Peanut Politics In Virginia Campaign Clashes
Weekend Democratic Primary politics in Virginia features peanut industry rhetoric. A Scone worker accused Senator Robertson of inaction aiding peanut growers, while Franklin chair Rosertr Ray charged Rawtincs and successor S. W. with misremembered praise. Farney and Tuck denounce opponents amid district-wide campaign tensions.
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Southampton County
Scone
Peanut Growers Cooperative Marketing Association
William V. Rawines
Ropertson
Ray
Senate
Georgia
Virginia
Peanut Experiment Farm
Holland
Robertson
Patrick- Martinsville
Bourne-Spene
Andrew A. Farvey
Fifth Congressional District
Repertson
Byre
Danville
Farney
Fifth District
Congress
Wm. M. Tucx
Boorge-Spong
Tuck
Fartey
Boothe-Spone
Martinsville
Patrick
Erre
Tidewater
Budget questions rise as towns set yearly plans
A reflection on town budgets in small and growing communities. Gretna and Pittsylvanian towns illustrate the shift from no tax to modest levies as populations rise. Harrellsville budgets 3572.50 with 70 cent rate. Winston spends 47000 from 1.20 tax rate. Small towns offer low taxes and self reliance, while high growth brings typical fiscal pressures. A closing quip contrasts a speaker’s fee with the value of listening.
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Gretna
Virginia
Pittsylvania
North Carolina
Harrellsville
Roanoke-Chowan Valley
Hertford
Winton
Virginia voters praise Byrd and Robertson for Senate roles
In letters from Richmond and Northern Virginia readers, supporters commend Senator Willis Robertson and Harry Flood Byrd Jr. for strong service, influence, and leadership. They cite Robertson's Banking and Currency chairmanship and Byrd Sr. and Jr. as deserving Virginia’s U.S. Senate seats, urging turnout on July 12th.
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Virginia
Harry Byrd
Willis Robertson
Robertson
Washington
Banking & Currency
Appropriations
Spong
Warry Byrd
Byrd
U.S. Senate
Harry Byrd, Jr
John J. Wicker
Richmond
Commonwealth of Virginia
Harry Flood Byrd
A. Willis Robertson
Harry
Senate
Alexandria
Winchester
Warry Byrd, Jr
Senator Robertson
Virginia Society of the Laws of the American Revolution
Congressional
U. S. Senate
Weisman
Reaper
Byrd and Boothe
Respecting The Laws Of A Land In Civil Obedience
A reflective piece arguing for civic duty and lawful change over civil disobedience. It weighs conscience, majority will, and personal rights, urging rigorous examination before breaking laws, and balancing faith with state duties under constitutional means. The author cites Romans and the idea of rendering unto Caesar while praising the wisdom of free societies.
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L. D. Johnson
Devine
Congress
Supreme Court
Cuba
Congo
Paul
God
Christ
Caesar
Imbroglio Over Federal Aid Divides Indiana Colleges
The DePauw trustees voted to seek 1.3 million dollars and a 4 million building grant triggering a crisis of identity among Indiana educators. Little Wabash College in Crawfordsburg vows to rely on tuition and private donors to preserve independence while DePauw faces resignations from publishers Will Pulliam and William Maxwell after the vote. The row centers on federal subsidies and the question whether aid undermines self reliance.
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Bernard Kilgore
DePauw
Wall Street Journal
Indiana
Little Wabash College
Crawfordsville
Wabash
Greencastle
University of DePauw
Eugene Pull
Arizona
Liam Maxwell
Chicago Tribune
Aly Ane Pulliam
Maxwell
Pulliam
Kilgore
DePauw University
Uncle Sam
Pernin
French mood darkens as Vietnam war shifts toward victory
Ralph de Toledano argues America gains, but France reels from perceived defeat and shifts in Saigon strategy. He cites De Gaulle era plans, Franco influence in Asia, and reaction to Johnson escalation, noting French pride and cautious optimism among allies. The piece closes with a domestic vignette of parental worry.
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Vietnam
America
Europe
West Germany
France
Paris
Dienbienphu
Indochina
Ho Chi Minh
United States
Saigon
Washington
Charles de Gaulle
Southeast Asia
Asia
Peking
Africa
Moscow
de Gaulle
South Vietnam
Johnson
North Vietnam
Red China
Soviet Union
Fulbright
Bobby Kennedy
M. de Gaulle
Called to be Free and the God Question in Science
A discourse on science and faith citing Pascal and Dr Edward Teller. A college student questions God’s existence in light of scientific limits while theology remains the sole field contending with the divine. The piece notes science cannot prove or disprove God and reflects on moral and existential implications.
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Chas. Hallbeg Company
Tieth
MacDonald
Ihons
Relt
Pascal
Phidias
Prax
Discarditeles
Edward Teller
Teller
Angus Mac
Donald
Government Move for Jobless Sparks Debate
Holmes Alexander surveys government relocation efforts to aid unemployed workers. He notes Western programs like Area Redevelopment and New Frontier moves, the push to relocate workers rather than industries, and the mixed success as Labor Department tests voluntary relocation with stringent eligibility and skepticism in Congress.
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Washington, D.C
USA
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Europe
U. S. Labor Department
Congress
Labor Department
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Peanut
THE
Danville Register
Delvery
Associated Press
John Chamberlain
Ralph de Toledano
Viet Nam
Tamp
Russell Kirk
Holmes Alexander
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