Rockefeller Touts Election Wire and State Changes in WV
West Virginia news notes Rockefeller’s Washington talks with Attorney General Ramsey Clark on voting irregularities and proposed election law changes. Mentions Mingo County affidavits, past vote buying charges, and Rockefeller’s ties to state leadership as he pushes secretary of state reforms. Also notes Bailey’s leaving, Kuwaiti official White House visit, and education department oversight of a new fed program for day care meal service.
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Charleston
UPI
John D
Jay) Rockefeller
Washington
West Virginia
Ramsey Clark
Department of Justice
Clark
Rockefeller
Mingo County
Kanawha County
Bishil
Sii
Rorkefelle
West Virputa
Patling Place
Ivor Boiarsky
Boiarsky
James Sprouse
Miles Stanley
West Virginia Labor Federation
Bolarsky
Burton County
Del
J. E
Ned) Watson
Robert D. Bailey
Bailey
State Department of Education
Russia race for supersonic TU144 faces delays
The Soviet TU144 jetliner aims to beat the Concorde to the air but trails schedule amid teething troubles. Officials hint at soon airborne tests as Moscow seeks access to Western routes and prestige, possibly offering low prices to win markets.
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PIE Newsoat
UPI
Chiriqui
Pananta
Costa Rica
Thought For Today Urges Faithful to Push Social Legislation
In a call to church members Senator Waller Mondale of Minnesota urges Christians to lead efforts for expanded social legislation. The message frames faith communities as pivotal in shaping public policy and social reform.
West Virginia Criticism Sparks Maps Mixup on CBS News
West Virginians react to CBS News misplacing Charleston on a map during a Silver Bridge anniversary report. The error shows Charleston where Huntington should be, Point Pleasant correct, prompting calls for accurate state maps and for correct old town names on SRR maps.
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CBS News
Mike Wallace
Harry Teasaner
CBS
West Virginia
Silver Bridge
Point Pleasant
Charleston
Hunfington
Smith
Progress Corps
Dair
Glen Hedrick
SRR
Campus Change Sparks Debate Over Benevolent Dictatorships
Robert B. Yegge, dean of the University of Denver law school, argues that American colleges act as benevolent dictatorships that stifle student input. He warns that denying apprenticeship in responsibility undermines democracy and public obedience, urging open avenues for expression and reform.
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Robert B. Yegge
University of Denver
Law School
College students push back at control in education era
Don Oakley reports from Orlando where Paris taxicab drivers plan a protest movement to curb miniskirt visibility, arguing skirts attract male eyes and distract drivers. The drivers urge women to wear long overcoats on public streets citing safety concerns. The piece contrasts student demand for reform with calls for orderly, nonviolent change.
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Paris
Orlando
Fia
Watch On The Potomac No Idea Men In Nixon's Cabinet
Washington Nixon's new Cabinet reflects a cautious mood, lacking bold idea men. Most members are proven administrators with business and legal backgrounds, seen as solid citizens. They have Washington experience and are likely acceptable to Wall Street, though not flashy.
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Potomac
Nixon
Washington
Richard Nixon
Eisenhower
Charles Wilson
Wall Street
Park
Rockefellers
Harrimans
Lavetts
Nixon Cabinet Analyzed for White House Power Balance
A Raleigh register column reviews the Nixon administration cabinet, noting a WASP majority and real power centered in the White House. It highlights Secretary Finch and Attorney General Mitchell shaping domestic policy, with Kissinger Moynihan seen as pragmatically realistic.
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Nixon
White House
Walter Washington
District of Columbia
Iroyhill
Hew Finch
Mitchell
Controversial Gun Control Law Takes Effect Nationwide
The Gun Control Act of 1968 imposes new limits on gun and ammunition sales. Purchasers under 21 cannot buy pistols or ammunition, and those under 38 cannot buy any firearms. Out of state sales are restricted, with some exceptions for rifles or shotguns. The act also requires registration of destructive devices and certain weapons. The policy aims to curb unlawful trafficking and reduce interstate transfers.
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Richard Spong
United States
Congress
Omr Albus
National Rifle Association
Weapons Registrations Mentioned In 1913 Rateigh Register Feature
The article notes a 52,000 weapon registrations by December and recalls varied items from a 500 pound naval smoke shell to antitank guns and twin machine guns. It places the context in post war mobilization and the 1968 gun control push amid NRA opposition and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy.
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Georgia
Internal Revenue Service
New England
Midwest
Korea
Viet Nam
Marin Anther King
Robert F. Kennedy
California Leaders Brace For 1970 Gubernatorial Battle
Bruce Biossat Unruh and Joseph Alioto face major tests before a possible 1970 California governorship clash as the GOP eyeing seven big states in 1970 looms. Unruh loses speakership power, shaping his strategy against Reagan while Alioto endures city and college tensions in San Francisco and weighs options for the future.
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Los Angeles
NEA
Jess Unruh
California
Democratic Assembly
San Francisco
Joseph Aliote
Ronald Reagan
Thefornia
GOP
Worth
Assembly
Reagan
Unruh
Aristo
Humphrey
Alista
San Francisco State College
Aliato
Sawyer
George Murphy
Murphy
Aliota
Robert F. Kennedy
National Democratic Ieaders
Kennedy
Alfato
McCarthy
Chicago
Bug Dust A Snort Or Two For The Hong Kong Flu
The article humorously critiques Hong Kong flu fears in New York City, with doctors urging masks and vitamin C while a veteran quack offers a home remedy. It then reviews James Lipton's book An Escalation of Terms, listing novel and historic collective nouns for people and animals, highlighting witty coinages and authorial commentary.
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Bon Wists
New York City
Big City
W. U Cunningham
Gard
Tal
Dent
Els
Tipton
Lipton
Prayer Priions and Acknowledgments by Pastor Hershey
Prayer amid duties and joys urged by Pastor Robert D. Hershey of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Duty Totalty. He invokes God’s presence to lift believers to discernment and see the world through Christ’s eyes.
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Amon
Robert D. Hershey
N.V.C
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Duty Totalty
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