand for payments. He questions Gemini missions and touts Free Society Association led by Goldwater, with critiques of Rockefeller and Soviet airliner trivia.
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Johnson
France
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