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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1968
Page
34
A sentimental plea on Mother's Day 1968 expressing universal love for mothers. It apologizes for children’s past failures to say their appreciation and emphasizes lasting affection and gratitude from all who honor mothers.
The piece congratulates WVU graduates and salutes the Honor Man Sandra Guiliani of Kingwood and Honor Girl Charles Clovis of University High. It wishes the graduates success in a troubled world and expresses pride in Morgantown years.
Tuesday marks primary election day and a school board race in Monongalia County. The Dominion Post details three recommended candidates H A Lindsay James R McCartney and Violet Petso and urges readers to consult the League of Women Voters voters guide for informed choices.
A reader argues converging views on pornography and smut show local dialogue can set guidelines for what is appropriate for families within the legal framework of a Supreme Court ruling. He rejects censorship but supports a locally constituted group to start a campaign to address obscenity in entertainment media.
A Dominion Post science feature recalls Echo I as a famed 1960 satellite hoped to die in April. May now finds it still in orbit as humankind awaits its final fiery or gliding end. Echo I launched August 12 1960 as a passive balloon to bounce TV signals across the Atlantic. It preceded Echo II and was soon eclipsed by Telstar and Syncom. The battered satellite drifts lower, with fans hoping for a spectacular farewell.
Caleb Coolidge returns home from college during a turbulent era, pressing for a greater voice in the household. He clashes with Pa and Ma over dissent, activism, and cultural shifts as the family navigates the era’s political and social upheaval.
The piece profiles Malraux as de Gaulle’s key intellectual force and Couve de Murville as the cabinet’s leading technician. It notes Pompidou as heir apparent, shaping policy in a centralized Gaullist framework, with de Gaulle nearing the end of his active career.
Washington reports Rep. Ford warns a Wallace third party bid could deadlock the 1968 election in the House. Analysts say such a deadlock is unlikely, with electoral vote dynamics favoring major party candidates.
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