Farewell from a Mason-Dixon columnist to Washington note
A veteran columnist bids farewell from a Mason-Dixon corner after five years, noting plans to return to the national capital. He thanks colleagues, cites ongoing interests in Morgantown crimes, Farmington No. 9 mine, Appalachia health needs, and highway links, and salutes Terra Alta Post 578 VFW for community service.
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Mason- Dixonland
Washington
Morgantown
Farmington No. 9
East
Midwest
Appalachia
New York Times
Ernest Holsendorph
Wall Street
Cape Cod
Buffalo
African leaders rename two lakes on Africa maps
The Ugandan and Zairean presidents, after a two day Western Uganda visit, announced swapping lake names with Lake Idi Amin replacing Lake Edward and Lake Mobutu Sese Seko replacing Lake Albert as part of decolonization of the minds and restoration of dignity.
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Africa
NATO Reorganization Talks Stall Amid European Delays
NATO experts debate alternatives to the Nixon plan as Kissinger prepares for Brussels talks next month. European opposition to a New Atlantic Charter and a potential fall visit to capitals cloud prospects for a unified strategy.
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NATO
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Brussels
Kissinger
Douglas to pay own way on China trip with wife
Justice William O. Douglas said he and his wife will pay their own round trip fare for an upcoming trip to China though they are invited guests of the Chinese government. Departure is August 10 and return is the day after Labor Day. He noted he had a visa since 1950, granted in 1956, and that Secretary Dulles declined to validate his passport for China.
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China
William O. Douglas
Supreme Court
Douglas
John Foster Dulles
Strikes Shut Down BART In Oakland Transit
Oakland Calif. Bay Area Rapid Transit remains shut after a strike by 1,100 of its 1,375 workers since July 2. The stoppage highlights costs and union wage disputes tied to federal transit aid, while delays on safety fixes and vehicle problems threaten future service to San Francisco and broader national plans for automated mass transit.
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Libya
Muammar Khadafy
Egypt
Kadafy
France
Paris
Khadafy
Oakland
Calif
Bay Area
BART
Congress
California Public Utilities Commission
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco
Commission
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Ahor Corporation
Bill R. Stokes
Stokes
Long Island
New prison chief faces work to reform West Virginia Penitentiary
Gov. Arch A. Moore Jr. appointed Don Bordenkircher, 37, as warden at Moundsville easing years of political appointments. The wage rose to 22500, aligning with top state posts. Bordenkircher must overhaul security staff and control, while Regents positions continue to be filled. The piece notes reciprocal driving-violation reporting with other states, excluding Ohio.
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Charleston
W.va
Arch A. Moore Jr
West Virginia
Don Bordenkircher
Bordenkircher
Moore
West
From Jefferson to Nixon Monarchy Fear in American Leadership
A Washington column contrasts Jefferson’s simple inauguration with Nixon era splendor, arguing that modern officials imitate monarchs. It praises Lincoln’s humility and warns against government pomp, urging skepticism toward unchecked power by officials and journalists alike.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Edwin Southard
Commander Southard
Post 578
New York Times News Service
By Phil Newsom
Tanaka
Kakuei Tanaka
Japan
United States
Philippines
Tokyo
Yamashita
Tomoyuki Yamashita
U.S
Statehouse
Moundsville
Amos Bolen
Huntington
Earle Andrews
Berkeley Springs
Board of Regents
John Amos
Ington Merry-Go-Rol
With Jack Anderson
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Richard Nixon
White House
Marine
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
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Senate
Sam Ervin
D-N.c
George Aiken
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