Welfare mothers march for dignity and better aid across cities
The Christian Science Monitor notes welfare recipients in major U.S. cities are marching to demand better payments and services. Cleveland to Columbus in Ohio highlighted needs for education, birth control information, mental health facilities, job training, day care, and economic counseling. The movement seeks recognition and less stigma from welfare departments while few leaders push for a guaranteed annual income.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Columbus
Christian Science Monitor
Open housing bill strains Johnson in 1966 politics
Lyle Wilson argues practical politics push open housing provision out of the 1966 civil rights bill. Northern suburban voters fear loss of Democratic gains as LBJ backs away from Section IV. House changes soften the measure but do not remove suburban opposition to enforcement of housing discrimination.
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United Press International
Johnson
Congress
LBJ
House Judiciary Committee
House
House Committee
Philip Hart
D-Mich
Hart
Democratic Party
Suburbia
Eisenhower
Organized Labor
Kennedy-Johnson-Humphrey
Dr. Watson
Asian Ferment Spurs Japan Trade Boom Says UPI Analyst
PHIL NEWSOM of UPI argues Asia politics drive a Japan trade surge toward the billion mark as Red China and the Soviet Union vie for influence. He notes U.S. limits on Red China and Soviet trade, Japan’s $5 billion annual U.S. trade, and economics guiding policy amid regional tensions and atomic-capable threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Newsom
UPI
Asia
Japan
Red
Soviet Union
United States
U.S
Trade Talks Deepen Soviet Japanese Ties in 1960s
In 1964 Mikoyan visited Tokyo offering trade incentives and by 1965 the Soviet Union rose from 12th to fifth among Japan's trade partners. By September 1965 talks covered Japanese aid for Siberia's resources. An air agreement opened a Asia Europe link via Siberia. March negotiations in Tokyo aimed at Russo Japanese iron ore timber coal and metals. Potential oil exploration and pipeline were noted, highlighting Japan's interest during Gromyko's Tokyo visit.
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Soviet Union
Anastas N. Mikoyan
Tokyo
Japan
Siberia
Asia
Europe
East Siberian
Andrei Gromyko
Phipps Wins Wyoming County Court House Bid at $79000
A. J. Phipps, Raleigh County contractor who built the Raleigh County Jail, was the successful bidder for the Wyoming County court house on the Pineville public site. The contract price is $79,000. Raleigh County population nears 40,000 as it grows in prominence. Bethlehem Chapter Order of the Eastern Star in Beckley, organized under two years, now has over 50 members and strong prospects. Blanche Coleman is worthy matron. A quiet Beckley wedding June 24 united Miss Catherine MacLaine of Mullens and Mr. C. L. Watkins of Hinton. Watkins oversees road building operations for Philip Konrad in Kanawha Falls.
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A. J. Phipps
Raleigh County
Wyoming County
Pineville
Bethlehem
Order of the Eastern Star
Beckley
Blanche Coleman
Catherine MacLaine
Mullens
C. L. Watkins
Hinton
Watkins
Philip Konrad
Kanawha Falls
Hin
Reunion catalog reveals classmates and grim statistics
A Raleigh County class reunion catalog, compiling 175 pages from 642 members, shows 64 deceased, many World War II casualties, and a mix of marriages and divorces. Of 300 respondents, 254 were married, 39 twice, 38 divorced, with 921 offspring. Political leanings skew toward Republicans, Romney as preferred 1969 White House figure, and overall happiness varied from extremely to moderately happy. Some trivia notes include a best husband award and varied life assessments.
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Rotawis Club
John Hodel
Raleigh
West Virginia
Paris
Switzerland
Thailand
Turkey
White House
Romney
Prayer For Today by Richard L. James in Jacksonville
A prayer urges increased efforts to build hospitals for healing the sick, schools for enlightenment, sanitariums for the infirm, and homes for orphans and the aged so the world may glorify God through good works. Riverside Avenue Christian Church minister, Jacksonville, Florida.
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God
Richard L. James
Jacksonville, Fla
Riverside Avenue Christian Church
Vietnam Is Seedbed for Responsible Negro Leadership
Robert G. Spivack argues that despite Viet Cong propaganda, most American Negroes support the war effort. Whitney M. Young Jr. travels to Vietnam to assess 60,000 Negro service members whose morale and patriotism he finds high. Gene Grove’s Time piece echoes that many Black soldiers are motivated beyond pay, and the author predicts a future leadership emerging from this cohort.
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United States
Whitney M. Young Jr
The
Urban League
Young
Viet Nam
Saigon
CORE
SNCC
New York Times
Gene Grove
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Green Berets
Mississippi
Grove
State crime rate questioned by barroom readings
The piece argues FBI crime figures mislead by masking lax enforcement and illegal liquor immunity in Raleigh County and other areas. It accuses conspiracies to ignore liquor laws, notes large club memberships flouting rules, and calls out J Edgar Hoover and NASA figures for credibility remarks amid the controversy.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States
Raleigh County
L. E. Croweon
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
NASA
Turn Signals a Pet Peeve in Driving Habits
The Macon Georgia News notes drivers often skip turn signals when changing lanes or turning corners. It argues this unsafe habit risks shocking the following car and increases overall driving risk, urging readers to adopt the simple practice.
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Macon
Ray Cromley Ky political finesse returning dividends
Washington based NEA report credits Premier Nguyen Cao Ky for moderating during Da Nang Hue Buddhist revolts and self immolations. It highlights his restraint between Catholics and Buddhists, his cautious timing, and measured force in Da Nang and Saigon to maintain order while protecting religious ceremonies.
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Washington
Nea
Nguyen Cao Ky
Diem
Nguyen Khanh
Khanh
Thi
First Corps
Revolutionary Popular Committee
Hue
da Nang
Saigon
Beckley Newspapers Directory Note
Publication by Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists address 341 Prince Street Beckley West Virginia 25801 with second class mail privileges. Phone number provided for all departments Beckley area code 304.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
West Virginia
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Vietnam
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Time
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