Conformniks vs Beatniks Myths of College Dissent Debated
Stanford professor Joseph Katz argues that most students are passive and conformist, pursuing personal careers and family life over national or civic involvement. He notes a minority seek intellectual growth, yet campuses show deep commitment and concern for learning beyond mere employment. Congress stalls Taft Hartley reform, AFL CIO urged to shift focus from Capitol lobbying to factory floors to boost unionization and benefits where law is lacking.
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Joseph Katz
Stanford University
Katz
America
GOP Comeback in New Jersey Stalls in Ailing Campaign
Washington reports the GOP faces a lost chance to win the New Jersey governorship and risk losing control of the state legislature. Dems may redraw lines if they seize power, while Gov. Hughes leads, and Dumont struggles amid Genovese remarks. Nixon and Kennedy visit showcase national interest.
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Hubert Humphrey
New York
Robert Kennedy
Dwight
Wayne Dumont
Hughes
Dumont
Genovese
Vito Genovese
Rutgers University
Charles Sandman
Richard Nixon
Clifford Case
Rutgers’ Board of Governors
GOP
Where Did You Come From Baby Dear at White House Bedlam
Washington coverage notes life at Bethesda Naval Hospital after President Johnson’s surgery. Navy and White House officials clashed over reports of extensive Johnson room redecorations as a headline grabbing newspaperwoman sparked earlier alarms.
Backstairs At The White House Life In Hospital Spotlight
Merriman Smith describes the White House press, Secret Service and hospital routines as the president undergoes major surgery. Officials press for information through Bill Moyers while critics note theater of ideas, with reporters in the third floor suite and concerns about fire safety and medical updates.
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White House
Navy
Bill D. Moyers
United States
Secret Service
Arizona
Wisconsin governor visits leaking mansion in bid to save repairs
West Virginia Governor Hulett C. Smith tours Wisconsin with Governor Warren Knowles and learns the first family faced a roof leak forcing relocation. Smith contemplates using contingency funds and requests 1966 legislature to replenish it. Meanwhile, winter rates cut at State Park lodges and road-transport workshops proceed. A man complains his wife traded his car for a used refrigerator, prompting SRC responses.
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Fanny Seiler
Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Hulett C. Smith
Wisconsin
Warren Knowles
Smith
Beckley
Ena Sa
State Park
Blackwater Falls
Cacapon
Mont- Chateau
State Road Commission
SRC
Rules For Bombers In Viet Nam Probe Publicized
United Press International notes that the U S military will publish part of the findings from an official Viet Nam bombing investigation. Gen Westmoreland ordered the probe after intensified strikes on Viet Cong targets. The result may be clearer rules to minimize bombing harms and persuade public opinion.
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U.S
South Viet Nam
W.C. Westmoreland
Maurice Couve de Murville
Moscow
Andrei Gromyko
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
DeGaulle
NATO
de Gaulle
Buck wheat crop praised despite corn sowing in 1915 Raleigh
L. M. Robertson notes a good buckwheat yield at Lester despite sowing in corn. Six Oakwood avenue families moved together last week starting with the Powells into the Phipps house, then Bright into the Powells, Coffmans into Mose Wesley’s, McQuades into the Turner house, Dietz into the McQuades’ former home, and Meadows into the Carter house near the railroad siding. Ever hear of the like before?
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Raleigh Register
L. M. Robertson
Lester
Oakwood Avenue
C. M. Powell
Robert Bright
Phipps
E. A. Coffman
Mose Wesley
Pete McQuade
Coffmans
Turner House
Mary Dietz
Why the French Lost in Viet Nam
A former Viet Minh commander describes the multination French force in the 1940s and 1950s. He notes diverse troops from Morocco Algeria Senegal and Germany and claims arrogance and divided generals hurt the effort. Supply shortages and failed defense at Dien Bien Phu symbolized the broader collapse despite individual bravery.
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Viet Nam
Washington
NEA
United Wan
Asia
Ho Chi Minh
Viet Minh
France
French Foreign Legion
Ham
Dien Bien Phu
Washington Notebook Recalls White House Dinner Oddities
A Cleveland area businessman at a Johnson dinner drew a speaker slip and admitted he had no idea why he was invited. Other notes recount Nixon in Virginia, Rep. Poff’s reputation, Gorsica’s Tigers glory, and Raleigh County enlistment for the Army.
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Johnson
White House
Cleveland
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Berry
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Virginia
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Nixon-Holton
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Holton
Big Stone Gap
Wildcat Valley
Roundtop
Richard Poff
Dick Poff
Beckley News Advertises Subscriptions and Delivery Rights
Beckley News Advertising details published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation list seven class mail privileges for Beckley and Hinton West Virginia. The notice includes subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions by mail and per month, plus carrier distribution notes and request for address changes.
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Prince St
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
United Press
International
West Virginia
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