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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1965

Page

2

Public Hearings Over Speaker Ban At Raleigh Progress

Light and reasonable tones marked two days of hearings by Governor Moore's Speaker Ban Study Commission in Raleigh. The piece argues better communication between state-funded colleges and the public, notes legislative action in 1963, and suggests a weekend meeting of leaders to resolve the affair for all involved.

Raleigh Moore Speaker Ban Study Commission General Assembly North Carolina Able Commission Press Study Commission William C. Fiimay Paul F. Sharrp Consolidated University Fripay Sharp Leo Jenkus Als

Will LBJ Name HUD Secretary In Surprise Choice

Speculation swirls over which candidate will become the first HUD secretary as Congress completes housing department bills. President Johnson often defies expectations by naming an unexpected nominee, with names like Robert Wagner and Ane Fortas floated amid private talks and political maneuvering.

House Senate Department of Housing and Urban Development Johnson Jonson LBJ Ane Fortas Supreme Court Kennedy Rosert Weaver Weaver Congress HUD Dr. Weaver

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War on Poverty Critique of Dems and Camp Atterbury

Ralph de Toledano condemns the war on poverty as a bureaucrat’s dream and a taxpayer nightmare. He cites high consulting pay, minimal aid to the disadvantaged, and political manipulation at Camp Atterbury Indiana, blaming liberal smear tactics and the Job Corps for a broader social failure. He argues the problem lies with the program and commitment, not critics.

Democratic National Committee Richard Roudebush Camp Atterbury Indiana Washington Press Corps Atterbury Roudebush Atsterbury Indianapolis Star Rouderbush

Barbers of Sian Reject Mao Study Hours

In Sian, 18 of 19 barber shop managers opposed a Communist Party plan to allocate four working hours weekly for staff to study Chairman Mao's works. They argued business comes first and customers mainly care about haircuts. The barbarians of Tibet and Sinkiang are mentioned but the point remains the barber’s profit motive.

Peking Tibet Sinkiang Mao China Boston Barbers of Sian Communist Party Sian Barber Center Kang Hen-an

Abolition of Civil Jury Trials Probed by Jurists

A discussion on jury trials in civil cases cites criticisms of liberal damage awards and sentimentality. Justice Summers argues juries remain important for civil disputes, citing the University of Chicago Jury Project data showing similar liability outcomes between judges and juries. The piece notes reform efforts may offer little real improvement.

Frank W. Summers The Supreme Court of Louisiana Tulane Law Review Justice Summers University of Chicago Jury Project George Santayama Iever

Space Defense In The US Political War

Holmes Alexander argues the United States undermined its space defense plan by political restraint. He traces Orion’s origins at Los Alamos and General Dynamics, NASA pushback, and the Test Ban Treaty, suggesting Russia benefited from American secrecy and public appeasement. He notes potential militarization of the Manned Orbiting Laboratory and the risk of Soviet nuclear powered space advances.

Washington, D. C United States Lyndon Johnson Eisenhower NASA Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory Air Force Special Weapons Center Atomics Division General Dynamics Corp San Diego Defense Department New York Times Hicle Empire State Building Missiles & Rockets” Magazine Project Orion Air Force SAC Thomas Power McNamara Manned Orbiting Laboratory

Milwaukee Youthpower thrives with teen job placements

John Chamberlain notes Sargent Shriver’s anti poverty effort headlines but highlights Milwaukee Youthpower Inc. led by Ron Franzmeier. The program placed 1,183 Milwaukee youths in jobs by August 1, plus 1,300 placements last year. Volunteers work full time, staffing calls, matching tasks, and expanding into tours, babysitting, hostess training, garden clinics, and even entertaining elephants for a circus museum.

Milwaukee Wis Sargent Shriver Indies America Washington Chris Cheshire Connecticut Middle West Elmer Winter of Manpower, Inc Sparkplug Voluntary Equal Employment Opportunity Council Kee Mr. Winter Youthpower, Inc Ron Franzmeier University of Wisconsin Ron Youthpower Sam Tom _ Biracree Michele Fink Marga Niemeyer University Gates Berkeley California Milwaukee Youthpower T Inc Chicago Green Bay Wisconsin Historical Society Baraboo

Honeybees Vanish Across Southwestern U.S. Hives Lose Elevating Pollinators

Bees are vanishing from hives in Louisiana Texas Alabama and California's Sacramento Valley with no bodies found. Experts warn it could be a disaster for beekeepers and farmers as pollination plays a vital role in crops like alfalfa watermelons apples cucumbers and many vegetables. The USDA seeks answers to protect pollination services valued at about 500 million dollars annually and more than 5 million bee colonies nationwide. In New York orchards owners rent thousands of hives each spring to pollinate apples.

Washington Louisiana Texas Alabama California Sacramento Valley United States Agricultural Department National Geographic Society United Department of Agriculture United States New York State

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