Texas bids amid atom smasher race and Texas gifts
The piece highlights Lyxpon B. Joanson and Raygurn Johnson pushing for Texas influence in federal funding. It notes 85 sites in 43 states bidding for a $340 million atom smasher, with Texas among top contenders. The Dallas News tallies Texas gifts totaling $631.7 million from the 89th Congress as NAS narrows sites by year end and NASA weighs final site recommendations.
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Congress
Lyxpon B. Joanson
Washington
San Ray Aurn
House
Joanson
Senate
Raygurn and Johnson
Georce Manon
House Appropriations Committee
Albert Tuomas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
White House
Texas
Dallas News
Johnson
National Academy of Sciences
NASA
Hanukkah Gift Traditions Across Faiths and Times
The piece notes Hanukkah began December 28 and runs eight days ending today with gift giving for children. It highlights ecumenical observances in cities where Jews and Christians welcome shared celebrations and interfaith participation. It traces Hanukkah origins to 165 B C and emphasizes gifting as heartfelt rather than tied to Christmas itself.
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United States
Canada
Jupas Maccaser
B.C
Antiocius IV
Great Society mood shifts as Asia war looms larger
The piece argues that Vietnam dominates U S focus amid intensified Chinese Communist pressure and regional spillover. It warns Congress to prioritize war aims, noting NATO's concern and the risk of the conflict broadening across Asia to Europe, threatening global fate. It urges unity and resolve.
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Vietnam
Congress
Asia
Laos
Cambodia
Thailand
India
United States
Quotable Snippets Reflect Public Wit and Work Ethic
A collection of satirical remarks cites Senator Soaper on pollution alternatives and a wart cure joke, notes on dandruff as an executive badge, and quips about ambition, basketball fans, reward choices, self-gifting, and warlike toys. The tone is light yet pointed about public life and consumer habits.
Danville Register Subscription Rates Notice
The Danville Register announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions. Rates show 35 cents weekly carrier delivery in Ga city and suburbs, 6 cents per issue, and mail options at one year 15 dollars, six months 7.50, three months 3.75, and one month 1.25. Readers are urged to renew 10 days before expiration and note zone-based pricing details.
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Danville Register
Denville
Associated Press
Associated’ Press
Acd
Branham Company
Chicago
New York
Atlanta
Detroit
Dallas
St. Louis
Charlotte
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Kansas City
UN RAPS SOUTH AFRICA Editorial From St Louis Globe Dem
The United Nations badge of moral outrage over South Africa is ridiculed as a phobia like spectacle. The piece praises the U S and NATO abstentions and argues blacks in South Africa gain education and opportunity, while urging the UN to address broader world rights abuses elsewhere.
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South Africa
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
General Assembly
Security Council
Assembly
Havel
United States
NATO
Africa
Automation Hysteria and the Liberal Economy Clash
Ralph de Toledano argues that automation boosts productivity and may lower unemployment, challenging liberal economists and Lomax's TV rhetoric. He cites labor force trends, the service sector, and limited scope for computerization while asserting unions often drive wage costs, urging readers to consider factual economic impacts.
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West Coast
Louis Lo l
Lomax
Los Angel
I¢An Braceros
J .Jand Allied Products
Institute
Washington, D.C
George Terborgh
California
Sion
Hejto
shetMir
Terborgh
Possiaewly
Thelbuse
Young Republicans
Candlelight, Candles, And Christmas Lore Across History
A wide collage notes candles as ancient light sources, modern crafts, and ritual uses. It traces bayberry candles in colonial New England, mentions National Geographic on candle history, and cites market data and prices. It links candle superstition to holiday mood and cultural rituals, including church use and King Alfred timekeeping ches. It closes with humor about Christmas cards and a spaceflight reference.
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United States
Hinrri
National. Geographic
America
New England
Alfred
England
Harvard
American
State legislatures face funding hollowing out their power
John Chamberlain argues state capitals lose influence as cities grow and federal programs expand. A Rutgers Rutgers study shows wide pay disparities, session lengths, and allowances across states. Leaders at a Puerto Rico meeting compare pay while the author warns states risk ceding power to Washington.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Madison
Hagleton Institute of Politics
Rutgers University
New Brunswick
N. J
Rutgers
New Jersey
Trenton
New York State
Ohio
New Hampshire
Louisiana
Rhode Island
Kansas
North Dakota
New York
Massachusetts
Senate
House
Pennsylvania
Alexis de Toqueville
France
Paris
End of War Skepticism in Vietnam War Report
Holmes Alexander reflects on Vietnam casualties and policy without clear forecasts for 1966. He notes a 1-to-10 kill ratio, rising enemy deaths, and expanding communist capacity, while criticizing American restraint and urging tougher action against Hanoi and allies. The piece also juggles unrelated science quips and political jabs.
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Vietnam
South
North Vietnam
Zetion
Washington, D.C
Hanoi
NATO
Paris
Rusk
McNamara
Europe
NATO Council
Haiphong
Russia
Wa Chine
Hanoi-Haiphong
Sui
China
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O. K
Dandruff
Bonis
Ralph de Toledano
John Diebold
TV Commenta
Mr. Lomax
Afl-Cio
National Geographic News
Senator Soaper
Walt Schirra
Mart Monica
Outer Space
Complete Strangers
John Chamberlain
Holmes Alexander
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McVer
Dusts
Pentagon
Red China
Viet- Cam
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