Call for Lighting at I 90 and US 116 West of Austin
The Austin area needs street and highway lighting at the I 90 and US 116 interchange west of Austin. Night visibility is poor for motorists entering I 90 from 116, raising accident risk as traffic volume grows with planned service stations and business development. The piece urges the state highway department to install lighting soon to handle anticipated traffic increases by next summer.
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Austin
Austin Beltline
State Highway Department
War Talks Hinted By Viet Cong Four Day Lunar Cease Fire
Speculation on a four day cease fire starting January 20 during the Vietnamese New Year. Analysts weigh whether Hanoi seeks negotiation, propaganda benefits, or a pause to refresh forces. The US has extended its air war moratorium. a peace opening remains possible but uncertain.
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Viet Cong
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
United States
Hall Syndicate, Inc
Johnson faces shrinking consensus as 1966 session nears
The coming Congress may differ markedly from the last as inflation, Viet Nam spending, and Great Society programs test Johnson’s leadership. Democrats argue for curbing some domestic aid while others seek expanding aid. Republicans attack both foreign and domestic policy amid a fading public approval.
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Johnson
Congress
Ooe
Viet Nam
Nation
Railroads Rise From Passenger Decline to Economic Boom
Wall Street Journal columnist James MacDonald argues railroads now show vitality as freight replaces passenger service. The transition fuels revenue gains, modernization spending of 1.6 billion, and rising stock interest amid a peacetime freight record anticipated in 1965.
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James MacDonald
Wall Street Journal
Rochester
MacDonald
Railroads seek higher freight share with better service
An article notes a turnabout in railroad freight strategy from rate hikes to attracting traffic with lower rates and improved service. Cites 1946 60 shift from 40.7 to 9.7 percent rail share in auto freight and 1965 projection near 45 percent. Critiques lack of passenger service promo. Rochester Post Bulletin.
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MacDonald
Rochester Post
Turn Back The Clock
Adennis Mathieson, Herald newsboy, was injured yesterday when sideswiped by a car. J Solon Wood moved his office to the First National Bank Building. Charles Fox announced Vincent Tausche will become his partner in the wholesale tobacco business. A house to house survey for living quarters for returned veterans will be launched in Austin. City employees will receive a general wage increase beginning in January. The Dottie Dunn Hat Shop will close Saturday. Dairy Princess Ruth Marie Peterson will show slides at the county dairy banquet on Jan 5. Mrs Richard Seltz was elected president of St Paul Lutheran Ladies Aid Wednesday. Rev Wendell Pew was elected president of the Austin Ministerial Assn yesterday.
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J. Solon Wood
Benton Shoe Store
First National Bank
Charles Fox
Vincent Tausche
Dottie Dunn
Richard Seltz
St. Paul Lutheran Ladies Aid
Residents urge considerate use of walkie talkies in CB channels
Anonymous reader urges parents to steer children who received walkie talkies for Christmas toward common CB channels. She notes nuisance to licensed operators, suggests contacting local CB clubs for guidance, and promises to publish helpful channel information.
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Austin Daily Herald
CB Club
Today in History highlights from Dec 30 1965 events
On December 30 1965 several historical notes are recalled including Hitler's will published in Berlin in 1945 the Gadsden Purchase treaty with Mexico signed in 1853 Kipling born in 1865 the Iroquois Theatre fire in 1903 and Greece's royal regency declaration in 1944 The record also recalls a 1965 White House stance on captive peoples a 1960 Laos invasion request and Congo foreign intervention actions by the UN Security Council.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Eva Braun
Gadsden Purchase
Mexico
Rudyard Kipling
Alfred E. Smith
George
Greece
White House
U.S
United Nations
Laos
Viet Nam
China
U.N. Security Council
Congo
Reds Plan 1966 Campaign Tactics In Poverty Areas
Victor Riesel surveys Communist strategy to field candidates in urban districts and influence poverty programs. He notes plans for “united fronts” and nonfront fronts, infiltration of local boards, and reliance on peace campaigns to expand influence in cities from New York to Los Angeles.
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Victor Riesel
New York
26Th Street
Chicago
Los Angeles
Progressive Labor Party
CIO
Henry Winston
Moscow
Winston
U.S
Industry fears shift from defense to civilian output
Ray Cromley reports business leaders warn U.S. electronics and aerospace firms depend heavily on Pentagon contracts before and during the Vietnam era. If defense spending falls after the war, many firms face a difficult shift to civilian markets due to entrenched defense orientation, high costs, and limited nondefense sales expertise.
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Defense
Washington
NEA
U.S
Pentagon
Southeast Asia
McNamara
United States
Defense Department
Department of Defense
Directors Dividend Policy Explained in Stock Profits Series
Moody's Investors Service outlines how boards decide dividends by weighing profits, debt obligations, working capital, and contingencies. It notes that preferred dividends are not automatic and common stock dividends reflect company health, with examples of monthly payouts and the aim to sustain a steady rate.
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Moody’s Investors Service
NEA Special Services
Board of Directors
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
American Home Products
Winn - Dixie Stores
Wm. Wrigley Jr
A_ stock
Ethics for Politicians and Honest Public Service
Editor urges a shift toward greater ethics in politics and government. Advocates inviting high integrity individuals into politics, forming an ethics creed for candidates, and studying ways to ensure ethical conduct across all levels of government for the citizenry’s good.
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America
Statues atop Notre Dame de Reims Represent Kings of France
The top of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Reims features 42 king statues. A separate fact notes that patent law is Congress's domain, and a ribbon worm can survive a year or longer without food in regenerating segments.
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Cathedral of Notre Dame
Reims
France
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