Is This the Year of the Frustrated Voter
Analysis suggests 1966 may be remembered as the year many Americans failed to translate anxiety into action at the polls. Voters faced Viet Nam inflation crime and civil rights without a clear path forward, signaling a broad political slowdown before new Congress convenes.
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Viet Nam
Johnson
Evangelical United Brethren
Chicago
Methodism
U.S
Eubs
Dallas
Phil Shore Jr
High Point
Washington
Julius Hobson
Adam Clayton Powell
New York City
Hobson
Julian R. Dugas
Poverty Program
Neighborhood Legal Services
Silver coins fade as debased cents dominate circulation
The piece notes a decline of silver coins from dimes and quarters to copper nickel “sandwich” coins, with debased Kennedy halves and Franklin Libery half dollars slipping from circulation. Treasury secrecy surrounds coin defects as silver rises to $1.29 an ounce, risking intrinsic value surpassing face value.
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Treasury
U. S
Kennedy
White Rule Across Africa Faces Push for Change
Editorial notes that southern Africa remains under white rule though some enclaves gained independence. Rhodesia faces sanctions after its unilateral 1965 declaration of independence. Britain seeks a negotiated path for African advancement while Winston Wilson resists military action.
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South Africa
South West Africa
League of Nations
Portugal
Angola
Mozambique
Salisbury
Ian D. Smith
Britain
United Nations Security Council
Rhodesia
Harold Wilson
Safety concerns on school buses prompt reader letter
A Trinity mother urges parents and officials to enforce stricter bus conduct after several incidents. She notes driver losses and student misbehavior risk harming children and calls for accountability, discipline, and action by Randolph County leaders.
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The
Enterprise
Trinity
Look To Yourself Poem Advice on Judgment and Mercy
The piece urges readers not to censor others or harshly judge those who stray. It stresses humility by noting that no one is perfect and that sharp critique can rebound. If you will not help someone who errs, do not mention them.
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Viet Nam
China
Korea
Laos
Cuba
Southeast Asia
Russia
Europe
Guatemala
Mura
Viet
US Army
US Air Force
Africa
Central
South America
Labrador
WWIII
G. Wayne Underwood
USAF
Trinity, N. C
Randolph at the Crossroads in Randolph County
Randolph County citizens face a choice in a political letter urging voters to oust the current commissioners and elect a new group to address county problems. The piece condemns the present administration for a “nothing can be done” mindset and highlights claimed achievements like a county jail and remodeled courthouse.
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Board of Education
Randolph County
Archdale - Trinity
Trinity Elementary
Trinity High
Oae
Randolph
Asheboro
Joel E. Williams
South
Main Street
Randolph AT
Adminster
Letter responder to General Hester on Vietnam policy
Editor cites a reader's letter arguing that General Hester and Fulbright misunderstand the Vietnam conflict. The writer contends that gangsters exist on both sides and that Communists share the same criminal traits as their American counterparts.
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Viet Nam
Enterprise
Hester
USA
Fulbright
Morse
Notes on News Tell me who you want to vote for tells line position
A brief commentary notes classic voter guidance on ballot alignment. The piece plays on a phrase about choosing a candidate and reveals how that choice maps to party or line placement. It hints at ballot structure and voter strategy without naming specific figures.
Warning on fake Viet Nam war casualty calls spreads concern
A mother recounts a hoax claim that a wife received a telephone notice her husband was killed in Vietnam, stressing the army notifies next of kin with two uniformed officers. The note urges authorities if readers face such cruelty and to aid truth.
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Viet Nam
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