World moving fast 1966 Auburn facts and parking woes
Auburn Universitys 1965 fall quarter enrollment reached 11 093 with married students about 19 percent and 6 144 registered automobiles along with 307 motorcycles illustrating growing vehicle use. The piece notes space needs for parking exceed former campus capacity and stresses demands on city traffic departments in Auburn Alabama. It ends with a wary jab at jaywalking in the Loveliest City of the Plains.
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Auburn University
Auburn
Alabama
Plains
Civil Liberties Paradox in Bowery Bums Crisis
New York Times editorial argues it is not a crime to be drunk in public if no disturbance is caused. After Legal Aid Society success, police halted arrests of Bowery derelicts, who now seek shelter, meals, and medical care rather than jail. The piece urges a Bowery detox center before winter, warning of possible tragedy if delayed.
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New York
New York Times
Legal Aid Society
Bowery
Lindsay
Old Joe the alligator’s death sparks $5000 reward
The Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission reports the killing of Old Joe at Wakulla Springs. The National Audubon Society offers a $5000 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction. O. E. Frye notes Wakulla Spring is a wildlife refuge. firearms or molesting wildlife are strictly prohibited. Information should be given to the commission for investigation.
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Tallahassee
Old Joe
Carl Buchheister
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Wakulla Springs
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O. E. Frye
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Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Rogers and Dingell weaken auto safety bill in House
Congressional aide overheard calls show Rep. Walter Rogers and Rep. John Dingell shaping the House auto safety bill to favor manufacturers. Changes remove penalties for not notifying buyers and weaken tire and enforcement provisions. Senate bill remains stricter. Rogers retires. Magnuson may mend gaps. Also: aeromedical evacuation cuts time to bring wounded from Saigon to the United States. Sea Survival School data suggest higher survival for graduates. Langley hosts training for various services and civilians.
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Washington
Walter Rogers
Pampa
Texas
Rogers
Ford Motor
Rod Markley
Markley
House Commerce Committee
Senate
Rep
John Dingell
Dearborn
Mich
Ford
Dingell
Secretary of Commerce
Landrum-Griffin
Andrew Stevenson
William Dixon
Oren Harris
Arkansas
Commerce Committee
Stevenson
Dixon
Harley Staggers
D-W. Va
Warren Magnuson
Senate Commerce Committee
Southeast Asia
Air Force Sea Survival School
Air Force
Langley
Army
Navy
Free Will and God’s Purpose in Creation
Billy Graham discusses why God gave humans free will. He suggests God created man in His image to love and fellowship, noting obedience comes by choice. The piece reflects on divine longing for repentance and the joy of companionship with God.
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God
Congress dodges core issue in airline strike crisis
David Lawrence argues Congress stalls on protecting interstate commerce from major airline disruptions. He cites negotiation missteps by machinists union leaders, judicially urged arbitration, and the need for binding mediation. Lawmakers face public pressure as President Johnson backs a broader settlement and potential arbitration.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
The
Mouse
Machinists Union
Johnson
Willard Wirtz
Sen. Lausche
Capitol
Lausche
Publishers Newspaper Syndicate
West rebels against liberalism in rise of conservatism
William S. White argues that Western resistance to liberalism signals a drift toward conservatism across the nation. He cites California and Idaho primaries showing Reagan and Yorty gains, notes voter backlash against liberal labels, and warns that urban reform plans risk becoming wastelands of grandiose spending while addressing crime and housing.
This Day In History August 8 1966 Highlights
On this date in 1829 the first steam locomotive in America began service at Honesdale Pennsylvania on a wooden rail tramway to a coal mine. Other notable events include the destruction of the Spanish Armada in 1588 and Napoleon's exile voyage in 1815.
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Associated Press
America
Honesdale
England
Napoleon Bonaparte
Saint Helena
Exile
Marshal Foch
Purse snatcher surprised by returned purse
A Wichita woman laughed after a purse thief stole her handbag from a car seat only to find it contained children’s makeup sunglasses and playthings, not money. She had given the old purse to her 4 year old daughter to play with before the theft.
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Wichita, Kan
Wichita
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