California Democrats Favored To Ride Goldwater Backlash
In California, Democrats expect to win the presidential race with Johnson and gain seats in Congress despite GOP efforts to hold 15 of 23 seats. Brown predicts Johnson will win California by the greatest vote in presidential history, while Salinger shirks minimal gains amid Proposition 1 opposition. Calfornia registration favors Democrats about 3 to 2, with GOP facing uphill battles across 38 congressional districts and a Democratic Senate lead.
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ADA and LBJ era politics and a 1960 candidacy note
Washington report notes Lyndon B. Johnson announced his 1960 presidential bid while ADA figures and leaders, including Adlai Stevenson and Reinhold Niebuhr, support him. The piece also reviews ADA's liberal stance, China policy debates, and criticism from Goldwater and Miller amid a broader political clash over foreign policy and the party platform.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Reinhold Niebuhr
Halter Reuther
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
James Farmer
Dore Schary
Wayne Morse
James McGregor Burns
China
Peiping
Red China
United States
Hollywood’s golden era shadows in star control
Vernon Scott reports on Carolle, a former star, who recalls the old studio system. She says stars were protected and paid even off duty, but were also treated as serfs with contracts that bound dating, publicity, and career choices. Today she notes more freedom but less security and higher personal costs.
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Uniform Rate Bill Drafted for Legal Notices in Charleston
The Legislature's interim committee asked Charleston lawyer Charles R. McElwee to draft a uniform rate structure for legal notices and to suggest shortening notice lengths and publication frequency. Current law uses varying prices. the move would standardize rates while preserving special-law notices.
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Charles R. McElwee
New York City stretch spans 36 miles north to south
The World Almanac states New York City covers 36 miles from its northernmost to southernmost limits, with a 25 mile eastern western extent from Staten Island at the west to Queens at the east. This reflects the city's broad urban footprint across five boroughs and surrounding waterways.
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Richmond
Staten Island
Queens
Almanac for Friday October 23 and historic events
The Almanac notes Friday October 23 with Moon nearing last quarter and morning planets Jupiter Mars Venus while Saturn and Jupiter are evening stars. On this day in history 1915 25000 women marched New York demanding suffrage in all states. 1942 British Eighth Army opened El Alamein campaign to push Axis from North Africa. 1955 Saar votes reject Europeanization toward France. 1956 Hungarian Revolt begins.
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Thought for the day from Thomas Mann
The American novelist Thomas Mann muses that opinions cannot endure if no one has a chance to fight for them. The quote underscores the value of robust debate and assertive advocacy in sustaining beliefs.
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Thomas Mann
Smith funeral services set in Crab Orchard
Mrs. Lelia Smith, 69, of Crab Orchard, a funeral is at 2 p.m. Friday at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wesley Grose officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home.
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Crab Orchard
Calfee Funeral Home
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Oak Grove
Lipps Lipps
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Beckley
Shady Springs
Virgil Cook
Tom Lilly
Ghent
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
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Lewis
Quesenberr
Kanawha Street
Robert Perry
Doff Harvey
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
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