Byrd questioned over NASA Elks affair and youth program
An editorial questions Senator Robert Byrd involvement in pressuring NASA to send astronaut Donn F. Eisele to a local Elks Youth Night. It criticizes ties to illegal bars and urges a forthright stance, noting Byrd claimed he forwarded the request for agency consideration.
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Governor Smith
Elks Club
Senator Byrd
Elks
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The
Elks Lodge
Byrd
West Virginia
Britain sanctions hurt Rhodesia but not yet fatal
UPI reports that Britain backed by the United Nations imposed an embargo on Rhodesia after its unilateral independence last November. The sanctions push up whisky prices and force the government to buy much of the tobacco crop while loopholes allow 50,000 gallons of daily fuel from South Africa and trade with Japan, Switzerland, Portugal, Zambia, and Congo to continue, cutting Rhodesia’s access to world markets by roughly half without collapsing its economy.
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United Nations
Iaw
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Wilson
South Africa
Japan
Switzerland
Portugal
Zambia
Mozambique
Congo
Leopoldville
Kennedy’s South Africa visit meets bold opposition
Senator Robert F. Kennedy arrives in South Africa as the Verwoerd government treats his tour like a plague. Foreign reporters face travel bans while he tours several cities. Ian Robertson, who invited Kennedy, has been banned for five years as Pretoria clamps down on dissent.
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Robert F. Kennedy
D N. Y
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Tanzania
Kenya
Ethiopia
ROBERT _F. KENNEDY
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New York
Ole Miss
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Hendrik Verwoerd
Ian Robertson
Pretoria
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Kennedy Perforce
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Verwoerd
National Party
United Party
George C. Wallace
Helen Suzman
Progressive Party
Wedding in Raleigh 20 Years Ago Amid National Customs
A Raleigh wedding joined Paul Peter and Miss Annie Miller in matrimony with a solemn religious ceremony at St. Francis de Sales. The couple then hosted a civil Polish ceremony at the bride’s father Mike Miller’s home, with attendants in national costume, marking a culturally rich celebration.
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Raleigh Register
Raleigh
Paul Peter
Annie Miller
J. P. T. Holzmer
St. Francis de Sales
Mike Miller
Driving insights and West Virginia pageant debate
A late 1960s column blend covers a WV beauty pageant naming question, TV authority opinions, Miss USA critiques, and a CBS national driving test. The author notes no formal rules for pageant selections and recalls Miss West Virginia history, then pivots to a test scenario where knowledge clashes with practice, concluding with the idea that action, not knowledge, drives safer driving.
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State of
West Virginia
Miami
Central Viet Nam Buddhists Fuel Anti Ky Movement
Ray Cromley analyzes how central Viet Nam Buddhists led by Tri Quang, with Thi and regional loyalties, built a broad anti Ky coalition. The central region’s grievances, leadership dynamics, and U.S. concern shape a volatile political climate as Thi’s removal sparks civilian and military resistance.
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Tri Quang
Nguyen Chanh Thi
I Corps
Viet Nam
Militants Benignly Adrift as Civil Rights Struggles Shift
Washington article notes SNICK and CORE drift from the mainstream as militant black nationalism clashes with White House Conference aims. Moderates warn a rift risks weakening gains, urging collaboration with white leaders to secure jobs, housing, and schooling for Negroes.
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Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
White House
Snick and
Snick
Stokey Carmichael
Atlanta
Brazilian gem merchant keeps unique records by Stern
H Stern in Rio de Janeiro runs the world’s largest Brazilian gem operation with a unique filing system to match stones to customers. Hans Stern says they track each purchase and learn customers birthdays, sending 100,000 birthday and Christmas cards annually. Aquamarines are the top sellers alongside amethysts, topazes, and tourmalines. Stern fled Nazi Germany before World War II to build his Brazilian gem empire.
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William D. Laffler
UPI
New York
H. Stern
Rio de Janeiro
Hans Stern
Stern
Hitler
Germany
H Stern Jewels Grow Worldwide Under Craft Concept
From mining to cutting and mounting, H Stern expands from its founding to selling jewels across the world and on the seas. Stern trains workers as artisans, giving freedom in design and incentives to boost quality. In the US he partners with Lord and Taylor and seeks more outlets while writing for the Brazil Herald. He avoids self-promotion but mentions Tiffanys and Cartiers occasionally.
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The
Brazil Herald
Tiffany's and
Cartier’s
Naleigh Beaintster Subscription Rates Notice
Beckley Newspapers publishes subscription rates by mail and home delivery details. The notice lists daily and Sunday options for one year, six months, and daily only, with carrier and distributor delivery terms and prices. It includes contact information and the publication’s Beckley and Hinton offices.
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Prince St
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