Elder rulers in Asia face possible upheaval as military power shifts
The piece argues that aging leaders in Southeast Asia and their armed forces risk losing grip, with Sukarno in Indonesia as a reference point. It notes defections from Ho Chi Minh's Viet Nam front and Mao’s aging status, warning U S engagement could rise if regimes falter.
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Indonesia
Sukarno
Southeast Asia
West
United States
South Viet Nam
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Tsetung
Viet Nam
U. S
China
Aluminaut dives off Bahamas in deep sea test mission
The 50 foot Aluminaut research submarine, owned by Reynolds, descends to 1.25 miles off Great Abaco Island to test ocean exploration tech. Designed to reach three miles, it aids offshore petroleum, minerals, and fishing science with four viewing ports and strong lighting.
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Great Abaco Island
Bahamas
U. S. Navy
Trieste
Guam
Paul Nitze
R. E. Serfass
San Diego
Richmond
Soviet Union
Court strikes down literacy provisions of Voting Rights Act
A three judge federal court ruled that literacy based voting qualifications infringe state rights and jeopardize broader Voting Rights Act protections. The decision awaits Supreme Court review on January 17 with South Carolina and other Southern states challenging the act.
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Congress
Supreme Court
South Carolina
New York
Technological tenuousness and the Kettering legacy revisited
The piece revisits the idea of technological tenuousness from the 1930s, noting a power collapse that exposed homes as dependent on a centralized grid. It recalls Charles F. Kettering’s Delco light and argues for rethinking self sufficient homes amid modern emergency plans and potential war scenarios.
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Stuart Chase
Kennedy International Airport
Detoit
Charles F. Kettering
Ket
General Motors
Delcolight
Delco-light Company
Kettering
REA
Delco
U. S
Canada
Buckley third party push reshapes Republican balance
Inside Report says Buckley campaign for New York mayor spurs conservative splinters in Pennsylvania and beyond. Moderates gain leverage as right wing factions fragment, with W Henry MacFarland leading Philadelphia efforts and James M. Warden organizing in Harrisburg. The trend signals a shift toward pragmatic, moderate control in several states.
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William F. Buckley
New York
Buckley
Pennsylvania
Republican Party
William Scranton
Larry Goldwater
John Birch Society
Courtney
New Orleans
MacFarland
Philadelphia
Republican
James Crumlish
Democratic Machine
Arlen Specter
ADA
Spector
Mackarland
Harrisburg
James M. Warden
Citizens For Goldwater
F. Clifton White
Goldwater
White
Warden
Scott
JFK Legacy Grows Two Years After Assassination
Two years after John F Kennedy's death crowds visit Arlington Cemetery to honor a president whose legacy sparks debate. Readers weigh his limited domestic achievements against foreign policy moments, noting civil rights and Medicare proposals left unpassed while praising his decisive stance during the Cuban missile crisis.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Arlington Cemetery
Bay of Pigs
Nikita Khrushchev
White House
Johnson
Congress
Kennedy
Fatigue blamed for one third of U S highway wrecks
HAL BOYLE notes fatigue underlies about one third of U S road accidents. The piece also flags trends from divorce rules by state, coffee breaks in industry, coal mining supports, influenza phrases, school transport costs, hair color trends, and lipstick flavors while closing with Mike Todd on poverty and being broke.
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New York
U S
Milan
Frank Lloyd Wright
Mike Todd
Dear Abby Sweaters And Costs In Young Love
A reader asks about giving a coat for an 18th birthday while in school and how it signals necessity versus luxury. Abby explains a coat is a necessity and gifts should be modest until officially engaged. Readers share suggestions and praise Abby’s guidance for teens facing trouble with authority and family.
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Kennedy
Dominican Republic
Johnson
Fidel Castro
Hemisphere
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Abby
Boulder
Colorado
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