Suffolk Nansemond annexation court urges city merger plan
A three judge annexation court in Suffolk Nansemond County has urged merging the city of Suffolk with the county’s independent city plan. The court notes Nansemond plans to become a city July 1 and outlines a potential city within a city arrangement. It highlights Virginia policy history and possible ripples for future municipal consolidations if federal judges allow mergers.
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Yippies Set Miami Beach HQs For National Conventions
The Yippies plan to back Democratic delegates with peaceful culture efforts while aiming to disrupt the Republican convention in Miami Beach. They seek to mobilize liberal Democrats and stage mass protests near the GOP gathering, led by Allen Ginsberg and aligned with a shift from politics to cultural expression. Virginia delegates and new figures may align with these actions.
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Youth International
Miami
Democratic Party
George McGovern
Soul Brothers
Nixon
Virginia
Miami Beach
Jeff Nighthyrd
Alan Ginsberg
Lan‘reate
Labels and Leadership Redefine Virginia Democrats After Fallout
Disillusioned rivals accuse the party of moving left while victors claim neutral control of party machinery. Former Governor Godwin labels Roanoke winners ultra liberal linked to McGovern. Deputy Fidler calls the leadership radical liberal, Fitzpatrick rejects the radical tag, and new leaders insist there is no party exit.
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Virginia
Mill Mountain
Mills RE. Godwin
Roanoke
McGovern
Walter TB Fidler
Warsaw
Democratic
Joseph T. Fitzpatrick
George Rawlings
Henry Howell
Witapatrick
Democratic Party
Mohammed and the mountain in Bacon’s Essays cited
The piece notes the saying Mohammed and the mountain appears in Francis Bacon’s Essays Of Baldness and discusses how the medieval view of Mahomet shifted from demon god to con man. It mentions the 1612 edition and explains the story’s use as a metaphor for elusive miracles.
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Branham Company
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New York
Atlanta
Detroit
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New Orleans
Kansas City
Dallas
St. Louis
Charlotte
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Miami
Danville
Ctty
Francis Bacon
Bacon
Mahomet
Mahonet
Mahome
Ute
Ugly buildings command higher rents theory
The claim suggests a paradox that more unattractive apartments command higher rents because residents pay for the privilege of not having to look at the building from the outside. The idea rests on subjective value and market perception rather than objective quality.
Guilt and Forgiveness in Modern Life
The piece discusses guilt as a universal burden rooted in the biblical story of Adam and Eve. It contrasts secular explanations from anthropology sociology and psychology with biblical forgiveness, explores common guilt coping mechanisms like blame, scapegoating, and appeasement, and previews a future discussion on healthy versus neurotic guilt management.
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Rome
Edmund
Gloucester
McGovern Compared to Goldwater in Campaign Wobble
The piece weighs McGovern's equivocal pursuit of a broad base with Goldwater's zeal and notes Nixon strategists favoring a cool, noncommittal stance. It contrasts McGovern’s flexible voting record and late contentions with Goldwater’s rigidity, while predicting campus reactions and the potential for aides to push a centralist path.
McGovern Seen as Cautious Yet Risky Challenge to Nixon
Washington editorial weighs George McGovern as a radical yet self restrained challenger. It contrasts his proposals with past figures like Bryan Wallace and Stevenson, arguing he could be the first to avoid obvious personal folly while still posing a national danger to the electability of the current administration. It notes his potential to influence debates on Vietnam, military spending, and Supreme Court picks while urging voters to judge him on policy outcomes.
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McGovern
Democratic
Goldwater
Barry Goldwater
Clif White
Sen
Frank Mankiejwicz
Frederick Dutton
Patrick Cadell
California
Chief White
Nixon
White House
George
Spiro Agnew
Nelson Rockefeller
Bill Scranton
George Romney
Hubert Humphrey
George McGovern
George Wallace
Senate
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Remem
New York
Abe Ribicoff
U. S. Senate
Barry
U. S
Asia
Europe
Washington, D. C
America
William Jennings Bryan
Henry Wallace
Gideon
Westbronk Pegler
Adlai Stevenson
Dwight Risenhower
Bryan
Wallace
Stevenson
Hit
Ed Muskie
Muskie
Wubert Wumphrey
Humphrey
Fred Harris
Harold Hughes
Eugene McCarthy
Sam Tarty
Scoop Jackson
Huey Long
Long
Hanoi
Richard Nixon
Peking
Moscow
Justice Rehnquist
Supreme Court
Patriotism and protest in America amid Vietnam era unrest
A writer laments draft dodgers and antiwar demonstrations while praising loyal patriotism. He cites Viet Cong symbolism at protests, calls out a London embassy delegation for urging aid to North Vietnam, and recalls Britain’s Oxford Pledge. He expresses faith in American youth to rally to the flag in danger.
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Edward Everett Hale
Canada
Sweden
United States
Washington
America
Indochina
Red
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Haiphong
Henry Schoenfeld
Washington, D.C
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Europe
England
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May
Sports comeback at an age the field never forgets
A playful reflection on comebacks in sports and the shifting peak ages. The piece notes how youth nostalgia and early success push expectations, while the office persona and season beginnings add humorous contrast. It highlights how younger athletes arrive earlier than before, changing traditional timing.
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