Favored Treatment in White House and Barracks
Luci Johnson's engagement to Pat Nugent sparks celebration at the White House while Lackland Air Force Base soldiers grumble over Nugent's weekend absences during basic training. An Air Force spokesman downplays home leaves. soldiers joke about Santa's clearance and KP duties. The piece then surveys Viet Nam war reporting deceptions, jungle fighting evolution, GI conduct, inter service rivalry, and war reporting freedoms.
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Washington
White House
Luci Johnson
Pat Nugent
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Nugent
Air Force
Luci
Santa
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Army
Berlin
William Westmoreland
Free Press Under Fire and U S Moral Stance
The piece argues that freedom of expression is essential to self-government and criticizes the United States for not vocally opposing closures of foreign press. It cites expulsions of Sam Jaffe and David Halberstam, notes passive diplomatic protests, and contrasts with embargo actions tied to Rhodesia. It urges a stronger U S stance to defend democracy globally.
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Washington
U.S
Sam Jaffe
Moscow
American Broadcasting Company
Great Britain
Rhodesia
Viet Nam
North
Red China
Cuba
Poland
Europe
Free World
New York Herald Tribune Inc
Not A Vote Against It Morgan County Tax Vote
Morgan county residents will vote February 15 on extending a one mill and three mill school property tax for 30 years. The measure repeats current levies for city and county schools. The piece urges a strong turnout and discourages voting against the proposal to keep public services funded.
If Congress Listens To The People On 14-B
The passage argues that Congress should retain Section 14-B of the Taft-Hartley law, reflecting strong public support for allowing states to prohibit compulsory union membership. It claims no member of Congress doubts public sentiment and urges lawmakers to do the will of the people to prevent forced union membership.
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Congress
America
Washington
House
Senate
Sneaky Radar Saves Lives on Highways
A Reader’s Digest survey shows state highway patrols credit radar with fewer fatalities as 45 states use radar. Texas figures drop from 1065 fatal rural highway crashes in 1954 to 798 in 1962 after radar adoption, Rhode Island records 50 in first half of 1964 and 34 in first half of 1965, underscoring radar’s life saving purpose.
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Reader's Digest
Texas Department of Public Safety
Rhodes Island
Keep Building This Association In Alabama Tourism
Chambers of Commerce across 14 North Alabama counties back the Alabama Mountain Lakes Association under Bert Umpingco Net. The group promotes tourism as a lucrative pride project urging investment through memberships and local business support to boost regional travel and state image.
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Chambers of
North
Alabama
Alabama Mountain Lakes Association
Bert Umpingco
Chambers of Commerce
One Way or Many Religions Explained by C T
The author states many religions exist but Bible truth claims only Christ as the way to salvation. He argues salvation comes through personal faith in Jesus and willingness to follow him, not religion itself, noting some church members lack saving faith.
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Christ
God
Jesus Christ
India spends little on education says economist
A meeting of Indian economists heard that India spends about 10 rupees per student per year on education while the United States spends about 300 dollars. D S Kothari pointed out India has 380 million illiterates and the country’s expenditure on research is the lowest.
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New Delhi
India
United States
D. S. Kothari
Total employment in Alaba ma exceeds 1.2 million workers
The current total employment in Alaba ma surpasses 1.2 million workers, reflecting a sizable labor force across sectors and implying robust job activity and economic participation within the region.
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Alabama
Propaganda under fire over Viet Nam in 1965
This 1965 commentary condemns totalitarian propaganda about Vietnam, arguing that Communist spin distorts facts and damages U.S. resolve. It cites Staughton Lynd Herbert Aptheker and Thomas Hayden, notes Amintore Fanfani’s resignation, and blasts pacifist isolationists and fellow travelers while urging a firm peace stance.
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Washington
Adolf Hitler
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
U.S
United States
Yale
Staughton Lynd
Herbert Aptheker
Thomas Hayden
Amintore Fanfani
Italy
Fanfani
Florence
England
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Year Ends with Historic Recap and Local Notices
The year 1965 closes with a weekly wrap of historic highlights and local notes. Items include notable anniversaries from 1775 to 1945 and year-end notices on postal and civic activities, plus brief recalls from 25 and 10 years ago about local events and incidents in Decatur and Detroit.
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David Halberstam
Warsaw
The
New York Times
A. M. Rosenthal
Poland
Nikolai Bulganin
Charles de Gaulle
Sukarno
Indonesia
United Nations
Malaysia
Security Council
Crawford
Decatur Post Offic
Louisville
Nashville
Sixth Ave. Church
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Deily
Johnson
ABC
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Preyer
Todey
Stuert LeRoy Anderson
Berkeley
Calif
Pacific School of Religion
National Council of Churches
Umpingco
Associated Press
Quebec
Abraham Lincoln
West Virginia
Thomas A. Edison
Ellis Island
New York Harbor
Germany
Bermuda
Decatur
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