Brave President Miller Voices Truth On West Virginia Education
In a pointed critique of West Virginia education, President Paul Miller of West Virginia University calls junior colleges a danger to the state’s standards. He argues for preserving rigorous college standards and questions removal of candid leaders who challenge the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Miller
West Virginia University
State Board of Education
L. B. Allen
Bluefield State College
Dr. Miller
President Miller
Latin America Free Trade Area Could Speed Growth
The United States backs Latin American economic integration as ministers meet in Montevideo to speed regional market unification. Proposals include a Latin American common market with tariff cuts and area wide projects, alongside caution over US preferences and policy impacts on underdeveloped nations. The plan faces questions about merging SAFTA and the Central American market and US participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latin America
Washington
Alliance For Progress
Punta del Este
United States
Cuba
Central America
Mexico
Free Trade Association
SAFTA
U. N. Economic Commission For
Inter-American Development Bank
Johnson
France
State Department
Now Let Me Tell You About My Operation
UPI Foreign News Analyst notes the rush of Cuban refugees fleeing Castro’s Cuba for the United States. Early arrivals faced death risks in crowded boats while hoping for orderly resettlement, each carrying only a single suitcase as they left behind almost all property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UPI
Fidel Castro
Johnson
Cuba
Florida Straits
United States
Philosphy
Matthew T. Kenny
Castro
Kenny
Francis L. McCarthy
State Department
Stewart Hensley
Washington
Castro regime exposes failures as Cuba lets more flee
Observers say Castro’s move to allow escapes aims to embarrass the United States, ease internal unrest, and test loyalties while Cuba faces a mass exodus. About 350,000 Cubans have fled, with 270,000 reaching the United States, amid the disappearance of Che Guevara and enduring regime failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cuba
United States
Castro
Revolu
Ernesto
Che) Guevara
Fidel
Raoul Castro
Guevara
EFTA Meets Today as Talks on Europe Continue
The Danish government hosts ministers from the European Free Trade Association in Copenhagen on Oct 28 and 29 to discuss European integration. EFTA, formed by Austria Denmark Britain Norway Portugal Sweden Switzerland with Finland as associate, remains looser than the Common Market and focuses on gradual tariff removal while preserving agricultural trade separate from its provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Spong
Copenhagen
European Free Trade Association
EFTA
Aus
Denmark
Great Britain
Norway
Portugal
Sweden
Switzerland
Finland
Stockholm
European Common Market
European trade talks shift to EFTA despite French stalls
Berry's World notes Harold Macmillan's era hesitation on a European customs union. Now EFTA explores integration as a potential path, with no urgency amid member gains. A mid October consultative meeting voiced concern over the Kennedy Round in GATT as France boycotts the Common Market, complicating Copenhagen discussions without French representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wilson
EFTA
Vienna
Financial Times
London
Britain
Air
Harold Macmillan
Consultative Committee
France
Copenhagen
National foreign policy conference draws editors and broadcasters
The State Department will host a two day national foreign policy conference for editors and broadcasters to brief the news media on Johnson administration issues. Critics argue the background only rule allows candor for officials while keeping speakers unnamed and the public uninformed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
U. S
Washington
Kremlin
United States
Viet Nam
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Washington Post
the Post
Elimination of competition for marks discussed at Brown University
The column notes colleges move toward pass fail options and grade scale changes at Brown University. It praises reducing emphasis on marks, mentions pluses and minuses, and the removal of F grades as signs of maturity. It also covers postal zip code ideas and a Ghana Daily Graphic error, plus local road drainage concerns on Harper Road and upcoming freezing fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown University
Wendell S. Dietrich
Brown
Dietrich
Harper Road
Hillcrest Street
Sunrise Avenue
State Road Commission
Rew
West Avenue
Harper
Prayer For Today In praise of public service and democracy
A civic prayer thanks those serving in national state and local government. It asks voters to rise above partisanship, elect the most competent representatives, and grant them the will to safeguard a democracy of the people by the people for the people through Jesus Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Jesus Christ
Roy H. Stetler
Harrisburg
Evangelical United Church
Ray Gemley Party Discipline Keeps Communists In Line
Washington report examines Communist structure in the United States. It describes the national review commission and local courts enforcing party discipline and secrecy. The piece compares the party’s control to Soviet methods and notes harsh, often unfair punishments to maintain subservience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NEA
Party
Organization Commission
Communist Party of the United States
National Review
MVD
Soviet Union
Review Commission
Control Commission
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Cen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bravo
Latin American Free Trade Association
Montevideo
Phil Newsom
Raleigh Register
R. F. Whitt
Lower Main Street
Hal Scott
R. K. Davis
Whitt
Davis
Barwood
Deepwater
N. L. Nutter
Methodist Biscopal Church
South
Mt. Hope
Berry's
NEA, Inc
John Hodel
Accra
Ghana
Daily Graphic
Hayato Ikeda
Tokyo
Ikeda
P.M. Dies
Reuters
Nana Amosko-Atta IV
Kibi
Opaniy Yaw
Ray Gemley
Morgantown
Bill Kern
West Virginia Mountaineers
Penn State
Kern
Nittany Lions
Naleigh
Beckley
W.va
Minton
W. Ve
United Press International
West Virginia
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!