Law Coming Alive as Justice Moves With Human Needs
Justice William J. Brennan argued the Supreme Court's recent rulings show law is alive and adapting to social change. He spoke at the Louis Marshall Award Dinner of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, stressing religion education and morality in court rulings and calling for constitutional amendments to align with many faiths.
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William J. Brennan
Supreme Court
Warren Court
Brennan
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Doctors for Peace and universal health education plan
The Peace Corps proposes sending hundreds of doctors abroad to support universal health education as a step against disease and premature death. Sargent Shriver argues healthier populations would weaken Communist influence, while noting such programs won’t work miracles but will build goodwill for the United States.
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Peace Corps
Sargent Shriver
The
United States
Doctors For
America
Electric Campus at Clarkson College modernizes with $28 million plan
Clarkson College of Technology in Potsdam New York begins building the first total electric campus costing 28 million dollars. The project includes heated sidewalks and 14 electrically heated buildings to be completed by 1971 for the 75th anniversary.
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Clarkson College of Technology
Potsdam
N.Y
Adirondacks
St. Lawrence
First Thanksgiving Owed More to Holland and Squanto
The narrative recalls the 1621 Plymouth feast tied to Squanto and Dutch influence. It notes the hardships of the first winter, the smallpox losses among the Pilgrims, and Bradford's leadership. It highlights the role of Squanto in teaching fishing and corn cultivation and the adoption of the Leyden Day as a model for Thanksgiving. The piece ends with Lincoln making Thanksgiving a national holiday and honors the Pilgrim women who cooked for the settlers and his Indian guests.
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William Bradford
Cape Cod Bay
New World
Bradford
Europe
John Carver
Squanto
Patuxet
Bradford Smith
Holland
England
Leyden
Massasoit
Lincoln
Pilgrim
Dr Crane on a teen ego and anti social trends
In a clinical column Dr Crane analyzes Jerry L a fourteen year old ninth grader from a wealthy suburb who uses his high IQ and cultured parents to coast through school. He leads a gang of tougher peers and craves attention. The piece advocates using a newspaper mirror approach to help teens and cites teachers and clergy applying similar psychology.
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Jerry L
Dr. Crane
Jerry
I.Q
Crane
Remarkable cat remarks test a cat's patience at home
HAL BOYLE collects cheeky lines about Pomfrey the cat from family members. The funny snippets reveal how a household views a clever pet, from scratches on furniture to jokes about nine lives and a reluctant watchdog.
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Pomfrey
Purge of Goldwater Dixiecrats Sparks Deep South Debate
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report Northern Democrats push to purge two Dixiecrats John Bell Williams and Albert Watson for pro Goldwater stances. The move aims to strip seniority and committee roles, intensifying White House tension over how to handle Five Deep South Goldwater states amid party discipline clashes.
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Barry Goldwater
Johnson
Deep South
John Bell Williams
Mississippi
Albert Watson
South Carolina
House Commerce Committee
Democratic Study Group
Williams
Watson
Goldwater Deep South
Congress
Purge Dilemma Faces Democrats Over Southern Loyalty
The piece examines whether Northern Democrats should purge two Southern defectors from House rolls as President Johnson weighs reconcilement with Georgia leaders and Southern loyalists. Rep Charles Weltner's stance contrasts with potential fallout, including a risk of splitting the party and driving the South toward the Republicans.
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Charles Weltner
Atlanta
Johnson
South Carolina
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Letter to the Editor guidelines for The Messenger
The Messenger invites readers to submit brief opinions on current topics. Letters should be signed and include the writer’s address and phone number, though not necessarily for publication. The editor reserves the right to select and condense letters for print.
Dear Abby Column Notes On Etiquette And Letters
A Dear Abby column discusses social graces for scarce men and the “extra man” who should thank hosts or send flowers. It also ribbed a niece’s complaint about store boxes for gifts, and includes Abby’s reply about a sister’s Christmas ties mix up. Ruby’s Day Routine notes Jack Ruby’s jail day on Oswald anniversary in Dallas.
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Abby
Sandy
Margaret
Ruby
Dallas
Lex
Jack Ruby
Dallas County
Lee Harvey Oswald
Teachers Enter Politics as Education Stake Rises Across Nation
The piece notes teachers nationwide mobilizing politically, with unions backing candidates and advocating higher school funding. It cites Arkansas governor Faubus facing Winthrop Rockefeller and Utah teachers winning legislative seats, while some local officials in Knoxville resist teacher political activity. The essay argues education and politics are deeply linked in public spending. In Trenton, the New Jersey Supreme Court declares the legislature violates one person one vote and must be reapportioned.
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Orval E. Faubus
Winthrop Rockefeller
Faubus
Arkansas Education Association
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Arkansas
Utah
Utah Council For the Improvement of
Knoxville
Tenn
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U. S. Office of Education
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey Supreme Court
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