Senate Should Restore Cut Foreign Aid Funds
Editorial argues for restoring foreign aid cuts, citing Gallup support and the role of aid in promoting democracy, security, and development. It highlights the Senate’s power to undo House reductions and features Lucius D. Clay’s Reader's Forum letter urging moderation of cuts to safeguard democratic progress abroad.
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School Chief Search Gets Broad Applicant Interest
The Kanawha County Board of Education has received numerous applications for its vacant school superintendent post. Applicants hail from across the United States and West Virginia, showing wide outreach and promising a strong candidate pool for the screening and interview phase. The board’s inclusive effort is praised as a solid start to a first-rate selection process.
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West Virginia
Mesmerized by Russia and Western indecision
The speaker argues that Western blindness to Russian influence fuels despair among millions. He contends Russia uses the suffering of oppressed people as a strategic advantage while Westerns remain ignorant and indecisive, deepening the Russian shadow and strengthening Moscow’s appeal.
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Readers' Forum on Aid Restoration and Foreign Aid Bill
A reader urges public understanding of foreign aid and security policy. The piece references the Committee on Strengthen the Security of the Free World and calls for a clear explanation of aid program importance to avoid missing crucial legislation.
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Lilienthal and Bundy Clash Over Federal Science Funding
Lilienthal urges a re evaluation of federal funding's impact on university teaching and basic research and warns that shifting projects to agencies could erode scholarly independence. Bundy defends federal support as cleaner than gifts, while Lilienthal cites UC Los Alamos ties and the broader national stakes in science policy and defense programs.
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Space Agency
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New Mexico
Robert Oppenheimer
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Nagasaki
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Nevada
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Letter from Madame Nhu on foreign aid debate
The note discusses the Senate action on a foreign aid authorization bill still pending and defends maintaining or carefully reducing aid. Lucius D. Clay argues for balanced funding and effective administration, warning against large cuts that could undermine successful programs. Washington, D.C. signatories address policy nuance.
Defense draft call and wheat concerns stir readers
A letter-to-the-editor from Mrs. Lucille Pettry Box of Hernshaw objects to a December draft for 13,000 soldiers and criticizes wartime wheat sales. She laments Russia storing U S grain and urges national prayer and better leadership amid alleged food shortages.
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Hernshaw
Earth clock runs slow scientists calm over time anomaly
Washington reports scientists remain calm despite news the earth’s rotation has slowed since April. They say the effect will reverse in time and that slowing clocks by one tenth of a second will keep systems functioning, easing public worry about a flexible universal time.
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Fe Tedha Laval
Bible reading debate and fears of dictatorship
E. N. Butler from Summersville warns against removing Bible reading and prayer from schools. He criticizes Baptists for supporting such moves, warns of dictatorship and potential loss of scriptures from hearts, and urges voters to consider a candidate's character to avoid another Hitler.
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FLETCHER KNEBEL Potomac Fever
A President's commission urges equal status for women sparking conservative backlash. Nixon’s political standing is mocked amid debate on gender fairness. A teenage girl undergoes a critical operation, and poultry exporters face Europe trade issues. The piece satirically toys with headlines on gender, politics, health, and export troubles.
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