Wizard's trial crowns indignity for Ku Klux Klan
Editorial notes the Klan's declining power as Imperial Wizard Robert M. Shelton Jr. faces contempt of Congress charges from a House Un-American Activities Committee inquiry. It recalls the Klan's Civil War origins, its past respectability, and its current diminished status amid public ridicule and legal peril.
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Richard L. Worsnop
Ku Klux Klan
Klan
Robert M. Shelton Jr
Shelton
House Committee On UN
Supreme Court
South
Ku Klux
Un-American Activities Panel
House
Capitol Hill
The Great Society and the shrinking middle class debate
A critical view of Johnsons Great Society argues it may erode the middle class through new taxes and subsidies while expanding welfare programs. The piece warns rent subsidies and guaranteed incomes could create a non working middle class funded by others. It contrasts this with Klan revival and HUAC actions, suggesting congressional pressure may curb extremist groups.
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Governa
Great Society
Katzenbach Faces Ervin in Civil Rights Hearings
In a Senate Civil Rights hearing, Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach endures steady grilling from Sen. Sam Ervin as they dissect the Administration's Civil Rights Act of 1966. Ervin questions constitutional scope, while Katzenbach defends titles on juror openness and housing, arguing sections risk privacy, property rights, and potential misuse.
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Nicholas Katzenbach
Robert Kennedy
U. S. Senate
Sam Ervin
North Carolina
Ervin
Court House
Samuel Butler
Bob Kennedy
Nick Katzenbach
Katzenbach
Don Quixote
Falstaff
O'Neil
Justice Department
Strictly Personal Critique of US War Victory Narrative
A critical essay argues the United States markets itself as winner of WWII while Japan prospers. It notes Japan's 1955–1965 growth 13 percent yearly, minimal defense spending, booming foreign trade, and rising exports to the Soviet Union and China. The piece condemns ongoing militarism, Viet Nam involvement, and a cycle of feeding enemies into allies.
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United States
Japan
Europe
Soviet Union
China
Southeast Asia
Germany
Italy
Russia
Viet Nam
Hitler
New Castle News Company Listing and Rates
Public notice of New Castle News Company a corporation published every Sunday with offices at 29 North Mercer Street New Castle Pennsylvania 16101 lists officers Richard E Rentz president and general manager Jessie Keadwell Anderson vice president treasurer J Fred Rentz secretary ass t treas Eleanor Keadwell Payson assistant secretary James W Trevis advertising and circulation details annual subscription five months or 934.00 and sale at all.
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Ceee News Company
North Mercer Street
New Castle
Richard E. Rentz
Jessie Keadwell Anderson
Treas
J. Fred Rentz
Eleanor Keadwei
Payson
James W. Trevis
Rightward Dilemma On Air Conflict Narratives
A government official notes anxious coverage of potential cross border air incidents. Reports claimed American planes pursued a Chinese fighter into Red Chinese territory, denied by the Pentagon, with competing claims fueling jitters until prospects for objective resolution faded.
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America
U. S
Guan
Command and control doctrine faces scrutiny in front line actions
A correspondent argues that the U S military command chain, under McNamara, claims instant reach from top to field centers across Saigon to Berlin, shaping beliefs that frontline agents always follow orders and that disobedience claims are dismissed without investigation. He notes conflicting Communist claims about U S planes and Cuban incidents.
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Pentagon
U. S
U.S
McNamara
Joint Chiefs of Staff
meOtee
Saigon
Antanamo Bay
Berlin
Michigan State University
Pride and Humility Lessons and Ski History Note
The piece warns pride is dangerous, urging humble living aligned with scripture and prayer. It cites Psalm 31, 34 and directs readers to rely on the Lord for strength. It then recounts sport skiing origins with Sondre Nordheim’s heel-binding technique from Norway.
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Sondre Nordheim
Norway
Balaguer victory in Dominican Republic sparks LBJ vindication
The Dominican election returns Balaguer with 58 percent as Lyndon Johnson is vindicated by critics on both left and right. Observers found no mass fraud and noted U.S. policy pivot toward stability. The regime faces questions over 8000 hidden weapons and future aid.
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Cassandras
Joaquin Balaguer
Dominica
LBJ
Dominican Republic
Theodore Draper
Bosch
U.S
Lyndon Johnson
Latinmerica
Johnson
Wessing Wessin
Hector Garcia Godoy
Ape
Garcia Godoy
Norman Thomas
Victor Reuther
Balaguer
Thomas Mann
Santo Domingo
W. Tapley Bennett Jr
Lisbon
Portugal
Mann
Bennett
Pennsylvania lawmakers push campaign politicking amid extended session
Pennsylvania legislators strain to balance campaigning with legislative work as 1966 shapes up. Republicans rally behind Lt. Gov. Raymond Shafer for governor, while Democrats wrestle with Milton Shapp’s independent run and organizational backing. Shapp’s candidacy tests Democratic cohesion as sessions run long.
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Raymond Shafer
Senate
House of Representatives
GOP
Capitol Hill
GOP Legislative Braves
House
Robert Pee
Philadelphia
Milton Shapp
Shapp
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