Editorial—Wiretapping Bill Won’t Justify Privacy Loss
The piece argues against legalizing wiretapping, noting past and present abuses by law enforcement undermine privacy rights. It criticizes Robert Kennedy’s push linked to Cosa Nostra hearings, warns the hearings may fail to yield new documentary impact, and insists constitutional principles must guide anti crime efforts. It emphasizes vigilance as the nation weighs security against liberties.
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Robert Kennedy
Cosa Nostra
Kennedy
McClellan
One-Sided Voice and a DeFoe Quotation
A reflective line attributed to Daniel Defoe notes that many seek punishment for the guilty while few strive to vindicate the innocent, emphasizing a call for justice balanced by fairness and truth. The succinct quote contrasts public zeal for punishment with the ideal of clearing the innocent.
Carbide Earns Praise For Educators Day In Kanawha Valley
Educators Day at Union Carbide Tech Center draws 100 professors from 74 colleges for a round robin exchange with company scientists. The event highlights university research and industry collaboration, aiming to promote goodwill and steer students toward Kanawha Valley opportunities. Gov. Barron lauds the tech information exchange as guiding leadership for the region.
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Charleston
West Coast
Union Carbide Corp
Carbide
Kanawha Valley
Union Carbide
Gov. Barron
Controversy Over War Crimes Trial For Artukovic
Readers dispute Tito era authority and extradition of wartime Croatian leader Artukovic. Letters raise issues of Nuremberg principles, Yugoslav courts, and international justice, with voices from Pete Cincar Henlawson and others urging fair, lawful handling and scrutiny of trials and refugee status.
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Tito
Yugoslavia
Artukovic
Pearson
Croatia
Perez Jimenez
Jimenez
Lions
Pete Cincar Henlawson
Foolproof fiscal system urged to curb government waste
Thomas F. Stafford warns that chronic auditing gaps and sloppy bookkeeping fuel public discontent. He cites missing funds at the Department of Motor Vehicles and near balances at the State Road Commission, urging modernization through machine bookkeeping and tighter revenue collection oversight to restore trust in state government.
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Department of Motor Vehicles
Legislative Auditor
State Road Commission
Statehouse
Department of Finance and Administration
Commissioner of Finance
Beer Commission
Insurance Department
Racing Commission
Tax Department
Off-Year Elections Weigh on Kennedy Race Issues
Washington role in 1963 off-year elections centers on race issues outside the South. Republicans seek to show white discontent with Kennedy on civil rights in Philadelphia and Kentucky. Kennedy aides argue white sentiment is mixed and moderation could help him in 1964. A Philadelphia City Hall loss would hurt Kennedy in Pennsylvania, while Kentucky results complicate future strategy. Copyright 1963.
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Betty
Betty White
East Bank
Washington
Delphic
Kennedy
South
Philadelphia
Kentucky
James H. J. Tate
Bert T. Combs
Louisville
Combs
Pennsylvania
Goldwater
Goldwaoe
F Kennedy
Franco German ties test U S France in Europe
Paris and Washington clash over Germany policy amid a Franco American rift. De Gaulle's anti American stance and Adenauer's Bonn axis spark a struggle to keep Germany in the West. Paris fears U S efforts undermine Franco German cooperation while both powers seek unity in Europe.
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Paris
Europe
Germany
Russia
Washington
de Gaulle
Aden
France
Bonn
Messers
Erhard
Schroeder
von Hassell
Adenauer
Angee
U. S
United States
London
Ica
West
Intercepted Message Letter From Morgantown
A 1963 note dated October 19 from Eugene Corum in Morgantown West Virginia urges Gene to torpedo the showboat. The message hints at a larger feature on Page 9.
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Eugene Corum
Morgantown
W. Va
Potomac Fever and Debates Amid Viet Nam Tour Parodies
Fletcher Knebel comments on Barry Goldwater's debate avoidance and Rockefeller, while Madam Nhu's U S tour is described with Florence Nightingale imagery. The piece notes a new loop hole on income tax forms allowing address display and jests about political ticket ideas with Nixon and Madam Nhu amid a fading presidency and Cold War trade talks.
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U.S
Viet Nam
Madam Nhu
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Rights Cloud Vote
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