Priority on divided highways to prevent head on crashes
The piece argues that high priority should go to finishing Virginia’s Interstate and arterial road systems, especially wide medians to separate opposite traffic on routes like U S 29 near Altavista. It notes head on collisions are reduced by dividers, while human error remains a hazard. Governor Gowin has tasked the Virginia Traffic Safety Study Commission to contribute to a life saving program.
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U.S. 29
Altavista
Trailways
Railway Express
Virginia
Riverside Drive
Danville
Goowin
Virginia Traffic Safety Study Commission
Draft Obstruction Debate Splits Opinion on Selective Service
President Johnson signals dissatisfaction with the draft system and invites youth input while critics urge enforcement of penalties against obstructing the draft. Rep Swenney and others call for test cases to apply penalties and halt undermining actions by civil rights advocates.
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Jonson
Robert E. Sweenzy
Ohio Democrat
Department of Justice
Stokeley Carmicwazl
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Katzenzaen
Lawyers Seek Civil Rights Role Under ABA President Memphis Leader
The American Bar Association mobilizes 1,000 members to focus on civil rights and lawful responsibility amid unrest, contrasting with activists who disrupt hearings. Enward W. Kuan of Memphis urges lawyers to uphold freedom with accountability, echoing Justice Frankfurter on obedience to just laws to prevent chaos.
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Memphis
American Bar Association
Arthur Kinoy
William M. Kunst- Ler
House Committee On Un-American Activities
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Mr. Kitt
Kun
Supreme ‘Court
Fenric Frankfurter
America
Amusing dispute over Jackson County elections chair
The State Board of Elections backed the Jackson County chairman amid a conflict of interest dispute over his job at State owned Western Carolina College. The ouster was temporary and sparked local political humor as observers disputed ineligibility claims and the proper authority to remove him.
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Listle Fuss
Raleigh News and Observer
Elections Board
Jackson County
State Board of Elections
Western Carolina College
Conflicts of Interest and Moon Trip Outlook
The piece highlights genuine conflicts of interest in state government where lawmakers vote on laws affecting private business and serve on trustee boards. It notes public agencies influenced by private practitioners and a banking commission with banker majorities. Astronauts then forecast the moon trip could occur sooner than expected given climate and terrain.
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State Board of Health
State Banking Commission
Jackson County
Com Parison
Beatles and Jesus remark sparks debate on fame and faith
Opinion piece critiques John Lennon's remark about the Beatles being more popular than Jesus, arguing the comment reflects broader cultural worship of secular icons. The author discusses media reaction, faith erosion, and the public’s craving for controversy, ending with a wry call for more commentary on the topic.
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John Lennon
Bettien
Beatles
Jamses
Lennon
Fane
Jesus
Lenvirtues
Christ
Lourdes
John F. Kennedy
Fraternities at Northern Michigan Campus Debate Racial Bias
A college letter accuses fraternities of discrimination for lacking Negro members. One fraternity argues few Black students enroll, so numbers don’t allow such rosters. The piece notes continued bias in admissions and calls for autonomy despite accusations. Two politically active students expelled for dues and misconduct complicate campus tensions.
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State College
Michigan
Addea
Thelr
Goats in History Versus Modern Views Across Regions
An exploration of goat roles from Mediterranean milk and meat to erosion fears in the United States, contrasting pro and anti factions. It notes goats as vital for clearing brush, their wide global spread, and modern experiments like underwater living tests by French oceanauts.
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Mediterranean
Switzerland
France
Europe
United States
Texas
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Water Shortage Disaster Tale Debunked by Scientist
Dr Leon Weinberger, MIT sanitation expert and Federal Water Pollution Control Administration official, challenges river pollution doom and warns that water shortages are regional and solvable. He cites breakthroughs in algae control and water reuse that could greatly expand supplies, calling the “water shortage disaster” claim an old wives tale.
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Washington, D.C
Petro -Chemical Industries
Leon Weinberger
Taslors
Interior Department
Weinberger
MIT
Sanitray Engineering
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Udall
New York City
Senator Murphy’s quiet win over Wirtz on bracero policy
The column lauds Senator George Murphy of California for pressuring Secretary of Labor Willard Wirtz to ease the exclusion of Mexican nationals from California fields. After a year of crises, Wirtz capitulated on August 1, authorizing braceros to aid the tomato harvest. Murphy’s emollient approach and bipartisan influence bolster California agriculture and Republican unity, as he backs candidates nationwide.
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George Murphy
California
Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
Rockies
West
Murphy
Secretary’ of Labor
U.S. Senate
Hollywood
Screen Actors
Senate
Senator Dirksen
George Christopher
Reagan
Pat Brown
Mark Hatfield
Oregon
Charlies Percy
Ilinois
Lemyon Brewers
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