Wilson's Razzle-Dazzle Increases Favor at Home
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson blends Kennedy style with campaign theater to win a razor-thin Labor majority. His leadership tempo has pleased the public while facing ongoing no confidence debates and steel nationalization issues.
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Harold Wilson
Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Labor Party
House of Commons
Laborites
Labor
Alec Douglas-Home
Algeria condemns US Congo mercy airlift at UN
Algeria charged the United States with an indefensible operation of reprisal over the mercy airlift of Congo hostages as the Security Council debated African charges about the Belgian paratroop drop at Stanleyville. The report notes shifting political events, including potential UK election moves, amid a financial crisis and government changes.
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United Nations, N
LBJ Urged to Create Elite U S Civil Service Corps
A Brookings study by David Stanley recommends President Johnson consider an elite corps of top civilian workers modeled on military ranks to improve flexibility across government. It notes most senior staff are long-tenured, college-educated professionals who value challenge and public duty but cite government complexity as a major gripe.
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Washington
UPC
Johnson
David T. Staneley
Brookings Institution
Stanley
U S Serious View of Downed Plane in Egypt
U S officials regard the shooting down of an unarmed American C82 cargo plane by Egyptian MiG fighters as a grave incident. An official protest is expected. the craft owned by Mecom Oil of Houston was en route from Jordan to Libya when shot down near Alexandria. The two aboard, Hoyt Williams and Kjell Grupp, lay at the scene for over 48 hours before a mortician transported them to a Greek hospital in Alexandria.
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U.A
Mecom Oil Company
Houston
Texas
Alexandria
Jordan
Libya
U. S
Hoyt Williams
Mulberry
Fla
Kjell Grupp
Explorers Seek Remote Antarctic Pole Attempt Led by Bentley
Ten Wisconsin University explorers plan a winter ascent to the South Pole of inaccessibility in Queen Maud Land. Led by Dr. Charles Bentley, the team aims to travel about 1200 miles in two months across a plateau with thick ice and extreme conditions, with supplies airdropped. The mission seeks a route from the pole through Queen Maud Land to the nearest coast, then toward Africa.
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Washington
NANA
Wisconsin University
South Pole
Queen Maudland
Charles Bentley
Queen Maud Land
Africa
Arizona Read Reform Sparks Statewide Phonics Push
National Window reports Arizona moves to phonics based reading in elementary schools. Bettina Rubicam leads Arizona Citizens for Strengthening Public School Education backing phonetic instruction at ASU and a rapid adoption across districts. Critics favor look say methods but proponents cite improved reading levels and broader academic gains through systematic phonics.
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United Press International
Arizona
United States
Bettina Rubicam
Scottsdale
Book Boom signals education upsurge in colleges
New York UPI report foresees a 36 percent rise in college enrollments over four years accompanied by a 67 percent increase in new library book demand and a 74 percent surge in library building expenditures. Titan I tests proceed as SAC phases it out. Arizona reads push from Reading Reform Foundation cited.
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New York
UPI
Robert J. Keir
CIT Educational Buildings, Inc
Tuition Plan, Inc
Arizona
Reading Reform Foundation
West 44Th Street
N.Y
Backstairs Lights and Children Warm LBJ's Christmas
President Johnson and the first family hosted multiple White House Christmas parties. He joined pre Christmas services at Church of the Epiphany and shared cake with children from Settlement House. Staff and congressional guests enjoyed festive gatherings as 7000 spectators watched the tree lighting with heaters warming the Pageant of Peace venue.
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UPI
White House
Texas
Johnson
Church of the Epiphany
Settlement House
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