Investigation ordered into State Prison Camp 15 near Chatham
Governor Goowin responded to Pittsylvania petitions by ordering a probe of conditions at Camp 15. After a second escape in a week and a kidnapping rape allegations surrounding the camp, officials seek a clear standard for the facility’s purpose and security. Residents want transparency to decide on the camp’s future locally.
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Goowin
Pittsylvania County
Chatham
North Carolina
Langhorne Jones
Commonwealth
Camp 15
Department of Welfare and Institutions
Department of Highways
Illogical Mathematicians Protest HUAC Action
A group of 260 mathematics professors decry HUAC hearings and a San Francisco Examiner story about Professor Stephen Smale. They petition against the unprincipled attack and seek withdrawal of subpoenas, arguing the case reveals illogical zeal by critics rather than wrongdoing by the committee.
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HUAC
American Bar Association
Don Epwards
Congress
San Jose
California
San Francisco Examiner
Examiner
Stephen Smale
University of California
House Committee On UN
Dr. Smale
Prof. Smale
Adams foe blocks Kennedy aura in Massachusetts race
The piece frames Tom Adams as a rival to the Kennedy faction in Massachusetts politics, citing his antiwar stance and high visibility through full page ads in The New York Times. It notes his plan to "Stop the War," his aim to join the Kennedys in Washington, and contrasts Adams with historical figures like Samuel Adams while commenting on the volatile state of Massachusetts politics.
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Massachusetts
New England
Democratic
Kennedy
Apams
Thomas Boylston
Tom Apams
New York Times
Viet Nam
Washington
Adams
Joan
Joan Quincy
Old Sam
Samuel Adams
Danville Register subscription rates and mail terms
The Danville Register lists subscription prices and payment terms. Daily and Sunday carriers in city and suburbs are 35 cents per week, with single copies at 6 cents. Mail rates: one year 15 dollars, six months 7.50, three months 3.75, one month 1.25.
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Danville
First Felony Mistake Ruins Future Says Star Bar
The Star Bar of Wisconsin warns that a first time felony by an 18 year old during a borrowed car joyride can haunt him for life. Even probation may not erase the record, affecting witness questions, immigration, civil service jobs, surety bonds, and future prospects.
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Star Bar
Wisconsin
A Conservative Defends Workingmen Right to Strike
Ralph de Toledano defends free collective bargaining and opposes compulsory unionism. He cites Rep James Utt against quick airline strike legislation, noting wage disputes and the need to overhaul labor laws without crippling markets. He argues big labor influence skews policy and urges calm, informed public debate to address labor statute reform.
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AFL
ICIO
Congress
James B. Utt
California
Capitol Hill
New York City
White House
Johnson
Maritime Union
American Airlines
Utt
Britain Moves to Narrow Rights in New Criminal Justice Bill
The Wilson government pushes a bill cutting juror unanimity to a 10 2 verdict and barring criminals with serious records from juries. Advocates say bold reforms curb rising crime while critics warn of reduced rights and justice. Senior officials and judges urge tougher police interrogation limits and compelled testimony.
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Supreme Court
Britain
Wilson
America
Quintin Hogg
Londer
Lord Shawcross
Attlee
Roy Jenkins
Labor
Robert Mark
Leicester
Senator Soaper Reflects On A Century Of News
The piece quotes Senator Soaper noting the fleeting life of the crime of the century as editions change. It cites poll results showing eighteen million Americans eager for a moon voyage and questions how many would join a second trip. A neighbor’s cookies gain pride as chalked on her steps. Walter Lippmann’s party preference remains unclear, leaving voters uncertain.
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Moon
Suggestibility and the power to influence history
John Chamberlain argues that history is not made by conspiracies but by human suggestibility. He cites examples of violence and propaganda in Europe and the U.S. noting how ideas plant themselves in minds, urging Americans to counter with vocal support for freedom and psychological warfare.
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Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Schlesinger
Chicago
Texas
East Europe
U.S.A
Bela Fabian
Freedom Fighters Organization
New York
Europe
America
Freedom
U.S
Geneva
Fabian
Justinian
Romania
Richard Daley
FBI
Paul Bethel
Citizens Committee For A Free
Cuba
Havana
Cleveland
Robert F. Williams
William
William F Buckley on the Tribune's downfall and unions
The piece attacks the New York Tribune for its decline amid labor union pressure and Republican leadership. It argues wage demands and automation could have saved the paper, criticizing management and politicians like John Lindsay for complicit weakness while praising the idea of bold action to resist union power.
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New York Herald ‘Tribune
Lbor
Lnions
New York
Tribune
The
John Lindsay
Liberal Party of
Tribune Staf
America
Jock Whitney
Paris
Whitney
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Danville Register
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Apolis
New Orleans
Kansas City
Milwaukee Journal
Trojan Horse
RAIF
Ralph de Toledano
National Labor Relations Board
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
CIO
Afl-Cio
By Russell Kirk
Soaper
Walter Lippmann
John Chamberlain
William F. Buckley, Jr
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