Why Nixon Bothering? A Corridor Conversation
Journalist Ward Cannell confronts Richard Nixon downtown about his 1960s bid and the fate of the Republican party. Nixon argues unity, destiny, and the need for fight, condemning bland moderates and timid business leaders while praising the value of conflict in politics. He hints at offering a lift uptown as rain falls.
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New York
Richard Nixon
Nixon
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America
Scranton's Entry Tests Value of Presidential Primaries
Governor Scranton's dramatic bid for the Republican nomination highlights primaries' questioned usefulness. Goldwater’s near–nomination after 15 states and D C primaries contrasts with Scranton’s alternative path, challenging who the party runs and how campaigns shape the race.
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Scranton
Tobacco Program Faces Court Challenge By Georgia Florida Growers
North Carolina leaders press Washington to protect the flue cured tobacco program after a federal court blocked a 10 percent acreage cutback in Georgia and Florida. Governor Sanford leads a delegation urging Secretary Freeman to preserve the support program against a perceived minority attempt to derail it. The fight centers on keeping stable, profitable tobacco farming nationwide.
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Georgia
Florida
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Sanford
Washington
Orville L. Freeman
Khrushchev plays hard sell in Scandinavia plan
Editorial pinpoints Khrushchev's Baltic strategy as he tours Scandinavia. It notes Kekkonen’s nuclear-free zone idea was rebuffed, Sweden's wary stance on disarmament, and NATO dynamics with Norway Denmark Iceland and the Baltic states. The piece questions prospects for any wide acceptance of the plan.
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Khrushchev
Urho Kekkonen
Finland
Scandinavia
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Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Iceland
Andrei A. Gromyko
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Wennerstrom
Scranton and Goldwater Face Off Over Nomination
Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton and Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater clash over the Republican nomination. Scranton shifts from possible running mate to presidential candidate citing policy differences, while Goldwater remains firm on his positions and declines a debate. Nixon pursues a covert bid to shape the race, labeling Scranton as weak yet praising his potential.
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Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Arizona
Sen
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Nixon
Goldwater
Scranton
Dislike Preyers Insistence On Debates
Letter writer questions Judge Preyer on TV debates and Dan K Moore. The critic argues Preyer is running scared and predicts Moore will win the governorship with strong support. The piece reflects local partisan views and campaign expectations.
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Judge Preyer
Dan K. Moore
Daniel
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Moore
Judge Prever
Veneer Debate Shapes 1964 Walnut Market Change
The 1964 veneer friction reshapes the furniture trade as thinner walnut sheets loom. Virginia mills re open operations, while substitutes like maple and plastic rise. High Point, a key veneer hub, seeks a compromise. Ralph Rochelle clarifies campaign duties amid local political shifts. Golden Agers eye Ocean Drive trips. YWCA leadership and a summer tea room keep civic life active.
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Virginia
Bassett
Rocky Mount
Walnut Association
Big Boys
Dick Culler Battles Illness Amid Fading Strength
Former major league baseball figure and local businessman Dick Culler has waged a three year struggle with a grave illness. He has dropped to about 70 pounds and slipped into a coma at North Carolina Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill. Doctors say his condition remains life threatening and he hopes to return home, though a hospital discharge is not yet possible.
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Dick Culler
North Carolina Memorial Hospital
Chapel Hill
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