Voter Turnout Mirrors Lagging Political Interest
In High Point a quiet election year shows low turnout with no urgent issues and minimal candidate filings. Mayor Floyd Mehan schedules a council meeting to discuss extending and staggering terms, while Democrats accuse him of political maneuvering. the session yields little civic participation and reveals ward population disparities.
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Guilford County
Mehan
Democratic Executive Committee
Romney Calls Capitalism A Propaganda Tool
Governor Romney argues naming the system capitalism fuels communist propaganda and suggests consumerism better describes wealth and power distribution while defending capitalism as the U.S. model. He claims capitalism allows broad access to wealth despite initial concentration.
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Michigan
George Romney
Romney
Rockwell runs for Virginia governor as Acer candidate
A news item notes George Lincoln Rockwell, leader of the American Nazi Party, filing as an Acer candidate for governor in Virginia. The piece argues this tests Virginia’s standards for chief executive and reflects on the openness of the U S political system and electorate.
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Lord High Poobah
American Nazi Party
Arlington
Rockwell
Old Dominion
Virginia
United States
Editorial Editorial Research Disarmament Displays In New York
The United Nations Disarmament Commission met in New York as the U S reaction to the Soviet disarmament move dominated discussions. Adlai E Stevenson said a negotiation committee would be preferable to a debating one as the Soviet plan appeared to recall the U N General Assembly for propaganda. The piece notes the larger Commission could become a platform for attacks on U S Viet Nam policy while real disarmament work occurs in quiet corridors and smaller talks.
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Soviet Union
United Nations Disarmament Commission
U. S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Ly Bhut
Committee of 18
Washington
Viet Nam
Moses Faces Crucial Test as Fair Weighs Profit Prospects
Robert Moses, aging at 76, defends the New York World's Fair amid a $17.5 million deficit and missed attendance goals. He seeks $3.5 million more to open gates, touts a two year public interest project, and wins a narrow 8- to-7 confidence vote as officials shift away from his influence while he plans a long future with a dream park outcome.
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S.O.B
Robert Moses
Flushing Meadow
Moses
Florida
Texas Music Hall
Lake
Bahamas
Spain
Francisco Franco
Fair
Alamo
de- Cee
State Council of Parks
Long Island
New York
Henry Hudson Parkway
Marine Parkway Authority
Jones Beach Parkway
Bethpage Park Authority
Power Authority
State of
St. Lawrence
Johnson’s first three months show tough U S foreign policy unclear
President Johnson has shown strong domestic gains with Congress but foreign policy remains unsettled. He ordered the bombing of North Vietnam, risks conflict with the Soviet Union and Red China, and abruptly canceled visits by Indian and Pakistani leaders to show irritation with Asia.
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North Viet
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White House
Johnson
Viet Nam
Asia
Pakistan
U.S
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Ser Bagrees
Be Ling
Poe
Organ donation bills sparks debates in Massachusetts
A column by A. Howard White discusses organ donation, shifting laws, and time sensitivity for kidney grafts. Massachusetts legislators Sen. Beryl Cohan and Rep. James Wheeler push bills allowing simple written statements or wills for donation, facing opposition from funeral directors as doctors cite delays in obtaining consent from next of kin.
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