Drive Safely This Holiday Season Editorial
Editorial urges careful driving during bad weather and holiday merriment. Warns against inattention and excessive drinking, advises staying sober, driving defensively, and watching others. Calls for health and safe travel into 1965.
Johnson and Cabinet Meet Over Budget Aimed at Record
President Johnson and key cabinet members discuss a proposed federal budget around 109 billion dollars, the highest in U.S. history, with plans for antipoverty and Medicare programs. Officials note departmental requests ranging from 108 to 169 billion while the current budget sits near 97.9 billion. The piece casts doubt on reaching a humane limit below 100 billion and warns of escalating national debt as Great Society programs unfold.
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English usage and vocabulary corrections mixed quiz
A compact Q A style list correcting grammar pronunciation spelling and definitions. It covers worse than any others experienced, hydrangea pronunciation, misspelled spasmodic versus others, recrudescence meaning, dep word for exhaust, and notes on together unusual indulgence clientele recluse and ambitious.
Vietnamese Troops in Cuba Warn of Escalating Espionage Threat
A circulated intelligence estimate claims North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops have arrived in Cuba aboard Soviet vessels with heavy guard, possibly replacing Soviet advisers in coastal units. Officials fear these guerrillas may train Latin American and U.S. Black Communists in demolition and arms use, with Mexico City as a hub for espionage. The report links Cuban arrivals to broader Moscow-Hanoi aims to push U.S. forces from South Vietnam, suggesting potential leverage from missiles era and a broader strategic shift in the Americas.
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Sydney Harris on Jenkins case and homosexuals in society
The piece argues the Jenkins security risk claim stems from social intolerance of homosexuality. It contends ostracism fuels blackmail, double lives, and unlawful acts, while openness would reduce these harms. Society’s hypocrisy intensifies minority persecution and radicalizes activist behavior. The Jenkins case highlights collective irrationality.
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New Look at High Court Threat to Federalism in Civil Rights
James J. Kilpatrick argues the Supreme Court eroding federalism under the Civil Rights Act. He cites the Birmingham Ollie’s Barbecue case and cites ex post facto style rulings, predicting a shift to a consolidated republic. The piece warns of economic and social tensions as integration advances.
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Reader lauds efficient city water dept gift card
A reader commends Hayward water department after receiving a Christmas card and contrasts it with PG&E. The letter recalls EBMUD's bid to buy the Hayward Municipal Water System and notes the city veto, estimating the sum in the millions. The writer also suggests trimming rates by five cents.
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Santa Claus and aLetter to the Editor mix in a Christmas plea
A reader critiques a Sunday issue featuring figures Warren, Brown, and King, with remarks about socialists at Berkeley and a chancellor replacement at Cal. The letter also praises Scripto Pen products and ends with a long sentimental Santa Claus piece aimed at children.
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Washington Briefs On GOP Image And Conduct
David Keniston notes the GOP failed to present a clearcut image amid fog around candidates. Elmer remarks on politicians staging cash and carry campaigns that don’t deliver while Edson criticizes moral maxims in foreign affairs. Nixon urges party unity with strings attached.
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No Santa Claus Story for Disillusioned Children
A Christmas tale recalls the moment a child learns Santa is not real, contrasting twinkling decorations, school calendars, and a department store visit with the ensuing sense of loss as the truth sinks in. The piece notes the season’s bustle and the classroom countdown to Christmas.
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