The Fish and Chicken Circuit in Pittsylvania County
Virginia civic groups host fish fries and chicken fry events where candidates pay for speaking time. The fish and chicken circuit lets voters hear contenders in small communities and be able to compare them through direct discussions and newspaper coverage.
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U.S
Virginia
Pittsylvania
Claup A. Swan
Campbell
Andrew Jackson Monracue
Alarrris Harrison
A.E.S. Stephens
Pittsylvania County
South Carolina
Overworked Crying Towels Blame Federal Funds Shortfalls
In Honolulu the U S Conference of Mayors led by Detroit Mayor Cavanagh laments reduced HUD and rent subsidy funds while noting vast space and highway spending. The piece argues cities should finance local goals locally, warning against excessive federal control and urging mayors to seek local solutions amid wartime and poverty programs.
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Honolulu
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Jerome P. Cavanaca
Detroit
Cavanagh
Congress
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Cavanack
Johnson
Cavanacus
Washington
Hospital costs could rise to 69.79 a day by 1970
Blue Cross analysis projects hospital care at 69.79 dollars per day by 1970, a 42.9 percent jump from 1966, before federal wage changes. Walter J. McNerney, president, notes wages drive costs as hospitals spend 63 percent of revenue on labor.
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Blue Cross Association
Walter J. McNerney
Ray E. Brown
Duke University
American Hospital Association
Newsprint Rates and Community Notes from Danville
The Danville Register ad notes subscription prices and mailing details, while a AP credited dispatch and local items outline costs, wages, and health care cost effects. The piece transitions to commentary on Medicare, hospital use, labor costs, and a satirical off Broadway line about lawn mowing and aging media trends.
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Danville
Associated Press
Can Renewal Come To The Church
A reflective view on renewing the church through reaffirming biblical faith and personal commitment. The piece compares secular trends with Wesleyan revival, urging inner conversion and active dissent to restore Christ’s body. It questions whether casual belief suffices and underscores Jesus’ call to genuine devotion.
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Chris-tonsly
Ethel
Jesus
John Wesley
Wesley
Jesus Christ
House of Israel
Ralph de Toledano on Crime and Church Reform Echoes
Fragmented essay-like text argues about crime tolls, church renewal, and symbolic issues within a journal. It cites a shrinking society from 800 to 400 members and questions egoism, harmony, and threats to church fellowship amid personal agendas and fear of lost receipts.
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Thej
Busi
Jesus Christ
Isj
Oae
Bible and crime clash in era of renewal and politics
The column rails at rising crime with Ramsey Clark and other officials, critiques urban renewal and its displacements, and cites reader letters and testimonies about crime, poverty, and policing. It laments politicized crime rhetoric while urging practical church and social reforms.
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United States
Clark
Houman
George Smathers
Senate Small Business Committee
Senator Smathers
Otter Tn
Ramsey Clark
Ink-Stained Troops Deserve Own Academy
Washington column reviews Anatomy of the State Department by Homer Simpson. The analysis argues for a dedicated diplomatic academy akin to military schools, praising the author’s sober critique of Foggy Bottom and calling for trained diplomats versed in geography, economics, languages, and logistics.
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Washington
D. C
R. Smith
Simpson
Tendrance
Nick Norance
Doughboy
Ernie Pyle
Bill Maulden
Cor
Smith Simpson
Fogsy
United States
Sion
Mr. Simpson
USA
Castro
Cuba
Wiliam Crockett
State Department
Publishers’ Weekly
Sam. Johnson
George €. Marshall
Max Taylor
Department
Soonson
Seca Setary
Rusk
Karl Mundt
S. D
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Danville Register
Deliv
Ay Mail
Beanbam Company
Chicago
New York
Atlanta
Dallas
St. Louis
Charlotte
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Kansas City
Sanancisco
Los Angeles
Walter Lippmann
Shotgun Schultz
Sam
McNamara
ENSE
Ralph de Toledano
Russell Kirk
Nicholas Katzenbach
Katzenbach
Jusica Department
FBI
Hoa
New Land
Erd
Dorothy Parker
Dick Nixon
Smathers
Uslen
Holmes Alexander
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