Little Hope Is Seen for Peace in Vietnam
The United States again urged U Thant to push peace talks in Vietnam and seek a Christmas truce. The piece notes North Viet Nam’s spurning of negotiations and Viet Cong strength rising to peak levels since the war began, with some officers predicting a multi year conflict.
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United States
U.N
A. Thant
Vietnam
U.S
Viet Nam
South Vietnam
John F. Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Hamilton
Bermuda
Britain
Powell Defiance Tests Congress as Seat Hangs in Balance
The article outlines Congressman Adam Clayton Powell’s pattern of defiance of authority, including skipping hearings over his wife’s salary, court losses after a controversial speech, and contempt charges. With calls to oust him and lengthy inaction, Powell’s tenure may endure despite widespread disapproval.
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Congress
Adam Clayton Powell
Powell
New York
Harlem
Lyndon Johnson
Moyers
Education paths for success in young workers
The article argues that college is not the sole path to a good career and highlights opportunities for trained non-college youths. It quotes General Mills' William Schidrner who says character and aptitude are crucial in recruiting, and notes motivation to pursue education influences potential outcomes.
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William Schidrner
General Mills
Dodecologue Proposal Tackles Memory Burdens
A humorous piece recounts a psychology professor’s Dodecologue idea translating digits into syllables like 0 Do and 9 So to ease recall of numbers such as Social Security 860-44-5757, but readers abandon it as impractical. The note ends with a criticism of cryptic schemes and a return to ordinary numerals.
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Great Mathematical Society
Social Security
Romedo Koko Lapalapa
Sokola Rogedodo
Hasohaha
Christian Science Monitor
Turn Back The Clock In Austin 1935 Business Rank
Austin ranked eighth largest retail business in Minnesota in 1935 per Federal Bureau of Census figures. Nick Nicholson reports 3.5 tons of new license plates received for sale Jan 2. Milk Fund aids 47 families with 75 quarts daily under S. S. Witt.
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Austin
Minnesota
Federal Bureau of Census
Nick Nicholson
Hirsh
S. S. Witt
Census shows U.S. farm decline amid rising large units
The latest Farm Census reports 3 157 864 farms in 1964 with $35.3 billion in product value. Commercial farms over 20 000 annual sales rose to 401 800 while large land units 500 acres plus grew to 355 723. Declines hit the South hardest, with farm numbers down about 17 percent since 1959, and average U.S. farm size increased to 351.5 acres.
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North Eastern
Midwestern
Northern Plains
U.S
Labor leaders see Reagan as a moderate despite early opposition
Washington reports unions believe Ronald Reagan can work with labor despite past hostility. California and national labor leaders describe him as a liberal at heart and plan to engage with a Republican governor who aims to ease tax burdens and expand cooperation with unions on economy and welfare.
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Washington, D.C
Spo
Ronald Reagan
California
Avtan
Tme
Sessons
California Labor Federation Execuive Council
Reagan
Afl-Cio
Thomas Pitts
California Federation
Ray Bliss
GOP
National Committee
Lyndon Johnson
Reagan Boosts GOP Appeal Across States
The piece notes voters across New York and New Jersey to the Northwest and California can live with new Republican governors. It emphasizes discontent with Democratic machines and Vice President Humphrey, plus a resolve not to be taken for granted by any party as Ronald Reagan remains a lasting presence.
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Erings
New York
New Jersey
Illlinois
Pennsylvania
Northwest
California
Hubert Humphrey
Europe
Ronnie Reagan
Hall Syndicate, Inc
Bernstein to Evolve Music Form to Unite Opera and Broadway
Leonard Bernstein aims to fuse opera and Broadway in a new musical form. He will become the New York Philharmonic laureate conductor in mid 1959 to pursue composing and opera conducting full or partial time. He has a Kennedy Center commission with no libretto chosen and considers Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth as a persistent inspiration.
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Miles A, Smith
New York
Leonard
Lenny
Bernstein
New York Philharmonic
Bernsten
West Side Story
Philharmonic
John F. Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts
Washington, D. C
Thornton Wilder
The
Betty Camden
Adolf Green
Wilder
Kennedy Center
Met
Damrosch
Toscanini
History Today Reflects on World Events and Bernstein
On December 22 1965 history marks Allied WW II moments and modern art notes. The entry recalls McAuliffe's Nuts reply in 1914 and Dreyfus case fallout, plus Kennedy Bermuda talks and Suez withdrawal. Bernstein discusses opera, conducting, and artistry amid Philharmonic demands.
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101St Airborne
Belgium
101St
Anthony McAuliffe
U.S
Alfred Dreyfus
Britain
Winston Church
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwiezht D. Eisenhower
Crow tongue myth and Prester John explained
A trivia note debunks the belief that crows must have their tongues split to talk as some tame crows learn to say a few words. It also recalls the medieval legend of Prester John, a supposed Christian ruler and priest of interior Asia whose dominions were variously placed and embellished in tales.
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Prester John
Asia
Moyers Resignation Adds Strain to Johnson White House
Washington report notes Moyers departure deepens White House infighting and questions about Johnsons leadership. Myron Watkins and Joseph Califano cited as influential aides while questions arise about loyalty, power, and the presidents appeal to recruits.
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Washington
Joseph Califano
Moyers
Inflation notes and price shifts reported in New York
A New York publication lists small price changes from 90 cents for a Baltimore tavern free lunch to a U.S. Senator raising gift thresholds from 2.50 to 5. The value of the human body climbs above 35 dollars, rat catching fines rise to 1.25, a Kentucky farmer finds three hearts in a chicken, and Arkansas bankruptcy filing fees go to 50 dollars. Dayton Minnesota costs 250000 for a Dickens Village display.
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New York
Baltimore
U. S
Paris
Kentucky
Arkansas
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Woodson
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Cleone Olsen
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John Weide
Gordon Brantley
Basil Reimers
Dean Fossey
Richard L. Terry
Mower County
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YWCA
Raymond Buechner
Bertha Rockne
Johnson
Ralph Nichols
Department of Rhetoric
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University of Ch
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SAG
John Dales
Charlton Heston
Rome
Ben Hur
Screen Actors Union
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Actors Guild Award
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Rockefeller
Gov. Romney
Michigan
NEA, Inc
Coles
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Tahiti
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Vienna
Leonard Bernstein
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