Johnsons Celebrate 30th Anniversary At White House
Washington brief notes President Johnson marks 30 years of marriage to Lady Bird Johnson with a private dinner and turkey presentation at the White House. The First Lady is 21 at their 1934 meeting. Luci Baines is 17. Carl T. Rowan to meet USIA. The turkey gift comes from Ellsworth Iowa.
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Breakthrough in Virus Research Outlines Reproduction Outside Cells
Nobel laureate Dr Severo Ochoa announced a key step in virus research showing viruses can reproduce outside living cells. The finding, presented at a chemistry conference in Houston, offers no immediate medical use but may aid understanding of viral diseases and cancer mechanisms. About 1,400 biochemists attended.
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Poison Moonshine Raids Across South Carolina
Federal and state agents swept South Carolina in more than 60 raids to halt lethal moonshine. Eight deaths were linked to lead-poisoned whisky, with two coastal deaths in Georgetown and six believed victims elsewhere. No arrests reported. dynamite used to remove the poison.
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New Jersey Congressman Seeks Minutemen Probe
UPI reports Representative Charles S. Joelson DN J. urged the House Committee on Un American Activities to investigate a group he labels Minutemen. The request signals renewed congressional scrutiny of right wing organizing amid Cold War tensions.
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Changes Sought In Combat Objectors Law
Washington lawyers urged the Supreme Court to strike down the combat objectors clause that ties exemption to belief in a supreme being arguing nonbelievers with conscientious scruples should qualify. Archibald Cox defended the law as Congress’ balance between religion and ethics amid three cases of men jailed for religious refusal to serve. The main case centers on Daniel Seeger who said he no longer believes in God but feels a duty to mankind, ruling out war. United Press International reported Viet Nam accusations that the US arms South Viet Nam, threatening North Viet Nam, as Communist China News Agency broadcast from Peking via Tokyo.
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Snowflake Bentley Died 33 Years Ago
Washington reports on Snowflake Bentley of Vermont, a pioneer in snow crystal photography who died in Jericho on a snowy December day 33 years ago. He produced about 6000 microphotographs, helping meteorologists and scientists. The article compares him to Akichiro Nakaya of Japan, notes snowflakes’ unique shapes, and explains how temperature and humidity shape crystals.
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Johnsons Program If Questions for Congress Great Society
Editor notes the second dispatch on President Johnsons proposals in the 89th Congress. Plans will focus on poverty relief, unemployment, and expanding the Appalachia program with billions in federal funds, while war on poverty initiatives face ongoing debate and funding forecasts.
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