Editorials Criticize Legal Aid Critique Framed
A Kanawha County Bar Assn special committee reviews its ties to the Charleston Legal Aid Society amid attacks by judges and affluent lawyers who label aid protests as frivolous. A Charleston lawyer defends the society, arguing criticism ignores valid legal outcomes, citing a Supreme Court ruling on welfare residence requirements.
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Kanawha County Bar Assn
Charleston Legal Aid Society
Legal Aid Society
Charleston
Special Committee
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
West Virginia
Code of Ethics
OEO
Review Committee
Why RMN Wins in Headlines and Legal Aid Debates
An analysis quotes Sven Aahman on Nixon fame and headline ease, discusses why Nixon gained the initials appeal, and cites Kanawha County Bar Association opinions on Legal Aid Society funding, indigent defense, and court access for the poor amid intergovernmental friction.
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JFK
LBJ
RMN
Nixon
Sven Aahman
Au. S
Stockholm
Dagens Nyheter
Atlas Magazine
Herbert Hoover
United States
Johnson
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Truman
Leak at Aswan Dam Raises U S Officials Concerns
Secretary of State William Rogers hears overnight cables that usually lack good news. The Washington Post notes a possible leak at the Aswan Dam, while Milwaukee Journal suggests Egypt's President Nasser and Russian advisers may blame the leak on the CIA.
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William Rogers
Washington Post
Aswan
Milwaukee Journal
Nasser
Egypt
Central Intelligence Agency
Nixon Receives Surf Board Gift From Daughters
The Washington Post reports President Nixon received a surf board for Father's Day. White House sources say he has no plan to surf now, but a committee may study advisability and costs. Noting political reaction, officials discuss possible uses and risks.
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Washington Post
Washington
Nixon
White House
Herb Klein
Klein
Awai! Ie
Olly Drepka
State Department
Surf Board
Krem Sages
Drepka
Caniry Board
Control Board
Surf Board Congress
Nes Herr
Spiry Agnew
Niven
Espar
G. Arthur Schiesmarr
John Kenneth Gabbraith
Riehardteumbry
MIT
Stanford
Harvard
House
Ren Ziegler
Key West
Nev Enkendark Bahr Rehag
Readers' Forum Letter Urges Jail for Draft Dodgers
A June Gazette letter advocates a 103 year jail sentence for draft dodgers, expressing strong opposition to the views in the published letter and calling for firm punishment.
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the Gazette
Nixon Faces Five Months In White House Mixed Record
Richard Nixon has five months in the White House with a cautious, moderate start. He aims to end the war in Vietnam, control inflation, and pursue arms talks with the Soviet Union while avoiding bold acts on domestic issues. Critics question his public stance and long-term strategy, but supporters note prudent cabinet choices and focus on priorities.
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New York Times
Washington
Richard Nixon
White House
Clark Clifford
United States
Vietnam
Clifford
Nixon
Soviet Union
William Rogers
Henry 4. Kissinger
Melvin R. Laird
Congress
Sali
Republcan
Sen
Kennedy
Fuebright
Mansfield
McCravern
Maskie
Catford
Nashe
View From Canada contrasts infl ation and welfare debates in Canada and the U S
The piece notes mutual concerns across the border including poverty, welfare policy, and wage disputes. It cites a Canadian Senate Poverty Committee led by David Croll preparing nationwide hearings and discusses possible moves toward guaranteed minimum income and wage controls as inflation rises.
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Ontario
Canada
Niagara Falls
USA
U. S
Senate
Agnew
Crop Committee
Toronto Globe & Mail
Governor's daughter writes on eve of returns in 1969
Intercepted June 23 1969 note from George to Martha Lynne Meadows Miss West Virginia hints at wait for returns. The city story teases page 4 coverage of political timing and family public life.
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Lynne
Martha Lynne Meadows
Miss W. Va
Hidden flaws in honor and power in American leadership
An essay argues the dignity of roles like college presidents and military leaders has shifted. It notes Harvard and Columbia heads face new responsibilities, generals wield visible status but limited strategic insight, and ambassadors gain influence as Europe shifts away from Washington. The Supreme Court and Cabinet may enter eclipse as governance adapts.
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North Carolina State
Cornell University
War Department General Staff
Washington
North Carolina University
Pearl Harbor
Secretary of War
Lord Baltimore
War Department
National Guard
B. W. Venable
Upper Ridgeway Rd
United States
Europe
Cognoscenti
Nathan Pusey
Harvard
Grayson Kirk
Columbia
Edward Levi
Chicago
Kingman Brewster
Yale
Father Hesburgh
Notre Dame
Lyndon Johnson
North Vietnam
Nixon
South Vietnam
Richard Nixon
Vietnam
Western
General de Gaulle
Supreme Court
Ocean Court
Commerce
Agriculture
Interior
Treasury
Labor
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John C. Louder
Lincoln Ave
T. Albans
ROTC
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Clayton Fritchey
New Jersey
Sen. Croll
Toronto Star
George
Joseph Kraft
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