Gum Springs Povery Program Allocation Under Great Society
Gum Springs Virginia in Louisa County, at Highways 250 and 522, is listed as a poverty center for Great Society uplift. An $82150 allocation funds a poverty program for residents while $56723 pays local Democratic readers and $25427 targets the poverty trenches, underscoring political benefit amid the War on Poverty.
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Virginia
Gum Springs
Louisa County
Goochland
Louisa
Time and Time Again in Virginia DST Debate
Delegate Frost urges a statewide Daylight Saving Time Act to place all but the Southwest on early time from Memorial Day to Labor Day, arguing DST benefits across Virginia while noting the current patchwork of time zones. He warns against widening the gap with the Southwest Ninth District and potential regional rifts.
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Fauquier
Tom Frost
Jack
Southampton
Sam Porsy
Sam
Frost
General Assembly of Virginia
Commonwealth
Virginia
Alexandria
Arlington
Fairfax
Bristol
Southwest
Ments
United States
Greenwich
British Naval Observatory
London
Europe
Belgium
Netherlands
Virginias House approves 34 million for state construction
Members of the Virginia House push through a supplemental appropriations bill to fund immediate construction at state institutions including colleges and mental hospitals. The measure follows a planning authorization by Governor Harrison, with $600,000 allotted to planning and Danville Community College slated for a new building. Senate approval and Governor Wise signing are anticipated, enabling quick commencement of construction.
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Virginia
House of Delegates
Joan H. Danren
Harrison
Danville Community College
House
Senate
Goowin
Community College
The Coinage Windfall Seigniorage Debate Sparks Tax Sentiment
The Treasury expects a 2.5 billion seigniorage windfall from new copper edged quarters dimes and half dollars, while Senator Williams challenges the deficit figure, arguing the windfall should reduce the federal shortfall. Diverse quotes touch politics and daily life amid the transit strike and Alamo quip.
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U. S. Treasury
Treasury
Joan J. Williiams
Delaware Republican
Treas
Danville Register Subscription Rates and Postal Notice
The Danville Register lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including in-city carrier 35 cents weekly, single copies 6 cents, and mail options at 15 dollars yearly, 7.50 half year, 3.75 quarter, and 1.25 monthly. The notice covers AP affiliation, advertising representation, postal zones, renewal reminders, and subscription expiration procedures.
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Danville
Meany Dirksen Rumor Sparks Pro Repeal Debate
A storied rumor links Senator Everett Dirksen to a barter over Taft-Hartley Section 14(b) with AFL-CIO leader George Meany. The claim, denied by Dirksen allies, hinges on a trade for reapportionment reform, while Dirksen campaigns publicly for states rights and voluntary unionism. The piece weighs political risk, loyalty, and the perils of misinterpretation amid 1965 66 pressure.
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Afl-Cio
George Meany
Aflcio
Everett Dirksen
Senate
Dirksen
Washington
Meany
Fone
Supreme Court
National Limestone Institute
Washington, D.C
Kansas
New York
NAMI
National Grange
Mickey Mantle
Ted Williams
Returning Congressmen See Voters Ready to Watch 1966
Ralph de Toledano argues returning congressmen report voters are uneasy about Vietnam and the Johnson administration. In key cities like New York, Louisville, and Philadelphia, Republicans gain ground while Democrats face fatigue. Analysts see a pendulum shift, hinting at GOP gains in 1966 unless White House action changes the mood.
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Democratic National Committee
White House
John Son
New York City
John V. Lindsay
Kenneth
Imayor
Johnson
Hubert Horatio Humphrey
Lindsay
Lindsay-Buckley
Louisville
Philadelphia
Connecticut
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S. News & World Reports
Washington
House
Senate
Truman
Beatniks and Lindsay Stir New York City Controversy
Holmes Alexander recalls a New York press trip amid the 1960s transit strike. Beatniks confront a cabbie over a North Vietnamese flag while Mayor John Lindsay appears as a symbol of regality to Gotham. The piece weighs Lindsay’s appeal, Rockefeller connections, and generational attitudes during a turbulent time.
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New York City
U.S
North Vietnam
Hackman
Rabbie
Washington
John Lindsay
Lindsay
Britain
Quentin Reynolds
Baseball Writers
Manhattan
John
Gotham
Rockefeller
Albany
Africa in Turmoil After Nigerian Mutiny and Rise of Ironsi
A commentary assesses post mutiny Africa where General Aguiyi Ironsi suspends the Nigerian constitution and seizes power. It argues most emergent nations face ongoing violence, cites Ethiopia Morocco Tunisia Liberia and Rhodesia, laments Western influence and predicts harsher rule before progress, questioning U.S. stance.
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Aguiyi Ironsi
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Africa
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Morocco
Sultan Hassan
Tunisia
Republic
Liberia
Nigeria
Kwame 'Nkrumah
Ghana
Nkrumah
Britain
France
America
A Satirical Look at Public Life and Media
A compact column riffs on voter apathy and political fundraising practices. It questions campaign messaging, media hype, and the appeal of public symbols like the White House. It also jokes about TV crime shows and the timing of basketball game decisive moments, ending with a bus scene about advertising archetypes.
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Ralph de Toledano
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Nelson Rockefeller
Robert Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Arthur Goldberg
Hubert Humphrey
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