Roosevelts and dynasties in public life falter
The piece notes a Roosevelt dynasty being forecast in the late 1930s as sons James and Frank Jr. pursue politics. James Roosevelt served in Los Angeles and Frank Jr. in New York City, with both reaching Congress. Frank Jr. sought NY attorney general and governorship, but lost to Jacobs Javits who moved to the Senate. Franklin Roosevelt Jr. later joined commerce subcabinet and Appalachian poverty work before resigning to run for governor, quitting amid convention pledges for rivals.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pawther
Roosevelt
James
Frank
Congress
Los Angeles
New York City
White House
Frank Roosevelt
New York
Harriman
Jacos Javits
U.S. Senate
Fran
Kennedy
Appalachias
Fdr, Jr
Frank D. O’connor
New York City Council
Howard J. Samugts
Franqlin Roosevelt, Jr
O’connor
Jrarmy
Johnson
U.S
United Nations
It Isn t What You Say The Doubletalk Of Language
A meditation on English use, highlighting how mastery matters more than mere words. The piece cites a Glendale banker figure and NBC interview, arguing eloquence is rare and not essential to success while noting missteps in coherence and emphasis.
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Cuarres
Loge Stencet
The
Valley National Bank
Glendale
California
Casey
Nbc-Tv
Janeway
Pacific Coast
North Hollywood
Congress Fails Gun Control Bill After Kennedy Assassination
After the Dallas assassination Congress fails to reach a quorum on gun control legislation. Senator Russell B. Lone predicts no curb will pass this session, noting that even stricter laws could not have prevented Kennedy’s murder or other shootings. He cites difficulty in restricting gun access and public crime prevention limits.
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Dallas
Congress
Senate Judiciary Committee
Russell B. Lone
Joan F. Kennedy
Chicago
Texas
Lone
Danville Register Subscription Rates and Delivery Details
The Danville Register lists subscription options with daily and Sunday editions, in‑town carrier delivery at 35 cents per week and 6 cents per single copy. Mail rates include one year at $7.50, six months at $3.75, and monthly options. notes renewal reminders and zone pricing. The paper is a member of The Associated Press with rights to AP dispatches and local news.
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Danville
Associated Press
Current Opinion on A P Hill Monument in Richmond
A Richmond reader argues that Ambrose Powell Hill, though a capable Confederate general, is not well known outside Virginia and should not have a monument on Monument Avenue. Citing sources, the letter notes Hill was a fine major general but arguably only adequate as lieutenant general, and that Lee and Jackson mentioned his name at death, yet this does not prove his lasting prominence.
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Hill
Lee
Jackson
Stuart
Monument Avenue
Clifford Cowder
Northern
Virginia
On the Brink of Independence From God
A divorced Detroit woman, Mrs Z, seeks guidance on sexual pleasure and faith, asking Dr Billy Graham and Ayn Rand's Nathaniel Brandon Institute for answers. She wrestles with chastity, guilt, and whether to abandon God, arguing sex as a valued human act yet questioning its place within marriage and morality. The letter captures conflict between religious doctrine and personal desire.
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Billy Craham
Nathaniel Brandon Institute
The
Followers of
Ayn Rand
Mrs. Z
Student views rise from HUAC hearings on Vietnik disorders
Ralph de Toledano presents Eileen Shore of Miles City as a college intern who observed the HUAC hearings and the staged demonstrations by Kinoy and Kunstler. Shore recalls the organized, timed outbursts and says the protests aimed to maximize publicity while a new breed of liberal and progressive groups denied their politics. A linked note discusses Michael Tigar’s Berkeley ties and a Brennan clerkship, arguing the influence of law clerks on Supreme Court decisions. The piece ends with a jarring anecdote about a rock-n-roll performer derailed by rude audience behavior leading to a charge of bigamy.
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House Committee On Un-American Activities
U.S
Jim Battin
Montana
Eileen Shore
Miles City
Mer. Battin
Miss Shore
HUAC
Arthur Kinoy
Joe Pool
Kinoy
Battin
House Committee On UN- American Activities
Washington
Vietnam
Progressive Labor Party
Peking Communist Organization
United States
North Vietnam
Congress
Michael Tigar
Berkeley
California
Supreme Court
Brennan
Columbists
Tigar
Bleeding Heart
Dupont Circle
Why Sen Douglas Runs For Re-Election At 74
Senator Paul Douglas of Illinois writes in response to Holmes Alexander about his decision to seek re election to the U S Senate at age 74. He lists motives including boosting parks and rivers, advancing racial justice, reducing poverty, improving housing and urban vitality, protecting consumers, and expanding rural power. He argues seniority and experience would amplify his state's and nation's interests. He denies motives of power or ego, noting his long service and desire to continue public work despite retirement temptations.
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Paul Douglas
Ill
Washington, D.C
Holmes Alexander
United States Senate
Alexander
America
Senate
Sion
Greasy Spoon
Old City
Kansas
The
College of Your
Our Peculiar Inflation Needs Special Tactics
John Chamberlain argues inflation is not a broad money flood but driven by policy and sectoral factors. He critiques tight money as limited, notes Detroit car and farm price links, and suggests targeted actions to curb costs while avoiding broad credit squeeze. He references Senator Hartke and wartime demand, urging investment in garments and machinery rather than blanket rate hikes.
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Detroit
Vance Hartke
Semio Makeldiana
Mos
Santor Hartke
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