Johnson Truman Flak Echoes 20 Years Later
Lyndon Johnson confronts a GOP Dixiecrat coalition in the House similar to Truman's 1947 obstruction. The piece argues a public fairness instinct may favor LBJ despite political maneuvering, noting key moderates like Conte and Dirksen.
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Drew Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Congress
Harry S. Truman
LBJ
Truman
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Henry Wallace
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Dewey
Lyndon Johnson
Ogden Reid
New York Herald Tribune
Matt Mathias
Maryland
Bradford Morrison
Silvio Conte
Massachusetts
Conte
USA
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Publi
Frank
Charles Halleck
R-Ind
Dirksen
Johnson
Johnson Gethsemane era looms over 1969 WV race
Analysis argues President Johnson faces a high‑stakes trial this year as Arch Moore mulls a West Virginia gubernatorial bid. The piece contends Johnson could rally public opinion by continuing to bait critics, while Dirksen’s tactical support and Kennedy family dynamics shape projected outcomes.
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Johnson Gethsemane
West Virginia
Johnson
Roosevelt
Falla
Arch Moore
Moundsville
Arch
Moore
Life in 2000: Money, Leisure, and High Tech Homes
A 1969 look at the year 2000 finds disposable income rising to 4900 to 8947 dollars per person, four day work weeks, 147 days work year, and 218 days off. Families live in high rises with push button homes and computer driven shopping and banking.
Observatory Hill WVU Obser vatory Remembered In Mason-Dixonland
The note recalls West Virginia University Observatory on Observatory Hill built by James David Thompson. It burned in 1919 after a football victory celebration and left remnants used as a silo at one point. The piece ties local memory to Halley’s Comet sighting and notes 1919 Mountaineers football triumphs and records.
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West Virginia Academy of Science
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Callahan
Morgantown
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Morgantown Post
Agnes C. Chitwood
Princeton
Harry Mills
WPA
Hannibal Davis
University Library
WVU
James David Thompson
Cambridge
England
North High
Belmar Streets
Pi Kappa Alpha
Arthur Beaumont
Halley
Mountaineers
Pitt
Centre College
Marietta
Westminister
Maryland
Rutgers
Ohio Wesleyan
Washington and Jefferson
Ira Errett
Rat) Rodgers
Walter van Camp
Upper Darby
West Virginia Faces Penn State in Undefeated Showdown
Post Mortems Twenty Years Ago notes West Virginia football aiming to remain undefeated against Penn State as over 20 000 fans expected. The Mountaineer Transportation Company seeks Morgantown to New Martinsville bus route and typhoid cases rise in Preston County amid drought and rising temps. City Council delays parking meter purchase between 61 and 79 dollars.
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Mountaineer Transportation Company
Morgantown
New Martinsville
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