Quie Moves to Oust Halleck in Ford Leadership Bid
Frank C. Miles reports Rep. Quie of Minnesota backs Rep. Gerald Ford as minority leader, urging a fresh, positive GOP image. The piece argues new leadership could lift the party from its low ebb, with organizational conference on January 4 seen as a key test for Quie’s influence.
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Halleck
Quie
Charles Halleck
Gerald Ford
Ford
Young
GOP
Congress
National Committee
Boy faces hair style clash as family moves to private school
Edward Kores Jr. was suspended from Westbrook High School in Connecticut for refusing to cut his bangs. His parents plan to enroll him in a private school, a drastic move amid debates over whether hairstyle affects learning and school policy. The piece weighs rights, discipline, and social norms of the era.
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Edward Kores, Jr
Westbrook
Conn
Vietnam Delicacy of Our Position in South Viet Nam
The United States weighs its role as aid supplier amid South Viet Nam resistance and Viet Namese General Nguyen Khanh’s threats of anti American campaigns. Pentagon frustration grows over perceived misuse of aid and the risk of broader communist gains in Southeast Asia.
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South Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
United States
Pentagon
Khanh
Southeast Asia
Opinions on Minnesota tax study and youth social change
The interim tax study commission drew criticism for not recommending reforms though hearings produced accessible evidence. Governor Rolvaag and conservative lawmakers differ on tax solutions, while the 1965 legislature may set a clearer course. Separately, Darien teens repair a damaged social image by converting a barn into a community center after a drinking scandal and a dance fundraiser.
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Legislative Interim Tax Study Commission
Minnesota
Interim Commission
Karl Rolvaag
Darien
Conn
New York
Minneapolis Star
Voters cheer LBJ image as Christmas approaches
The public backs President Johnson over possible alternatives, with Republicans broadly supporting the White House and Congress. Voters express confidence Washington will rise to world problems and favor a 1965 move to trim defense spending without weakening defense.
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United States
United Nations
Johnson
Congress
Washington
White House
Sen. Goldwater
Lyndon
Quick Quiz Answers From a Historic Queries Page
A compiled list covers questions on state naming origins, Parliament salaries, Washington's birthday calendars, presidential aides, Beltway length, and Delilah’s promised reward. Answers note Louisiana origins, MPs’ salaries, calendar change, three presidential aides, a 65 mile Beltway, and 1100 pieces of silver per Philistine chief.
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Washington
Delilah
Sampson
Samson
Johnson Meets With Unionists In White House Bargain Session
In Washington, Johnson hosted top AFL CIO labor leaders led by George Meany for a pro to pro dialogue. The group pressed for repeal of anti union shop laws, public works programs, shorter work week, and major education and construction spending. The President pledged trust, time, and eventual large measures, while noting budget limits. The exchange opened with cordial handshakes.
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Afl-Cio
George Meany
White House
Congress
Johnson
Labor Movement
Jack Valenti
Bill Moyers
George Reedy
Council of Economic Advisers
Labor
Willard Wirtz
Larry O’brien
Hill
Labor Leaders Press Johnson on Taft Hartley Repeal
In a White House meeting with Johnson aides and top labor figures led by George Meany, labor chiefs urged swift repeal of Taft Hartley clause 14B and demanded delivery on union support. Johnson outlined priorities, pledging Medicare reform and Appalachia relief while reiterating repeal as a campaign promise, amid two hours of dialogue.
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Joe Keenan
George Harrison
John Grogan
Hoboken
Mr. Johnson
Meany
Labor
Social Security Q and A From Austin Office Public Service
Questions and answers on Social Security prepared by the Austin office. The column covers proof of age without a birth certificate, reporting benefits when a 17 year old son is away in the Army, eligibility while running a small business, earnings limits, and name variations on documents. Readers may submit questions to the Austin District Office or through the newspaper.
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Austin Social Security Office
Leonora F. Hise
Social Security Office
Delbert LeRoy
Roy D
Austin
Stanley Sprecher
Turn Back The Clock: 30 Years Ago in Austin News
Re employment office moves to new quarters at 229 FE Mill St in the Young Building. Willard Fantle elected president of the Austin Kiwanis Club. Charles Wilbour, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Wilbour, named for a part in the St Paul Opera.
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FE. Mill St
Young Building
Willard Fantle
Austin Kiwanis Club
Charles Wilbour
Frank Wilbour
Austin
St. Paul
P. A. McLaughlin
Los Angeles
J. A. Vandenberg
Utility Company
Dubuaque
Lee C. Woolever
Waco, Tex
Harold Woolever
Birth of a granddaughter to Sir Alec Douglas-Home's daughter
Meriel Douglas-Home Darby, daughter of former British prime minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home, gave birth to a daughter at a London clinic on Wednesday. The brief note appears amid a reader letter on Sunday shopping and observance.
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London
Meriel Douglas-Home Darby
Britain
Sir Alec Douglas-Home
Washington crosses Delaware in surprise attack on Hessians
Historical note marks December 26 1776 when George Washington’s army crossed the Delaware before dawn catching Hessian troops off guard and capturing about 1 000 of them. The item places the event among other 18th and 20th century milestones and political moves.
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Associated Press
George Washington
Delaware
Mason and Dixon
Pennsylvania - Maryland
Panama Canal Zone tensions feared as riots loom
U S officials expect fresh Panama Canal Zone protests around January 9 1965 anniversary. Panamanian students led by Floyd Britton and Victor Avilla loom large while education officials and radicals mold the unrest. Authorities consider diverting the January parade and a bold Johnson pledge to curb the tensions.
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Nea
Panama Canal Zone
Panama
Floyd Britton
Victor Avilla
Britton
Avilla
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