Proposals Rush In From All Levels Of Virginia Government
The Virginia advisory commissions and state leaders push new suggestions ahead of the General Assembly and Congress session. Governors and President Johnson issue proposals while lawmakers prepare their own, with notes on how few bills actually become law.
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Congress
General Assembly
Virginia
Virginia Advisory Legislative Commission
Virginia Higher Education Study Commission
Johnson
Harrison
Goowin
Assembly
Virginia Assembly
Old Dominion
LBJ
Washington
Protestant or Catholic Episcopal Church debate in North Carolina papers
Readers in North Carolina argue about whether the Episcopal Church is Protestant or Catholic. The exchange cites the 39 Articles, bishops in apostolic succession, and differing views among Episcopalians, with clergy urging readers to consult priests for accuracy.
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North Carolina
Charlotte
Chapel Hill
Protestant Episcopal Church
Episcopal University
United States of America
Episcopal Church
Episcopalians
Carolina
Episcopal
Quiet in Vietnam Amid Lunar New Year Pause and Peace Moves
The AP reports an eerie quiet in South Vietnam as Viet Cong may launch strikes or celebrate the coming lunar New Year. President Johnson’s peace offensive returns home with Humphrey withholding comments for Johnson, while officials seek consensus during a fighting pause. Hanoi rebuilds routes while U.S. bombardment continues, urging cautious patience to avoid a disaster.
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South Viet Nam
Johnson
Humphrey
United
Southeast Asia
Hanoi
Peking
U.S
Washington
Danville Register Subscription Rates and Notices
The notice lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions in city and suburbs, by mail and for various periods. It notes postal service branding, Associated Press rights, national reps, and rate notes for postal zones with renewal reminders.
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Danville
Associated Press
Branham Company
Chicago
New York
Atlanta
Detroit
Dallas
St. Louis
Charlotte
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Kansas City
New Year Ramblings and Odd Lunar Luck in 1966
A humorous reflection notes forgotten football bowls and the wassail mood on New Year’s Day. It cites January’s two faced god reference and recalls Blanche’s birthday this month. It predicts a toy craze and a short lived diet trend in 1966. It jokes that Medicare requires a declared non Communist status.
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Tilly
Blanche
Could The Strike Have Been Broken by Public Policy Analysis
Buckley argues the New York transit strike tested public readiness to break a union power. He weighs risks of calling in the National Guard and potential union reactions, then posits law and order as the decisive factor and the key choice for leaders Lindsay and Rockefeller. He highlights federal, state, and municipal strains and urges immediate lawful action to protect the community.
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New York i
New York
National Guard
Mike Quill
Teamsters
George Meany
New York Central Labor Council
New ‘York
Mike Quilly
Meany
Hoffa
United States
Johnson
New York City
Lindsay
Rockefeller
Brotherhood of Labor Unions
Kennedy
Pentagon
Army of the United States
Southern University
Law and Order
Africa’s Emergent Military Rule Nations Rise Across Continent
The article notes a wave of coups and military takeovers across Africa, with leaders in the Central African Republic, Upper Volta, Dahomey, the Congo, Algeria, and Togo seizing power. It cites corruption, economic collapse, and fear of subversion as drivers, and argues military regimes will dominate rather than democratic systems, except in a few white-ruled states.
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Africa
Jean Bedel Bokassa
Central African Republic
Upper Volta
Sangoule Lamiazana
China
Upper
Yalta
Ghana
Kwame Nkumah
Nkrumah
U.N
Congo
Septimius Severus
Chester Bowles
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Gabon
Kenneth Kaunda
Zambia
South Africa
Rhodesia
Portugese Africa
United States
Congress Sinks in Health and Spirit Amid 1965 Legislation
Holmes Alexander surveys Congress as it faces fatigue and inflation after a heavy 1965 legislative agenda. He cites calls to curb domestic spending, improve information for lawmakers, and consider reforms to reassert Congress’s power over the executive and judiciary, including impeachment as a threat and balance.
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White House
89Th Congress
Executive Department of Housing and Urban Development
Gerald Ford R
Mich
89Th
Congress
American Enterprise Institute
Kenneth Janda
Northwestern University
Mitive
Jan
House
Senate
Charles Dechert
Purdue
Henry Reuss
Wise
Peace ‘Corps
Ted Sorensen
JFK
Kennedy
Peace Corps
State’ Department
Cornelius’ Cotter
Wichita State University
Lie
Johnson
Sargent Shriver
Cotter
Supreme Court
Americans Readiness for Vietnam Action Amidst Quiet Debate
The piece notes broad U S willingness to back President Johnson in Vietnam while avoiding marches and hoopla. It cites 500000 students pledging support and mixed left right movements in Milwaukee and New York politics. It predicts continued debate and calls for action or movement soon.
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United States
Vietnam
Young Americans For Freedom
YAF
Karl Mundt
Washington
Tom Dodd Jr
Dodd
Johnson
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Berkeley
California
Soaper Says and Sludgepump Populist Tone
A satirical column mocks Senator Soaper and Congressman Sludgepump critiquing polling shifts and public perception. It contrasts generations with media habits and political image concerns while noting library closures overseas and youth education choices. The piece ends with a jab about presidential style and the next generation.
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New Left
Seventeenth
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Orin Lehman
Theodore Kupfer
Lehman
Jeffrey St. John
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St. John
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Gottlieb
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