Rickover Kept On Active Duty After Nomination
President Johnson nominated Vice Adm. Hyman G. Rickover for retirement at his three star rank but the Navy will keep the nuclear reactor expert on duty. Rickover is regarded as the father of the nuclear submarine and will be retained on active duty after retirement. Thomas C. Mann was nominated to be assistant secretary of state for inter American affairs.
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Christmas 1863 in Richmond Brings Quiet Respite Amid Siege
Dawn over the besieged Confederate capital reveals stark contrasts of war and faith. Mary Boykin Chestnut, J.B. Jones, St Paul’s church bells, Minnegerode, and a 1863 Christmas diary capture famine and hope. Amusements and hospital wards offer brief relief as end of war remains distant.
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Johnson Sets Jan 8 State of the Union In Person
President Johnson will deliver the State of the Union to Congress in person on January 8, with Democratic leaders saying lawmakers will reconvene January 7 after the current session ends. The White House note described a cheerful Christmas at home amid ongoing war conditions.
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Giant underwater ear aids detect enemy subs off coast
New York AP reports during World War II Japanese submarines neared the West Coast. The U S Navy now tests an underwater ear nearly five stories high that uses power equal to a city of 50 000 to sense approaching subs well before they reach American shores.
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