Rogers Opposes USIA Budget Cuts in Information Battle
Secretary of State William P. Rogers warned that Senate proposed USIA cuts of 45 million from a 197 million budget would cripple propaganda efforts against the Soviet Union and China. He said closures and language service losses would ensue, with 2,360 employees affected. USIA runs Voice of America and broadcasts in 36 languages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
William P. Rogers
U.S. Information Agency
USIA
Moscow
Peking
Rogers
Voice of America
U.S
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Soviet Union
China
Voice
State Department
British Broadcasting Corporation
Gale W. McGee
D-Wyo
Senate
Kenna Warns No Industry Safe If Mining Is Abolished
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lee Kenna warned at a Cabin Creek rally in Kanawha County that abolishing surface mining could lead to the end of other industries. He argued state government fails to enforce laws regulating mining and that deep mining and chemical industries could be next.
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Chelyan
W. Va
Lee Kenna
Kenna
Kanawha County
West Virginia
Cabin Creek
Moore Names Eight High School Students to Safety Council
Gov Arch Moore appointed eight high school students to the Governor's Youth Highway Safety Council listing: David Burkett Moundsville Susan Williams Parkersburg Devin Roberts Griffithsville Teresa Nimmo Brent Bragg Oak Hill Teresa McPeak Union David L Jaco Grafton Joan VanTol Summit Point. RFE mystery explained why Radio Free Europe does not broadcast into Portugal because transmitters are located there and political restrictions exist in Portugal.
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Washington
UPI
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
Radio Free Europe
Portugal
RFE
Reuss
U.S
Library of Congress
Hope and uncertainty mark Nixon Vietnam policy debates
White House mood mixes hope and worry over Vietnam as Nixon resists a North Vietnamese invasion with bombing. Officials disagree on political risks, citing Connally backing the decision and pollster Sindlinger suggesting public support may hold or grow. Centrist Republicans align with hawks to sharpen the Vietnam issue.
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Key Biscayne
White House
Paris
Vietnam
Nixon
John B. Connally
Secretary of the Treasury
Columbia Broadcasting System
Connally
America
Albert E. Sindlinger
Swarthmore
Sindlinger
Charles W. Colson
Colson
Mayflower Hotel
Hanoi
Haiphong
George Aiken
Vermont
Robert Griffin
Michigan
Auction Sells Ruby's Carousel Club Furnishings
In Athens Texas the Carousel Club belongings once owned by Jack Ruby were auctioned. Items include liquor and filing cabinets barstools and the wooden sign horse. The backroom safe remains unopened with a $250 value plus contents possibly raising the total. Ware of Athens Transfer and Storage spoke at length about the plush furnishings.
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Athens
Tex
UPI
Jack Ruby
Ruby
Dallas
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
L.J. Ware
Athens Transfer and Storage Co
Ware
Boston
New Hampshire
Carousel Club
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Austin
Wellsley College
Massachusetts
U.S. News
Robert B. Semple Jr
New York Times News Service
Ralph W
Phillips
Democrat
Federation of Police
National Sheriffs’ Association
Greek Limestone CO
Glass & Chemical Stone
A.S.C
Farmer
Greer
Greer Limestone CO
Morgantown
Masontown
Ruby’s Club
Louise Leonard
U.S. Senate
National Federation of Republican Women
Federation of Republican Women
Jefferson Co
Republican Women’s Club
P.O. Box II
Charlies Town
Pol
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Koss
Kenwood
Stereo Component Center
High Street
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