Public meetings urged for Pittsylvania supervisors and school board
columnist denounces secret meetings by Pittsylvania County Supervisors and School Board as undemocratic. urges budgets and decisions, including a half million dollar slice, be discussed in public so residents can see how funds are allocated and spent. warns that closed doors erode trust and invites public scrutiny and voter accountability.
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So Happy To Oblige New Happy regime in Accra praise current order
A chaotic tone recounts a coup in Accra replacing Naruman with a military-led government under Lt. Gen. J. A. Anxran. It claims jails opened, foreigners expelled, and a pledge to pursue economic reconstruction without bloodshed or external interference. It ends with a hopeful note urging global nations to heed the warning.
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Five Senators Vote to Repeal Viet Nam War Authorization
In a Senate division the liberal five Democrats Morse Gruening Fulbright Young and McCarthy opposed funds and the war authorization, while 92 senators backed the administration. House support mirrored the Senate 392 to 4 on war funding. The piece questions Furbright's leadership and calls for constituency challenges.
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Danville Register subscription and advertising note
The Danville Register details subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with in city carrier delivery and mail options. It notes the paper is a member of The Associated Press and lists national advertising representatives and zone rate notes.
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Names for Stalin Spark Soviet Name Trend
Thousands of Russian children bore the name of Josef Stalin, now acknowledged by the government. Union athletes’ group may quicken games. Management vows to avoid overtime. Spy fiction fans know scientific feats gain meaning after enemy capture.
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Nationwide half dollar shortage and civic pride quirks
The U S Mint reports a nationwide shortage of half dollars and a casual check behind living room cushions confirms the scarcity. The piece notes colorful civic pride, including residents bragging that their town’s drinking water is the worst in the country.
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Labor Bosses Drive for Taft Hartley Shakeup in Government Fight
Ralph de Toledano argues AFL CIO pressures on Congress threaten housing and defense programs. He outlines H R 10027 common situs picketing repeal, warns of higher construction costs, labor strife, and missile site risks. He questions Meanys power moves and warns of a possible walkout at election time.
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Guerrilla Tactics Over a Busy Theater Number
A playful reminiscence about telephone mix ups where a couple’s Ivanhoe theater number clashes with their own line. Frustrated by official promises, they answer prank calls with cheeky offers and switch to humorous cues, hinting at a future fix for the theater’s number mix with a light, satirical tone.
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Senator Soaper Voices Heard At Bar In Rant
A noisy crowd at Bit O Erin Bar & Grill echoes political sniping about listening rights and school lunch funding. The piece riffs on dialing radios during contests and criticizes proposed cuts to the school lunch program, framed as a broader rights argument.
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Alabama in a Two-Party System Shift in 1964 Election
Holmes Alexander assesses Alabama politics as the 1964 Goldwater era deepens. He notes 200,000 new Black voters amid a 700,000 expected electorate, with Republicans rallying around Goldwater while Democrats face split races surrounding Governor Wallace and potential challengers like Patterson Elliot and Flowers. Sparkman’s continued influence and party realignments at state levels signal a durable shift.
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Principle of Surprise Must Not Be Given Away
The piece argues that lawmakers on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee should not demand exact war plans or troop details, stressing the military need for surprise. It cites Inchon, Korea, and Berlin as examples where revealing plans harmed strategic aims and criticizes senators like Morse, Gruening, Fulbright, and Aiken for neglecting historical lessons.
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