Will President Johnson Run in 1968
A 1966 opinion piece argues President Johnson will run in 1968 and win the Democratic nomination. It cites Vietnam war support, inflation control, and fading Great Society critique as factors. The piece predicts no recession and a quieting of Great Society programs, with Johnson defeating a GOP candidate and potential third party.
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Business Week
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Federal Reserve Board
Draft recommendations on national service and draft policy
Washington column reports the National Advisory Commission on Servive Service will back a lottery to select draftees, maintain student deferments with no post graduation deferment, and veto universal service. It urges a national system and reorganization, while opposing all volunteer only forces and compulsory service. Bobby Kennedy denies authorizing Hoover's eavesdropping.
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Prodigal Sons and Daughters Theme at Teen Faith Forum
A reader asks why prodigal mothers and fathers are not mentioned while discussing faith. The responder affirms youth as hope, cites personal Christian influence, and suggests parents may test faith before embracing it. A biblical note reinforces becoming God’s children.
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GOP Opportunities and Dangers in 1968 Election Outlook
William S. White analyzes the 1968 GOP landscape noting expanded presidential prospects and stronger congressional presence. He warns of intraparty split between eastern and western forces, the rise of George Romney and Richard Nixon as contenders, and the potential impact of a Wallace third party on Southern electoral votes.
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George C. Wallace
Alabama
FAA defends stewardesses safety role amid airline risk talk
Don MacLean reviews FAA response praising stewardesses for acting in crises while noting safety gaps. Examples include Barbara Creske saving passengers from a 1965 crash and oxygen mask incidents at altitude. He mocks fear of backward seats and lampoons war coverage and politics, closing with stray cultural jabs.
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Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
Barbara Ann Creske
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Panama
This Day In History Messina Earthquake 1908
December 28 1966 marks the anniversary of the 1908 Messina earthquake which destroyed the Sicilian city and claimed about eighty four thousand lives. The note lists the disaster as today’s historical highlight with the date.
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Associated Press
Messina
Historical timeline notes past passport bans and conflicts
A recap of past events: journalists William Worthy Edmund Stevens and Philip Harrington faced passport revocation for entering Communist China. Kuwait warned the UN of Iraq threats. Viet Cong called for a cease fire as Hanoi sought talks. Local notes include tax payments and weather information restrictions and draft responses in Morgan County.
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Red China
William Worthy
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Edmund Stevens
Philip Harrington
Look Magazine
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U.N. Security Council
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Persian Gulf
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Robertson
Weather Bureau
Morgan County
Grady J. Long
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