Postal volume lag slows 1963 Christmas mail
Washington AP The Christmas mail rush may fall short of the record volume predicted as the JFK assassination dampened spending and mailing activity. Through early December mailings ran 2.5 percent below last year with Chicago region besting others and about 6.5 billion pieces processed since month start. The 5 cent Christmas stamp and White House tree design print run tops 2 billion.
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Joseph E
Chicago
White House
University of Alabama Huntsville Offers Evening Reading Course
The UA Center in Huntsville announces a winter quarter noncredit Reading Improvement course for adults. Taught by Ruth Bolton, a certified reading specialist and Huntsville Reading Center director, the program aims to double reading rate with individualized instruction and a lab period. Applications accepted through January 3 1964.
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University of Alabama In
Huntsville
Ruth Bolton
Marquette University
Johnson Seeks Unified Farm Policy At White House
President Johnson meets with six national farm groups at the White House to push a new government wheat program aimed at preventing a potential 600 million drop in farm incomes next year. Officials say the American Farm Bureau opposes controls, while others back production restraints, as Congress weighs voluntary measures. Freeman urges a united front to address widening farm income difficulties.
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Orville L. Freeman
American Farm Bureau Federation
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Cooperative League of the U
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Cooperation Keeps Group Insured
Several thousand policyholders of a defunct company remained insured after cooperation between Patterson and Wallace administrations. Circuit Judge Eugene Carter ruled insufficient assets dissolved the firm. Former state Insurance Supt. William D. Page and successor Walter Houseal interviewed about 30 firms and secured a $200,000 cash reserve from Southern Guardian of Birmingham, allowing continuous coverage.
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State Insurance
William D. Page
Huntsville
Walter Houseal
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Southern
TV reviews note grim themes as comedy tops viewership
New York AP TV critique cites Mr. Novak and The Richard Boone Show as heavy, mournful fare. The Fugitive centers on a boy with retarded mental state while CBS delays The Law and Lee Oswald. Light comedy remains top rated as Jack Benny and network plans include Pope Paul VI coverage and Meet The Press guest Adlai Stevenson.
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