Barry’s Free Society could replace GOP reconstruction
The editorial argues the Free Society movement around Barry Goldwater may supplant the Republican party as Reconstruction momentum stalls. It links the desk incident at GOP HQ to factionalism and suggests wealth ties push funds toward the Free Society, potentially making it the dominant party.
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Barry
Free Society
GOP
Republican Party
Alfred M. Landon
Sen. Geldwater
Free Society Assn
Unusnal Gop
Goldwater
Ray Bliss
Bliss
America
West Virginia Education Deficit Remains Unchanged
The latest C P Telephone quarterly features Jerry West urging better education to attract educated West Virginians. He warns that few first class colleges exist in state borders and schooling from kindergarten to high school remains underfunded and ill prepared students. He argues image talk cannot fix deep educational problems.
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Business/Communications
C&p Telephone Co
Jerry West
West
West Virginia
West Virginia University
Medicare for the average elderly says need is real
The piece argues Medicare is necessary and that the fear of a "free ride" by wealthy elderly is unfounded. It contends that few rich seniors would benefit, most elders lack comprehensive coverage, and Social Security is not charity. It rejects opposition rhetoric as unfounded and impractical.
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Russell Long
Louisiana
Sen. Long
Medicare
Vanderbilt
Readers Forum letter on Vietnam policy and peace
The letter writers argue for U.S. peace policies aligned with Kennedy era disarmament and criticize President Johnson for renewing Cold War actions in Vietnam. They warn of a looming Asian trap, warn against militarism and profiteering, and urge reliance on democratic principles and moral leadership. Names Horace Meldahl and Charles C Rohrer are noted.
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Kennnedy
Johnson
Kennedy
Berlin
Europe
Soviet Union
Asia
Charles C. Rohrer
Idlewild
St. Elkhart, Ind
Kennedy urges urgent curb on nuclear weapon spread
Washington report outlines Senator Kennedy call for immediate negotiations with the Soviet Union and other nuclear nations to halt proliferation. It notes Johnson administration focus amid Vietnam and Cuba, and discusses MLF and ANF roles, IAEA inspections, and a possible US-Chinese detente framework.
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Southeast Asia
Caribbean
United Nations
Sen. Clark
Pennsylvania
Kennedy
Viet Nam
Cuba
Antilles
Senate
Ment Agency
Congressional Committees
Sen. Kennedy
Soviet Union
China
William C. Foster
Disarmament Agency
Moscow
West Germany
Western Europe
Calmn
MIL
Governors Budget Walks Tight Line After Frustrating Session
Sacramento California Gov Edmund Brown remains cautious after a stalled legislative session with a $9 million budget deficit and reapportionment tied up in court. He trims spending with a red pencil and vows not to sign an unbalanced budget amid party frictions and Unruh led Assembly. The piece also recalls Warren and Kennedy era politics and Easter Island statues. The tone reflects a veteran journalist’s survey of power dynamics and unresolved tensions at the state capitol.
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Sacramento
Calif
Edmund G. Brown
Assembly
Jesse Unruh
Brown
Earl Warren
Bas
Warren
The
United States
Edmund Brown
Los Angeles County
Kennedy
Love Seeks GOP Rebuild After 1964 Defeat
Former Rep. Francis J. Love of Wheeling urges rebuilding the Republican Party after the 1964 collapse that left only six states in Republican hands and one congressional seat in West Virginia. He argues the party must base itself on civil rights, fiscal discipline, and open doors to all loyal Americans while uniting conservatives and liberals. He proposes a speaking tour and a platform emphasizing reduced taxes, sound fiscal policy, and protection of Social Security benefits.
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Republican Party
West Virginia
West
Love
United States
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
Mississippi Delta
M. M. Neely
San Francisco
Scranton
Sen. Goldwater
Lincoln
Pennsylvania
Scran
Party of
Return of the Braxton County Monster Rumor
A dated note dated June 29, 1965 from an exchange playful letter hints at a possible Braxton County Monster return, addressing a recipient as Dear Red and signing with a casual closing.
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Red
Braxton County
Potomac Fever and Cold War Fallout Sparks Silent Debate
U S airplanes press on with bombing near Med China described as a distant concern while Moscow rejects the British peace mission. Administration says federal workers could buy $14 fundraiser tickets only if they chose to continue working. Bobby Kennedy calls for action to curb nuclear weapon proliferation. At Nast GOP committee HQ, activity shifts from desk lounging to policy hustle.
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Roswell Gilpatric
Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
Senate Committees On Armed Services and Foreign Relations
Joint Committee
Eisenhower
Congress
Sen. Anderson
New Mexico
Anderson
Executive Branch
State Department
Atomic Energy Commission
India
International Atomic Energy Agency
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Rhode Istana
IAEA
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Foster
Tsarapkin
Sen
Clark
Willy Moscow
Jaime
Ussr
China
Senate
Administration
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New York
Doris Fleeson
Capitol
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Hague
Jersey City
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Easter Island
Ohe
Shalues Aed
Harry Hollmann
W. W. Fisher
Jack Wilson
Bobby Kenedy
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