She Ran The Whole Town In The Noon Whistle Story
A story recalls a town operator who handled all calls and fulfilled a daily noon time request. A man phoned each day to confirm the exact noon whistle, saying he sets his clock by it, revealing the era when a single operator served an entire town.
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Hoovier
Courtney Evans
FBI
Dan Maher
The
Teamsters
James E. Haggerty
Teamster
Maher
Haggerty
India Must Feed Herself in Coming Crisis
An editorial argues India faces hunger despite aid from 33 countries and the UN. It notes India spends 1.4 billion dollars on defense, seeks wheat imports of 2 million tons for year end and 3 million for early 1967, and urges self sufficiency in agriculture rather than continued aid from the United States and others.
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India
United States
United Nations
Kashmir
Sam
Alabama group to seek local election law reform next year
The Alabama Association of County Commissioners plans to push a change to state election laws so only counties with proposed local amendments vote. After the December 6 statewide vote on four amendments affected only three counties, officials say the costly, minority rule process proved untenable and urged lawmakers to act with local citizen help.
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Alabama
Association of County Commissioners
Winston Stewart
Guy D. Roberts
Morgan County Board of Revenue & Control
County Commission
War in Vietnam Reflects Global Power Struggle
The piece argues the Vietnam conflict is part of a broader Cold War, with U S and Soviet aims intertwined. It cites MIG jet deliveries to North Vietnam, Kohler's view on Western unity, and calls for greater NATO and anti missile defense focus while warning against assuming a simple domestic Vietnam split.
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Washington
America
U.S
North Vietnam
Southeast Asia
National Council of ‘Churches
Soviet Union
Red China
Peiping
Moscow
Vietnam
United Press International
Mona
Saigon
Russia
Hanoi
Communist
Kremlin
United States
Kohler
Florida American Legion
Europe
Congress
Peate
Dean Rusk
Paris
NATO
Feud Over Hoover Kennedy Spying Era Examined
Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson recount the Hoover Kennedy clash from McClellan to Bay of Pigs era noting calls for term limits and rotating FBI directors. The piece highlights tensions between Attorney General Bobby Kennedy and FBI chief J Edgar Hoover and questions eavesdropping in Hoffa investigations.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Bobby Kennedy
FBI
Army
Naval Operations
Harding
William J.burns
Hoover
Young Kennedy
Sen
John McClellan
Rackets Committee
McClellan
Bob
Allen Dulles
Central Intelligence
Dulles
Coen
National Crime Commission
Bobby
Whenttorney
Kennedy
Teamsters
Jimmy Hoffa
Walter Sheridan
National Co
Justice Department
Hoffa
Nashville
Maher
Jstice Department
Bobbyennedy
Gore
Reading the Bible Across Translations and the King James Preference
A reader asks about understanding the Bible and notes difficulty with multiple versions. The text cites Paul’s claim of divine revelation, preferring the King James Version for preaching due to its familiarity and classic style.
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Ion
Paul
Jesus
Gardner’s plan to scale federal reach and aid states
John W. Gardner urged Congress to shrink centralized federal programs and expand state and local government capacity. He stressed strengthening state education and health planning, upgrading teacher certification, and boosting merit systems while warning against wasteful duplication and outmoded bureaucracy that worsens dependence on Washington. He cited massive growth in federal support for local programs and urged a balanced power share to prevent neglect of states.
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Washington
John W. Gardner
Senate
Great Society
Gardner
89Th
Congress
HEW
National Committee For
Ford Foundation
United States
United Feature Syndicate
Delano Park Standpipe Task Rises in River Duties
Unclear notes describe Adelelas duties near the reservoirs and river, with items placed at the standpipe in Delano Park. The text says this was under consideration, indicating ongoing planning or review.
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Delano Park
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Wilmette
Ill
Wilmette Parish
National Council of Religious Features
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Foy D. Kohler
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Publishers Newspaper Syndicate
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Hoover -Rfk
Jack Anderson
Marquis Childs
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