West Virginians Face Image Issues and Historical Roots
An adopted West Virginian argues that the state suffers from a regional inferiority complex. The piece cites statehood origins, Virginia's role, historic lack of tradition, and cultural stereotyping from legends such as Hatfield McCoy and John Henry. It notes geographic identity shapes youth self-image.
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Richey
Office of Economic Opportunity
West
Virginia
Lincoln
Appalachia
West Virginia
John Henry
Northeast
Midwest
Seaboard
America
Arkansas
Saturday Evening Post
South
West Virgina
Morgantown
Lookout
Mississippi
Chicago
End of Empire Echoes in Pop Culture Satire
A reflective essay laments Britain's fading empire as television and film memories collide with modern irony. The piece riffs on Wilson, Carroll clones, and classic stars while arguing empire nostalgia clashes with contemporary sensibilities. It blends Hollywood references with imperial decline and cultural shifts.
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Washington
British Empire
England
Suez
Harold Wilson
Franchot
Captain Bligh
C. Aubrey Smith
Wilson
Gordon
Khartoum
Eduardo Cianelli
Pit of
Cobras
Gunga Din
Sam Jaffe
India
South Kensington
Gary Cooper
Jodhpurs
Khyber Pass
United States
Empire
Errol Flynn
Light Brigade
Clifford Helps Truman The Johnson era needs Clifford aid
James Reston analyzes Clark Clifford’s appointment as Secretary of Defense as a decisive move for Lyndon Johnson in 1968. The piece traces Clifford’s 1948 Truman strategy, notes his hawkish Vietnam stance, and argues the administration consolidates power amid debate on de escalation and policy toward Vietnam.
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Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Clark Clifford
Clifford
Truman
Democratic Party
New York
California
Dewey
Warren
Rockefeller
Reagan
Democratic Committee
Johnson
Arthur Schlesinger
Bobby Kennedy
Vietnam
McNamara
Secretary of Defense
George Ball
Rusk
Walt Rostow
Sunday Dominion Dominion-Posy and The Post Subscriptions
Subscription prices listed for Sunday Dominion-Posy and The Post evenings daily and The Dominion News morning daily across West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Rates include tax. mail prices vary by region. no mail orders where carrier delivery exists. Dateline indicates January 21 1968.
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Morgantown Post
The
Dominion-News
West Virginia Newspaper Publishing Company
Court & Elk Streets
Morgantown
West Virginia
Monongoalia
Preston
Marion
W. Va
Fayette and
Greene
Dominion-Posy
the Post
Dominion News
W.va
Salute To Jaycees Week Honors Community Helpers
A local salute celebrates Jaycee Week and the Jaycees and Jaycee-ettes for their community projects. The piece invites readers to congratulate the group on their birthday and recognize the hundreds of hours they donate each year to improve the area.
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Tyrone Power
Lloyd’s of London
Rawalpindi
Omdurman
Abner Biberman
Lahore
Nairobi
Hindu Kush
Douglass Fairbanks
Junior
Biberman
Doug
C. Aubrey
Corsica
Christian
Nelson
Leigh
Culver City
Trafalgar
Robert Taylor
Waterleo Bridge
Suez Canal
Whitehall
Bhowani Junction
James Reston
New York News Service
Roosevelt
Charlie Brennan
Mac Lowry
Tom Dewey
Tory
Linas
Dakotas
East Virginia
Kennedy
John Kennedy
Sunday Dominion
John F. Quigley
William A. Townes
Jaycees
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