Volunteers in Kinshasa use conscription to quell campus unrest
The Kinshasa incident shows the army conscripting 3,000 Lovanium University students for two years after troops failed to quell rioting and free the dean. The move leaves the campus quiet but deserted, with one dean freed and parents awaiting explanations.
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United States
Soviet Union
Siberia
Kinshasa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lovanium University
Joseph Mobutu
Democratic hopefuls praised by Winchester committee in letters
In letters from the Winchester Democratic Committee the group praises candidates Duncan Gibb, Fred Larrick, Bob Smalley and George Kostel as experienced, independent thinkers who would be strong Richmond representatives. The Shenandoah Association for Valley Ecology seeks affiliation to boost regional ecological awareness with bi-monthly meetings and drives for aluminum paper and glass, inviting public help.
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Winchester
Democratic Committee
Duncan Gibb
Fred Larrick
Bob Smalley
George Kostel
Commonwealth
Richmond
William Shendon
Winchester Democratic Committee
Shenandoah Association For Valley Ecology
Shenandoah Valley
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Wm. Russell Smith
Harrisonburg
George Shafran
John Pugh
Shafran
Pugh
Henry Howell
Henry
Sargeant Reynolds
Linda Thomas
Box
Middletown
Nixon shifts two Supreme Court picks amid bar clash
President Nixon names Louis Powell Jr. and William Rehnquist to the Supreme Court in a maneuver aimed at avoiding Senate opposition and buttressing his Phase II economic plan. He rejected bar association criticism and bypassed two earlier female candidates, signaling a shift toward conservative support and a cautious Senate reception.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Nixon
Supreme Court
Senate Donnybrook
Louis F. Powell Jr
William H. Rehnquist
Senate
Judicial Fitness Committee
American Bar Association
Mildred L. Lillie
California State Appelate Court
Herschel C. Friday
Little Rock
Ark
Bar Association
John Mitchell
Friday
Mitchell
Powell
The
Richmond, Va
Rehnquist
Iran
Barry Goldwater
Festival of Faith organizers praised for community effort
The Star column thanks John McIntyre and Rev. Fred Bowman, co chairs of Festival of Faith, and others who contributed time and talent. Dr. Chappell delivered timely messages urging involvement and faith amid election campaigns. The piece ends with a provocative note about a downtown scene in Lexington and an ethno methodological explanation.
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John McIntyre
Fred Bowman
Dr. Chappell
Dr. Chappel
Decade of High Death film on highway wrecks
A 30 minute Highway Safety Foundation film uses real accident footage to depict highway crashes. It shows 50 accidents and the injured, dying and dead from them. The film claims 50,000 deaths a year, 2.5 million injuries and nearly $17 billion in property damage.
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Highway Safety Foundation
The Persistent Lesson in Daily Meditation
This short essay reflects on history as entrancing and instructive. It notes history is vast and often misunderstood while urging ongoing study of past and future. It questions life beyond Earth and the possibility of inhabited planets and stars.
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Pluto
Winchester paper subscription rates and staff credits
The notice lists offices and staff with subscription prices. Newsroom details include General Manager and Executive Editor Jack F. Davis, News Editor Eugene P. Miller, and Managing Editor Douglas B. O'Connell. Rates show carrier and mail options with annual and monthly figures.
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Jack F. Davis
Eugene P. Miller
Douglas B. O' Connell
President Climbs In Gallup Poll
In 1961 the Gallup Poll shows rising support for President Nixon, with emphasis on his handling of international diplomacy and domestic economic concerns. The piece analyzes the election outlook, unemployment fears, trade protections, and the push for revenue sharing to spur recovery.
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David Lawrence
Washington
Nixon
America
Red China
Soviet Union
Peking
Moscow
United States
Indo- China
Defense Department
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