Texas bids for nation's largest atom smasher site
Lyndon Johnson and other Texas lawmakers shaped federal grants while Sam Rayburn led the House. A $340 million atom smasher site is to be chosen from 85 candidates in 43 states, with Texas among leading contenders. NAS will narrow sites to six by December 31 and NASA will present a final choice to the President. Forty-two states watch Texas closely.
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Washington
Sam Ray- Burn
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George Manon
House Appropriations Committee
Aobert Thomas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Dallas News
National Academy of Sciences
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Hanukkah Gift Traditions Across Hemispheres
The article notes Hanukkah begins December 18 and lasts eight days with midweek gift exchanges for children. It describes ecumenical observances in cities with rabbis and clergy attending, recounts the holiday’s origins under Judah Maccabee in 165 B.C., and contrasts Hanukkah gifting with Christmas practices while stressing heartfelt giving as the season’s true meaning.
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United States
Canada
Jupas Maccange
Antiochus IV
Mood of irritation with Great Society planners grows at war’s edge
The piece warns that Vietnam dominates national focus as China and other Asian flashpoints threaten broader conflict. It argues Congress will demand actions that advance wartime goals and NATO risks sprawl if Asia escalates. The piece urges unity and sustained effort to win the war before broader global engagement.
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Congress
Asia
Laos
Cambodia
Thailand
India
United States
Opinion Notes on Pollution, Science, and Everyday Life
Senator Soaper jokes that to curb pollution people must find other things to pollute and warns against overrating science. The column satirizes executives, self gifting, career choices, basketball fans, and a father with warlike toys. It highlights quirks of modern U S life with a humorous, wide ranging tone.
Danville Register Subscription Rates and Postal Note
The Danville Register lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions in advance. Rates include 35 cents weekly delivery in-city, 6 cents per single copy, 15 cents Sunday only, and mail options at 15 dollars yearly, seven fifty half-year, three seventy five for three months, and a dollar twenty five monthly.
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Kansas City
UN RAPS SOUTH AFRICA Editorial From The St Louis Globe Democrat
The United Nations debate over South Africa draws criticism for hypocrisy and ineffectual sanctions. The editorial mocks calls to cut ties and urges focus on nations with genuine rights issues while praising the U S and NATO abstentions. It argues Africans migrate to South Africa for opportunity and questions UN intervention.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
General ‘Assembly
Security Council
Havel
United States
NATO
Africa
Lomax Show Ignites Debate on Automation and Unemployment
Ralph de Toledano confronts Louis Lomax over automation's impact, arguing liberal economists misread productivity gains. He cites Terborgh and Biebold to show only a minority of processes are automated and that high unemployment tracks highly unionized industries, urging Lomax to rethink his stance.
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Los Angeles
Lomax
California
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Nnot
Mather
Reand Allied Products
Institute
Washington, D.C
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Jackston
Helto
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Iiguor
Terborgh
Biebold
Afu-Cio
The Glow Of Candles Through The Winter Season
A historical look at candles from ancient wicks to modern wax. The piece notes candlelight as a long standing lighting source, their role in holidays and rituals, bayberry candies, and the rise of industrial candle making with odorless, dripless waxes. It mentions religious use, superstition, and substantial U S sales around twenty million annually.
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United States
National Geographic
America
New England
Pronger
Christmas Musings From ailing Senator and Space Talk
Ailing Senator Soaper jokes about watching space launches on TV during Christmas as college students head home for the holidays. The piece riffs on holiday spending, maturity, and a parent’s casual critique of his son. Walt Schirra is referenced as Neil Armstrong airspace is invoked.
End of Year War Outlook and Vietnam Debate
Washington dispatch notes that the Vietnam conflict looms as the year ends with calls for broader logistics and air support against Communism. Officials describe heavy antiaircraft fire, Chinese-supplied missiles, and rising Viet Cong losses, while cautioning against premature predictions for 1966.
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China
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Haiphong
Itmwe
South
North Vietnam
Decline of the American State Prompts Tax Debate
John Chamberlain critiques dwindling state power as federal and urban interests rise after a Rutgers Eagleton study. He cites New York New Jersey and Ohio pay scales for legislators, session lengths, and expense rules to argue governors and lawmakers face weak incentives. He warns states risk losing autonomy to Washington and big programs.
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Wisconsin
San Juan
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Eagleton Institute of Politics
Rutgers University
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Island
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Senate
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