Editorial Olive Branch in Freniut Stalemate Deepens Civic Gridlock
Editorial laments ongoing truce talks between bond and anti-bond factions in Freniut. The city stalls as plans for capital improvements remain blocked by mutual vetoes. Councilman Gene Rhodes seeks to mediate, urging both sides to accept the peacemaker and forge a workable compromise.
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War on poverty and bureaucratic overhead debate
Johnson’s bid to eradicate poverty is examined as a nationwide drive. The critique notes that many poverty initiatives target administrators rather than frontline workers, raising concerns that administrative costs may consume funds before poverty relief reaches people. The tone highlights public skepticism toward government programs and their effectiveness.
Dr Paul Carlson Martyrdom Sanctioned by Faith and Mission Work
A reflection on the murder of Dr Paul Carlson and other missionaries in Stanleyville as a test of faith. The piece defends Christian mission work, condemns Marxist rebels, and argues martyrdom reveals Providence, with praise for hospital and leprosarium projects and the broader civilizing aims of missions.
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S &F
The Age of The Pharisees critique by Marrie Ryskind
Marrie Ryskind laments a season of self righteous voices in the United States calling for conformity to United Nations orthodoxy. He skewers New Left beliefs, media campaigns, and the Warren Court while defending veterans of anti UN sentiment. He cites Congo related deaths and mocks a Xerox funded TV series about the UN. He ends by supporting missionary families over UN cards.
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Paul Hoffman
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U.S
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Washington
Sydney Harris Purely Personal Prejudices
Sydney Harris offers reflections on success as a maze, not a ladder, and on communication, pain, and understanding. He contrasts conservatism with progress, notes flaws attract attention more than merits, and muses on reason versus irrationality, audience focus, and inner thought. He closes with a child’s quip about the income tax agency.
New Kefauver Echoes in Senate Wealth War Debate
Holmes Alexander analyzes Kefauver's legacy and the era's push to attack profits, noting how reformers like Kefauver shifted from gangbusters to businessmen busting, and predicting future elected figures may challenge wealth in the Great Society era. He flags Senators Douglas and Yarborough as potential business-busters shaping policy.
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Roosevelt
Kefauver
Underworld
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Senate
Johnson
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Illinois
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Ralph Yarborough
Texas
Letter Box Opinions From Readers Editor
Reader letters critique the Dec 6 1964 editorial on UC Berkeley civil disobedience. Calls for impartial statewide investigation into student demands and UC administration handling while condemning House Un American Activities red baiting and urging citizen action on the United Nations and U.S. Congress.
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Mass Murders Editor Defends Congo Action
An editor rejects Congo nations and UN inaction while praising U.S. humanitarian intervention. He condemns savage brutality in the Congo and contrasts it with civil rights crimes in the United States, arguing mass murders require decisive action.
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Peking
Congo
Countdown to normalcy in fragmented political times
David Keniston notes the political climate lacks true checks and balances as parties clash. The piece likens domestic fixes to holiday rituals with siblings and stockings and argues for GOP unity under pressure from Dean Burch. It critiques do it yourself politics and ends with a quirky line on salt soap.
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Congress Leaders Trade Office Seats in DC Move
Representatives W. Danton Edwards and George P. Miller along with Senators Thomas H. Kuehel and Pierre Salinger shift to new offices on Capitol Hill. The changes place all four lawmakers in prominent Senate and House office buildings in Washington DC.
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Thomas H. Kuehel
Senate
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