A Matter Of Balance In Education Policy Clash
A House Education Committee hearing features U S Education Commissioner Haroop Howr and charges that HEW aims to influence school policies and textbooks. Howr defends noninterference yet faces claims of pressuring districts with funds to pursue race balance, while urging voluntary action and denouncing censorship.
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House Education Committee
Adam Clayton Powerex
Haroop Hows
U.S
Howe
Mr. Hows
South
Commissioner Hows
Howr
U.S. Office of Education
Office of Education
The Fair Thigh Hassle in British and American Fashion
A satirical note on cross Atlantic fashion chatter sparked by a London fiddler’s remark about American women and miniskirts. It follows journalists and dress shop comments, noting that even in England sophisticated women avoid short skirts and favor conservative hemlines.
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Arnold Toynser
South Carolina
Associated Press
United States
Moscow
London
Eppy Ormore
Daytona
New York
Ape le Simpson
England
High cost of defense and war spending debated
A Longview editorial argues the Johnson administration treats Vietnam as an interruption to the Great Society, noting defense spending climbs to 58.2 billion and could grow with continued troop buildup. It warns of possible 10 billion more in supplemental funds and criticizes federal waste and taxes as the country grows tired of the butter and guns approach.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
Great Society
Congress
Richard Russext
Armed Services Committee
Defense Department
Senator Soaper Quotes On College Return and RI Riot Bill
A humorous column notes seniors returning to college face hard study, laughing at old professor jokes, and grass-cutting shocks. It jokes about a civil rights bill banning riot instigation across state lines, calls out trouble-makers, jokes about insects worldwide, airlines resuming, and office copying demands.
One Good Man Lost To Congress By Strange Court Ruling
Holmes Alexander laments the loss of a solid lawmaker in Congress after a bizarre court ruling on reapportionment. John Ashbrook and Robert Secrest faced off in a reshuffled district map, with Ashbrook carrying two counties and Secrest defending a long record. The stakes affect rural Ohio voters as the district lines shift and the 1960s political balance adjusts.
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Congress
Washington
D. C
John Ashbrook
Robert Secrest
Supreme Court
Ohio
Navy
mid-Ohio
GOF
Ashtrict
Brook
Ashbrook
Secrest
Un-American Activities Committee
Rhodesia
Africa
China
McCarthy
Secrest Hag
Lewis
New Deal
Fremist
Vietnam
America
Devel
Lees
Fulton
New York City
Ray
Man
Con
Urban radio star Fulton Lewis remembered in a tribute
A tribute recalls Fulton Lewis as a powerful radio commentator whose blunt style stirred listeners, defending controversial figures and policies. The piece notes his influence, long career, and personal life, including his family, church work, and a devotion to his audience across decades in Washington.
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Washington
St. David’s Episcopal Church
River Styx
Washington D.C
Fulton Lewis
Hearst
Drew Pearson
Fulton Lewis TI
Pearson
Black power advocates push for self help amid city race tensions
Dr. Thomas W. Matthew, a Queens neurosurgeon, launches NEGRO to back self help for black power through hospital building and slum rehabilitation. He aims to raise funds via Wall Street bond sales, train Negro carpenters and workers, and use Negro consumer buying power to finance community projects.
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North
Chicago
Congo
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Thomas W. Matthew
Interfaith
New York City
Queens
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Lindsay
U.S
Robert Kennedy
Matthew
National Economic Growth and Reconstruction Organization
Stokely Carmichael
Martin Luther King
Carmichael
Malcolm X
Dr. King
South
Wall Street
Danville Register subscription and notice details
The Danville Register lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including in city and mail options, with annual and half year terms. It notes postal zones, AP affiliation, rights reserved, and advertising offices across major cities.
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Danville
Associated Press
Memory of Vacation Photos Prompted by Names
A columnist urges quick development of vacation snapshots while memories of people and reasons for taking their pictures remain clear. The advice emphasizes catching details before they fade and labels the act as preserving personal history.
Rainstorms Prompt Late Night Porch Furniture Worry
A retired friend in a small apartment recalls middle of the night rainstorms and the challenge of bringing in ten porch pieces. Safety experts stress defensive driving as more than just freeway merges.
Demands for One Vote Clash With Rhodesian Independence
The article argues that African nations face steep obstacles in achieving constitutional democracy, warning that white Rhodesians will resist Harold Wilson’s one man one vote principle. It notes unrest and violence in Africa, with leaders like Kaunda and Nkrumah cited, and contemplates the fragility of emerging regimes across the continent.
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Rhodesia
Britain
Harold Wilson
Republic of Southyas
Washington
London
Africa
Tions
Belen
Aninor
Nigeria
Zambia
Tan
Bantu PaSizania
Sierra Leone
Kenneth Kaunda
Tanzania
Portugal
South Africa
Nkrumah
Hitler
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Soaper
Congressman Sludgepump
Holmes Alexander
William F. "Buckley, Jr
FDR
Radio Free Europe
Lindbergh
America First
Joe McCarthy
Truman
General MacArthur
Colosseum
Rome
John Chamberlain
THE
Danville Register
Rce
Ead
Tarzan
Jane
Martin and
O.K
Bleing
Russell
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