Log Cabin Symbol Fades as Millionaires Eye Presidency
A Washington perspective argues that Republican prospects for 1964 and 1968 favor millionaires over the traditional log cabin image. It contrasts George Romney's origins with Rockefeller, Scranton, Goldwater, and Kennedy wealth, noting Romney as a rare self made contender. The piece traces the log cabin emblem from Harrison to Kennedy and questions voter attitudes toward poverty in politics.
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Goldwater
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John B. Swaingon
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Lansing
Virginia Hunt Country
Nelson Rockefeller
Coal and Oil
Harrison
Former Senator O'Mahoney Dies at 78
Joseph C. O'Mahoney of Wyoming, longtime New Deal foe of monopoly, died at Bethesda Naval Hospital at age 78 after a heart ailment. He served in the Senate from 1933 to 1960, led a 1930s anti monopolistic drive, and backed economic reforms and land/fuel development. He was survived by wife Agnes Veronica O'Leary and three nephews.
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Wyo
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New Deal
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
O'Mahoney Pro
Chelsea
Mass
Columbia College
New York
Agnes Veronica O'Leary
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Firms Attracted By Personality Of Community
Richard C. Holmquist, executive director of the Virginia Industrialization Group, says Virginia communities attract industry through their personality. He told Franklin Chamber of Commerce that appearance attitudes toward industrialization leadership and people shape how firms choose sites. He cited government, labor relations, educated labor supply, services, sites, and culture as key factors.
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Virginia Industrialization Group
Richard C. Holmquist
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Franklin Chamber of Commerce
Washington lobbyists master duality in shaping policy
Merriman Smith analyzes lobbyists who balance influence and information in Washington. A veteran operator reads papers, gauges moves, and maintains discreet ties to oil interests and regulators, arguing that subtle access often outperforms loud lobbying.
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Jake Day
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Williamsburg Cuomo curb called for school nights
Williamsburg James City schools urged community groups to avoid midweek activities to reduce student absences after events. John W. Harbour Jr. cited nightly programs as causing tardiness and absences, pushing a formal curb on athletic events and other activities.
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John W. Harbour, Jr
VA FHA Outline Policy on JFKs Anti Bias Order
Federal housing agencies plan persuasion first to end discrimination in VA and FHA financed homes. If ineffective, sanctions may include placing offenders on an ineligible list. The effort aims to curb bias in federally backed housing while excluding conventional loans.
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JFK
Washington
Kennedy
Neal J. Hardy
Federal Housing Administration
Philip Brownstein
Veterans Administration
Hardy
Federal Reserve Board
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Home Loan Bank Board
Burglary Hits Waynesboro Store Twice in November
Freed Co. Inc. was burglarized early Friday for the second time in November. Thieves broke a window to enter and stole more than $800 in merchandise, including radios valued at $325, making six unsolved offenses over two months. In Staunton, a preliminary hearing is set for Robert Elmer Rowe on Jan. 3 in Augusta County Court. Rowe, a 25-year-old Newport News resident, is charged with abducting and raping a Waynesboro nurse on November 21 and is held on a $10,000 bond.
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Robert Elmer Rowe
Augusta
Rowe
Newport News
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