Plots And Presidents in the Kennedy Era
The piece reports that Adam Walinsky and Frank Mankiewicz deny John and Robert Kennedy knew of CIA assassination plots alleged to have occurred during the Kennedy years. It notes President Kennedy’s possible awareness and the broader issue of CIA actions under Eisenhower and Johnson, urging restraint until evidence is clearer.
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Frank Mankiewicz
John F. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
CIA
Rockefeller
Commission
White House
Kennedys
Fidel Castro
Eisenhower
Johnson
Messrs
Walinsky
Mankiewicz
Congress
Kennedy
Tims
Nixon
Court rulings sharpen rights amid wiretaps and housing bans
The Christian Science Monitor surveys recent U S court actions protecting civil rights. A Court of Appeals in Washington requires warrants for domestic wiretaps even under national security concerns, while a Supreme Court decision upholds a city zoning ruling against discriminatory housing. The piece calls for local civic responsibility to balance free speech and community standards without overreaching laws.
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United States
U.S. Court of Appeals
Washington
Supreme Court
Feason
Court of Appeals
Executive Branch
Burger
Mass transit plan draws mixed Gastonia reviews
A Charlotte planning firm pitched a regional transit plan involving Gastonia and four neighboring counties. Twelve attendees heard the case, but Gastonia officials warned the proposal would pull activity toward Charlotte and harm local merchants. The stance: keep business and shopping local to Gastonia.
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Charlotte
Gastonia
Bill Richardson
Little
Amnesty For Lee In The Greensboro Record
A Greensboro Record column argues against amnesty for General Robert E. Lee and criticizes late pardon efforts. It notes Lee applied for a pardon in January 1865 and urges Congress to consider amnesty for Seward and others who obstructed his pardon. The piece questions the need for amnesty and emphasizes reconciliation.
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Lee
Journal
Jane
William Seward
Congress
Seward
Vacationers Face Higher Costs Across Europe This Summer
The article notes travelers complain of high European prices with a Copenhagen hotel at 80 100 a day and a Paris soup costing seven dollars while a light breakfast hits 6 50. Despite inflation, North Carolina tourism remains buoyant with resort bookings rising and locals seeking regional trips to save on gas and lodging. Tourism, markets, and social security boosts drive spending. observers report thriving summer business and international exchanges continue.
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Europe
Copenhagen
Paris
Scandinavia
Thelma Sohnchen
Carolina Motor Club
North Carolina
Congress
Death claims two High Point women who enriched their community
Celia London Doctor and Geneva Highfill are remembered for broad compassion and cultural contribution. London helped the underprivileged across lines of religion and race, leaving a lasting impact on family, friends, and institutions. Highfill, a gifted teacher and poet, taught with excellence and produced perceptive prose and poetry, inspired by her English studies and a storied family lineage.
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Celia London
Geneva Highfill
Sydney' Lanier
Russian Newsmen Aided by KGB Spies on Capitol Hill
The Washington saga claims Izvestia and other Soviet outlets assign KGB operatives to Capitol Hill assignments. Kondrashov Barsukov and Sisnev allegedly collect documents, attend briefings, and enjoy First Amendment protection while under surveillance only loosely.
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Washington
Soviet Union
U. S
KGB
Moscow
Izvestia
Stanislav Kondrashov
Yuri Barsukov
Vissarion Sisnev
Trud
Communist Party
Pravda
Tass
Moscow Radio-Tv
Barsukov
Capitol Hill
Kondrashov
Congressional
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Congress
National headlines attack Sen Harrison Williams in mid scandal
Washington reports a sensational national posture targeting Sen Harrison Williams of New Jersey as a center figure amid accusations about campaign contributions from the securities industry and labor groups. The piece argues the ethics divide between campaign funds and bribery per definitions, noting Williams chairs the Labor and Public Welfare Committee and denying specific donor links.
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Washington
Harrison A. Williams
New Jersey
Sen. Williams
Lord Hastings
Viceroy
India
Wall Street
Hei Sons
United Mine Workers
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